Digital Government
Congress moves on back pay
Furloughed federal workers assured they will get paid once furloughs end.
People
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.
People
Deadlines, deliverables on hold
The government shutdown is taking an early toll on programs that were nearing milestones.
People
Shutdown delays vote on deputy director of management
Senate majority leader rules: No confirmation vote until budget impasse ends.
People
Shutdown could cripple apps
Private-sector apps that rely on government data could be stuck without updates until the government reopens.
People
Insurance exchanges open
Obamacare's public-facing presence opens with a few glitches, high demand.
People
Shutdown begins
As Congress fails to reach agreement on funding measures, OPM guidance provides information to furloughed feds.
People
Agencies enact contingency plans
With the shutdown a reality, theoretical contingency plans get a real-world test.
Digital Government
Senate kicks CR back to House
Sen. Chuck Schumer: 'We will not be extorted' by House Republicnas trying to tie funding for the government to a delay of the health care reform law.
People
Shutdown planning is the new normal
The last time the government shut down, the Internet was in its infancy and the political landscape was different. Times have changed.
Digital Government
Senate kicks modified CR back to the House
Senate drops a provision to defund Obamacare from the House bill.
People
Contractors would face shutdown with uncertainty
Who can work -- and when they'll get paid -- depends on a complex mix of factors, experts say.
Cybersecurity
Agencies to push out emergency news with Twitter Alerts
FEMA and other agencies are signing up for a new Twitter service to highlight important bulletins.
Digital Government
Rand Paul wants to move feds into Obamacare
Senator proposes a constitutional amendment to eliminate exceptions to health care law.
Digital Government
Internal review finds FirstNet followed transparency rules
Complaint centered on e-mail threads and conference calls among directors that a board member believed should have been announced by public notice and included in the public record.
People
OMB updates financial reporting rules
The new framework changes the way agencies comply with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act.
Digital Government
Obamacare on track despite IT hiccups
The federal health insurance exchanges are miscalculating some premium costs, but an Oct. 1 launch is still expected.
Digital Government
DATA Act gains Senate ally
Sen. Mark Warner is pitching the DATA Act as an essential piece of infrastructure to support a rational accounting of federal spending.
People
Disconnect: Performance management and budgeting
After three years, there is still inconsistent application of performance information to agency budgeting, survey finds.
Digital Government