Chris Cummiskey: The real costs of a government shutdown

Preparations for a government shutdown are underway, so if Congress does wind up making a deal and keeps the government open, agencies have spent a lot of time ...

Preparations for a government shutdown are underway, so if Congress does wind up making a deal and keeps the government open, agencies have spent a lot of time and money for no reason. Chris Cummiskey was deputy under secretary for management and acting deputy under secretary for management at the Homeland Security Department. He's now CEO at Cummiskey Strategic Solutions. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about the real costs of a government shutdown.

Copyright © 2024 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

Related Stories

    USPS, EV, USPS electric vehicles

    The road to electrifying America’s personal vehicles starts with the USPS EV fleet

    Read more
    Congress, budget, budget cut, spending cuts, Capitol, Congress, federal budget

    Congress tackles spending, policy and candidate protections on the road to the August recess

    Read more
    federal pay reform

    Blue-collar federal pay reform heading toward rulemaking process

    Read more