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IT departments take shutdown hit
While exact numbers are unclear, many agencies are losing large portions of their IT staff to furloughs.
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Deadlines, deliverables on hold
The government shutdown is taking an early toll on programs that were nearing milestones.
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Why are hard decisions hard? Complexity vs. courage.
Steve Kelman's research reveals that what makes many problems tough is the risks that decision-makers must take to solve them.
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Moonlight might feel right, but ask first
Furloughed feds who want to take a temporary job can do so -- within limits.
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Shutdown delays vote on deputy director of management
Senate majority leader rules: No confirmation vote until budget impasse ends.
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Spammers take advantage of shutdown
The first junk email messages using the shutdown to entice recipients have arrived.
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5 steps to better leadership
FCW has culled the best ideas from business schools for agency executives seeking to improve their game.
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Shutdown could cripple apps
Private-sector apps that rely on government data could be stuck without updates until the government reopens.
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Insurance exchanges open
Obamacare's public-facing presence opens with a few glitches, high demand.
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Feds' speaking engagements fall victim to closure
As the shutdown unfolds, some events will be modified or even canceled. Here's a look at some early effects.
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Public sector's push toward risk management paying off
Agencies are doing better than the private sector at integrating risk into cybersecurity decisions, study finds.
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Feds' social media updates among shutdown casualties
Many of the employees who maintain agency Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest accounts will be furloughed until the shutdown ends.
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7 feds to follow on Twitter
Following @stevenvDC is all well and good, but these agency IT leaders are truly taking part in the Twitter conversation.
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Shutdown begins
As Congress fails to reach agreement on funding measures, OPM guidance provides information to furloughed feds.
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Agencies enact contingency plans
With the shutdown a reality, theoretical contingency plans get a real-world test.
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Faraway disasters could hinder SEWP
NASA's new IT contract will continue to support essential government activities during the government shutdown, but fires and floods around the world could have a more noticeable effect.
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DISA gets new vice director
Maj. Gen. Alan Lynn most recently served as commanding general of the Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
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It's about more than where you sit
Some readers felt the concerns of contractors about GSA's renovated office space were not particularly relevant. Are they right?
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