I don't actually expect GPS to be impacted in the coming week, but I think the big difference is that in the last partial shutdown, DoD funding had already been

I don't actually expect GPS to be impacted in the coming week, but I think the big difference is that in the last partial shutdown, DoD funding had already been separately approved in September [2,3], and the shutdown started months later [1]. This cycle, b/c the NDAA has _not_ been passed, the DoD will be meaningfully impacted [4]: - service members will not be paid - some post and base services, commissaries and medical procedures may be stopped Note that legislation has been proposed but not adopted to make sure that military personnel are paid even during a government shutdown. Note also that key military promotions/confirmations have been blocked for months in the Senate. It really seems like Congress does is not currently taking the military and national security seriously. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932019_United_States_federal_government_shutdown#Agencies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932019_United_State... [2] https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5895 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5895 [3] https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6157 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6157 [4] https://www.npr.org/2023/09/27/1201956915/government-shutdown-us-military-national-security https://www.npr.org/2023/09/27/1201956915/government-shutdow...