Nearly 57 percent of employees within a Department of Homeland Security directorate that houses many of DHS’ cybersecurity personnel are continuing to work during the government shutdown, Federal Times reported Sunday. Nicole Blake
MoreThe Veterans Affairs Department will temporarily close its regional offices and furlough 7,000 workers responsible for claims processing as the government shutdown continues, Military Times reported Monday. Rick Maze writes the VA
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The House approved a bill 470-0 to mandate retroactive pay for the nearly 800,000 federal employees on furlough because of the government shutdown, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jack Moore writes the
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Pentagon is figuring out if it could bring back to work some of its 400,000 civilian employees on furlough because of the government shutdown, the American
MoreNational Intelligence Director James Clapper has asked spy agencies to bring back some workers that were furloughed as a result of the government shutdown, Reuters reported Wednesday. Mark Hosenbal and Patricia Zengerle more than 70
MoreU.S. federal courthouses will operate despite the government shutdown that went into effect Tuesday but hearings and decisions on non-critical civil matters could be postponed, Reuters reported Monday. Joseph Ax writes the
MoreThe Office of Management and Budget has shortened its scheduled furloughs by two days, GovExec reported Monday. Eric Katz writes the forced leave due to fiscal 2013 budget cuts were originally for 10
MoreThe Defense Department is looking to shift funding from acquisition programs in order to compensate for missed savings following the reduction in furlough days, the Washington Business Journal reported Thursday. Jill Aitoro
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