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It's likely this is more than political. There's a lot of work they'd need to do to disable just the parts of the site that would cease to function without back
by abalone 13y ago
It's likely this is more than political. There's a lot of work they'd need to do to disable just the parts of the site that would cease to function without backend staff, or place appropriate disclaimers on out-of-date information, which drives literally billions of dollars in economic activity.
Four hours isn't enough time for that.
- smsm42 13y agoWhere four hours came from? Talk about govt shutdown was out there for days if not weeks. And this is not the first time - n this administration, almost every year we're on the precipice of the shutdown. If they didn't have a contingency plan that enables them to put an emergency header on top of all pages on the site - they're doing it wrong.
- SolarNet 13y agoThe agencies are given a single half day to shutdown.
- smsm42 13y agoGiven by whom? Were they kept in the cave without access to TV and newspapers for the last month? Did not they know it is a possibility? Did not they know it is a possibility now for years since we have a split Congress which can not pass a proper budget for years? Why they had to prepare for this entirely foreseeable circumstance in half a day - US govt can not afford one risk management specialist that could evaluate such circumstances and prepare a plan?
- SolarNet 13y agoThey did: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2013/m-13-22.pdf http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/... They have 4 hours, using emergency funds appropriated for exactly this situation, to prepare the agency to be shuddered for an unknown amount of time. They have to make backups, close out current time sensitive issues, fill out paperwork about what went wrong with the plan so people can recover if someone else has to do it.
- ewoodrich 13y agoA shutdown risk appears every three or so months due to reliance on short term continuing resolutions to fund the government. Most recently, formal preparations began several weeks ago. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2013/m-13-22.pdf http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/...
- javert 13y agoYep. This situation is something that can easily be prepared for. This is probably either mismanagement or political posturing. (I'd bet the latter.)