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Federal fellows take an unwanted break

The government shutdown has young innovators eager to get back to work.

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Modernization Act about more than metrics

Many of the provisions put forth in the 2011 "modernization" of the Government Performance and Results Act, enacted in 1993, are just now coming into play.

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DOD's No. 2 stepping down

Ashton Carter's last day as deputy defense secretary will be Dec. 4.

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Utah hooks into FBI cybercrime data

The western state is collaborating in a pilot program that allows state law enforcement agencies to search the FBI's Internet-crime databases

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GCN Gala moved to Nov. 19

Shutdown forces yet another major event postponement.

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What the shutdown says to the tech workforce

The shutdown is but one of several factors sending a discouraging message to the federal workforce, and to talented students and professionals who could be potential new hires.

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House passes bill to keep paychecks coming

White House threatens to veto measure that would pay essential employees during shutdown.

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Seeking the 'story behind the numbers'

More than 100 federal financial leaders and senior leaders of advisory groups share insights on transparency, risk and cost management, and future challenges.

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How agency heads are measuring to manage

Steve Kelman's research suggests that performance management is finally becoming ingrained in federal agencies -- especially those with outstanding leaders.

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VA furloughs 2,700 IT employees

As carrryover funding runs out, department succumbs to shutdown.

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Are we sitting ducks in the cyber pond?

Washington heavyweights warn that the shutdown could be potentially disastrous for national security.

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Shutdown begins to affect contractors

The unavailabilty of systems subject to the shutdown is making it harder for businesses to hire.

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Park: Demand overwhelmed healthcare.gov

White House officials say they know why the federal healthcare information site suffered so many slowdowns and failures in its first days.

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DDM nominee clears Senate committee

The next step for Beth Cobert is approval by the full Senate, which may not be possible until the shutdown is resolved.

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HealthCare.gov bug fixes underway

The portal for Americans in states without their own health insurance exchanges is undergoing some rehabilitation after a shaky start.

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Feds' personal tweets give insight to #ShutdownLife

Justin Herman's 'shutdown beard' updates and Dan Munz's political opinions are among the interesting tweets that the shutdown is inspiring.

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Worry: Shutdown discourages talented students

Pay freezes, sequestration and shutdown-related furloughs tarnish the government's image as a good place to launch a career.

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Your essential catch-up of the week's news

In a week dominated by shutdown stories, a few other gems came as well.

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Top 5 tech worries

FCW's cartoonist takes a lighter look at tech troubles.

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Postal Service picks acting CIO

James Cochrane will temporarily replace Ellis Burgoyne, who has retired.