6 h. ago WIRED Roundup: Satellites Data Leak, Cybertrucks, Politicized Federal Workers

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week, including security concerns from satellites leaking sensitive data and the experiences of undeterred Cybertruck owners.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Using us as political pawns’: federal workers reel over threats of firings and withheld back pay

‘Using us as political pawns’: federal workers reel over threats of firings and withheld back pay  The Guardian

Politics

2 w. ago White House: Federal Workers Won't Receive 'Next Full Paycheck' Unless Dems End Shutdown Tonight

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt noted Monday that millions of federal workers will not receive their next full paycheck unless Democrats vote to open the federal government this evening. The post White House: Federal Workers Won’t Receive ‘Next Full Paycheck’ Unless Dems End Shutdown Tonight appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

2 w. ago Federal workers reaffirming loyalty to the Constitution, not politics

Federal workers reaffirming loyalty to the Constitution, not politics  NPR

Politics

2 w. ago Partisan Shutdown Messages Could Hurt Civil Service, Experts Warn

Messages on official government channels blaming Democrats for the shutdown are one of the most significant hits yet to the longstanding wall between federal workers and politics, historians said.

Events

2 w. ago Partisan Messaging During Government Shutdown Could Hurt Civil Service, Experts Warn

Messages on official government channels blaming Democrats for the shutdown are one of the most significant hits yet to the longstanding wall between federal workers and politics, historians said.

Events

2 w. ago For Workers, Mixed Signals. For the Public, Limited Impact on Shutdown’s First Day.

Federal agencies gave shifting and mixed guidance to their work forces about who should come to work and who shouldn’t, but the initial effect on services appeared scattered and limited.

Events

2 w. ago Shutdown spreads uncertainty from furloughed federal workers to broader America

As the first government shutdown in seven years got underway on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers face the risk of missing paychecks.

Politics

3 w. ago Federal Bureau of Prisons Ends Union Protections for Workers

The union of prison employees condemned the contract’s termination, which is part of the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal work force.

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