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Budget

Potential Shutdown In Sight, Coast Guard, Cyber Officials Warn Of Operating Impacts

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

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Potential Shutdown In Sight, Coast Guard, Cyber Officials Warn Of Operating Impacts

If Congress fails to provide funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later this week there will be operational impacts on missions carried out by the Coast Guard and officials charged with improving the security of the government’s computer networks and systems, department officials told Congress on Wednesday.A lapse in funding for DHS “will curtail Coast Guard operations worldwide,” jeopardize award of the construction contract for the eighth National Security Cutter (NSC), and result in the furlough of more…

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