Digital Government
Users Report Issues with Federal Business Opportunities Website
Customer service agents advised users to keep trying.
Digital Government
After Failed White House Meeting, Republicans Suggest Shutdown Agreement Could Take 'Weeks'
Trump rejects Democrats' offer to reopen government while punting on border, saying agencies could be closed "a long time."
Digital Government
Stop-Work Orders Beginning to Go Out to Contractors
Companies wrestle with "highly fluid" shutdown situation.
Digital Government
What the Shutdown Means for Shared Services
Some of the largest shared services providers are still waiting to be funded.
Digital Government
Days Into the Shutdown, the Costs Are Mounting
The mortgage payments, school tuition and utility bills will keep coming, even if paychecks are disrupted.
Digital Government
Signs Point to Extended Shutdown With No Deal Emerging
Little progress on the partial shutdown's sixth day.
Digital Government
Should Vendors Submit Contract Bids During a Government Shutdown?
Deadlines are deadlines, even if no one is there to check.
Digital Government
Federal Contractors Need to Prepare for a Long Government Shutdown
A shutdown of government operations for any length of time will have a significant effect on the contractor community, especially small businesses.
Digital Government
House Approves Spending Bill With Wall Funding, Shutdown Prospects Remain Murky
Senate Democrats have vowed to block the measure, leaving little time for new negotiations.
Digital Government
Trump Says He Won’t Sign Spending Bill, Heightening Shutdown Fears
Office of Management and Budget has instructed agencies to begin informing employees of whether they will be furloughed.
Digital Government
Senate Republicans Prepare Two-Month CR to Avert Shutdown
Bill would keep unfunded agencies open until February.
Digital Government
A Government Shutdown Doesn’t Mean All the IT Shuts Down
Both baseline infrastructure and critical IT systems have to stay on during a shutdown, which means some IT staff won’t be furloughed.
Digital Government
If Feds Go Home For a Shutdown, Do Their Phones Go With Them?
A handful of potentially impacted agencies have updated their guidance since the last shutdown.
Digital Government
Congress Races to the Finish Line Amid Shutdown Threat
The Senate passed lots of tech-centric bills and set the stage for next year’s privacy debate.
Digital Government
Congress Approves Two-Week Spending Deal, Averting a Partial Shutdown
New government shutdown deadline is set for Dec. 21.
Digital Government
As Shutdown Looms, House Votes to Empower Federal CIO, Improve Agency Services
And lawmakers have some questions about Amazon’s facial recognition software.
Artificial Intelligence
Shutdown Averted, Congress Barrels Toward November
The House passed a slew of tech and cyber bills last week, but Homeland Security’s top cyber priority is still waiting in the Senate.
Policy
After Threatening Veto, Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
President says military funding boost convinced him to sign the omnibus measure.
Policy