government shutdown
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The resignation of Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) is either the solution to avoiding a government shutdown or a disaster in the making that will cause another shutdown or maybe both. David Hawkings, senior editor of CQ Roll Call, is watching the fallout from Boehner's announcement and tells In Depth with Francis Rose what he's seeing.
September 28, 2015 -
Being a federal worker is a lot like being a fat, juicy rabbit trapped on a fox-infested island. That's because to some foxy politicians, civil servants are fat, juicy, defenseless targets. Some are on the hunt all the time, while others come out in the fall — the official hunting season.
September 28, 2015 -
Republican leadership in both chambers of Congress thinks it has a plan to get the government funded by Sept. 30 and avoid a shutdown. Jeri Buchholz is strategic business development adviser for FMP Consulting and she explains to In Depth with Francis Rose how preparing for the worst while hoping for the best is valuable advice.
September 25, 2015 -
By now shutdown planning should be underway at your agency. If it happens, the economic repercussions will be widespread and the private sector will likely feel the biggest impact. Jeff Neal, senior vice president of ICF International, tells In Depth with Francis Rose how agencies can prepare, who will be most impacted and what we leared from the 2013 shutdown.
September 25, 2015 -
As the deadline to pass a federal budget nears, agencies are starting to send out instructions to employees on what to do in case of a government shutdown.
September 25, 2015 -
Congressional and budget experts say House Speaker John Boehner's decision to resign opens the door for a short-term continuing resolution that could be voted on early next week.
September 25, 2015 -
In-Depth host Francis Rose argues that Speaker Boehner's decision was both a bone toss and a punch in the mouth.
September 25, 2015 -
The Office of Management and Budget is working with federal agencies to "plan for the possibility" of a government shutdown. With less than one week until the end of the fiscal year, agencies and contractors are using lessons learned from the 2013 shutdown to inform their contingency plans.
September 22, 2015 -
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.
September 22, 2015 -
Rumors of a potential government shutdown are growing louder. Members of industry who have been through it before have some advice on what contractors can do to prepare for a potential shutdown.
September 22, 2015 -
“Shutdown” is too coarse a word for what happens during a funding lapse. The government acts more as a patchwork. For employees, the challenge is knowing who will also be on the job.
September 21, 2015 Gen. Herbert Carlisle says his troops are burnt out and his resources can barely cover the global demand. Carlisle becomes the third senior DoD official this week to highlight the need for Congress to pass a budget and not allow cuts from sequestration to return.
September 18, 2015-
AFGE reminds Congress, White House and others of the concerns feds had during the last government shutdown and the impact the work stoppage had on them and their families in 2013.
September 18, 2015 A top DoD budget official said if Congress does not pass a new budget for 2016, the Pentagon would not have enough money to upgrade systems and platforms for a second straight year.
September 17, 2015-
Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Nita Lowey (D-NY) said there have been few bipartisan negotiations so far, and a new budget proposal from the Republican Study Committee has them particularly worried. Congress has until Sept. 30 to pass some sort of budget resolution that would keep the government open past the end of the month.
September 17, 2015