People
OMB nominee could be in trouble
Senators on the Budget Committee voted along party lines, with no Republicans giving her their support to the nominee to be OMB's deputy director.
Digital Government
VA would keep 97 percent of employees working during shutdown
The Veterans Affairs Department released a contingency plan and field guide today describing what steps will be taken in the event of a government shutdown.
Acquisition
Bill would put job creation pressure on contractors
A group of House members wants companies to estimate the number of jobs they would create when they win a new contract.
People
Shutdown Watch: Government funding expires today
Continuing disagreements over spending cuts make a government shutdown almost certain.
People
Back-pay question has no clear answers
As the possibility of a government shutdown continues to loom, federal employees remain haunted by the prospect of not being paid for the time they miss because of a furlough.
Digital Government
The verdict: Work or free time?
Mere hours from this writing on Friday afternoon, many feds either will be heaving a sigh of relief or trying to figure out what to do with their free time.
Digital Government
House passes bill to continue government funding
The funding bill would provide money for civilian agencies through April 15 and the Defense Department through Sept. 30.
Digital Government
Congressional offices make decisions on who is essential
Lawmakers are largely making their own decisions about which staff members are essential employees who would not be furloughed during a government shutdown.
People
Shutdown would highlight government's IT dependence, experts say
Many crucial IT systems would halt and leave the government in uncharted territory in a shutdown — and history provides little guidance for how to respond.
People
Shutdown Watch: OMB addresses shutdown questions; budget talks continue at White House
Funding for the government will expire at midnight tomorrow, April 8.
People
Half of funding for Data.gov, IT Dashboard restored in latest CR
House GOP lawmakers are proposing a 50 percent cut in open government initiatives including Data.gov and the IT Dashboard.
Digital Government
Former GSA procurement chief goes to the Hill again
Emily Murphy will be working on small-business contracting and workforce issues for a House committee.
People
Shutdown Watch: OPM shares furlough information; Progress on 2011 budget is mixed
The impending government shutdown could put up to 800,000 feds temporarily out of work.
People
Administration provides shutdown details: What you can expect
Although President Barack Obama has repeatedly denounced a government shutdown in recent weeks, officials in his administration say they are cognizant that funding for the government expires April 8 and contingency plans are being prepared.
Digital Government
Is this really the best time to ask about feds' job satisfaction?
The Office of Personnel Management launched its 2011 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey the same week the government might shut down.
People
Lawmakers seek answers on federal pay issue
Republican leaders intent on reforming the federal pay system reportedly have asked the Government Accountability Office to examine why various studies come to different conclusions on how federal pay stacks up against private-sector pay.
People
Shutdown Watch: Employee furlough FAQ; GOP says 'no deal' on budget
Obama, lawmakers try to hammer out budget; shutdown clock still ticking.
Digital Government
Bill would keep government running for another week
House Republicans introduced another short-term funding measure April 4 to prevent the government from shutting down for at least another week, but President Barack Obama says he opposes further stopgap bills.
Digital Government
Get it over with, already
So what was that thing that went on in the House last Friday? An April Fool's prank? Or the desperate act of a bunch of weary legislators looking to pass a fiscal 2011 budget before fiscal 2011 is over?
People