Oversight
Regulations May Not Really Cost $1.75 Trillion a Year, SBA Office Concedes
Economists’ estimate was taken ‘out of context,’ statement says.
Management
Three Years Later, IRS Approves Tax-Exempt Status for Two Conservative Groups
More than 70 percent of applications in original backlog have been closed under acting leadership.
Nextgov
Shutdown Torpedoes VA Efforts to Cut Claims Backlog
The department will no longer be able to support overtime for staff coping with the deluge of disability claims.
Management
What Happens If a Hurricane Comes During the Government Shutdown?
Shutdown-strapped FEMA is getting ready for Hurricane Karen, forming in the Gulf of Mexico.
Nextgov
Three Shutdown Internet Scams to Avoid
Malicious emails are seeking your financial support to fund the government.
Oversight
Who Profits During a Government Shutdown?
Private museums and restaurants and bars stand to gain.
Management
Why a Grand Bargain or Anything Else Won't End the Shutdown Soon
So far, there's been very little movement toward a resolution.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: It Helps No One for Lawmakers to Give Up Pay During a Shutdown
Having salary withheld may be a political gimmick.
Oversight
What If They Shut Down Congress and Nobody Noticed?
The day-to-day business of congressional offices and committees is on hold, too.
Nextgov
$6 Billion Cyber Monitoring Initiative Falls Victim to Shutdown
The administration halts work orders for a network threat-surveillance system that was to be deployed governmentwide.
Nextgov
How LinkedIn and Google+ Helped Nab an Alleged Internet Drug Dealer
This is how your social media activity gives you away.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Will Get Paid for Oct. 1 -- Eventually
Employees on unpaid leave during shutdown also should not rule out retroactive pay.
Defense One
Pentagon Waits Out Shutdown While Sequestration Looms
As the Pentagon waits for an end to the government shutdown, it’s getting ready for the next battle: sequestration. By Stephanie Gaskell
Pay & Benefits
Washington Toasts Top Feds Amid Shutdown
Outstanding public servants will be honored at black-tie event.
Management
Shutdown, Day 2: Updates
The latest developments in the effort to reopen federal offices.
Nextgov
Fed Shutdown Hampers Inspections of Biothreat Labs
Facilities that research dangerous diseases for which there are no remedies will not be routinely examined, CDC says.
Nextgov
Major IT Problems Loom if Shutdown Drags On
Extended furloughs will depress an already demoralized technology workforce.
Nextgov