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How to prepare for contracting during a shutdown

It's not just federal employees that are concerned about the potential government shutdown. We get tips on how contractors should be preparing from federal sales consultant Rob Guerra.

Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , furlough , Rob Guerra , Guerra Kiviat

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Stop using collaboration tools in shutdown

Tags: Collaboration Center , Next Gov , technology , OPM

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Fmr OPM Dir. King: Shutdown is guerrilla theater

The director of OPM during the Shutdown of '95 sees some similarities and some differences from this year's situation. Jim King explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , budget , lessons learned , Jim King , OPM , pay debate , Suzanne Kubota , pay and benefits

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Two week, short-term funding bill likely to pass Congress

With only a week left before federal spending authority runs out, both parties have sought to preemptively blame the other if a shutdown does occur. The Hill's Erik Wasson explains what's next.

Tags: Federal Drive , budget , continuing resolution , The Hill , Erik Wasson , Suzanne Kubota

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Not Your Father's Shutdown: Good, Bad News

Friday midnight is the deadline for a possible government shutdown but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the Great Government Shutdown of 2011 would not be like your father's shutdown of 1995-96 which also included a blizzard. He says there is more good news, and even more very bad news, for government workers this time around.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey ,

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In shutdown scenario, do's and don'ts of TSP

With a potential shutdown, feds looking for monetary relief would have to finalize it before operations cease.

Tags: Art Stein , TSP , furlough , budget , pay and benefits , financial planning , Federal Drive , John Buckner

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DoD, PTO discuss plans for potential shutdown

Federal financial managers are coming to terms with financial compliance; limited money for new systems or upgrades; and the continuing need for achieving clean audits, financial transparency, and compliance. How are those financial managers facing these challenges is the subject of the Federal News Radio Discussion: Accounting in Austerity.

Tags: Federal Drive , panel discussion , CFO , budget , Mark Easton , Anthony Scardino , USPTO , DoD , Defense , Suzanne Kubota

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Shutdown Survivors: A Real Reality Show

There's a new reality show in the works with a cast of millions. If everything goes wrong, says Senior Correspondent turned TV critic Mike Causey, it will debut in early March with a cast of millions who will get paid nothing for their trouble.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , budget

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Shutdown has different scenarios

The Professional Services Council held a conference to provide information about preparing for a government shutdown.

Tags: contracting , management , budget , White House , continuing resolution , Congress , Professional Services Council , John Cooney , John Buckner

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In case of shutdown, step away from the BlackBerry

Federal employees are barred from voluntarily working unpaid during a shutdown, explains Cisco's Alan Balutis.

Tags: Alan Balutis , Cisco , budget , Congress , furlough , technology , smartphone , laptop , OPM , Jolie Lee

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