As many as 800,000 federal employees could be furloughed, White House estimate says. No one knows the number of IT systems and websites to be suspended if shutdown occurs. Government overseers of information technology and cybersecurity provided few details as to the impact of a government shutdown on IT security. Many government workers see their work as vital, and managers face the challenge of informing subordinates that their positions are deemed nonessential. The last government shutdown in 1995 was “almost like a ghost town in many places,” IT expert says.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/feds-face-infosec-challenges-in-shutdown-a-3516