During a federal government shutdown, active-duty U.S. military personnel are required to continue performing their duties while their pay can be temporarily halted until appropriations are restored, after which back pay is typically provided.
October 05, 2025
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temporal
Describes typical personnel and pay treatment for active-duty service members during lapses in federal appropriations.
During a federal government shutdown, non-essential civilian employees of the U.S. Department of Defense can be placed on furlough, which can reduce the civilian workforce supporting base operations and logistics.
October 05, 2025
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temporal
Describes common furloughing of non-essential civilian defense employees during funding lapses.
The U.S. Department of Defense uses the designation "controlled unclassified information" to identify certain unclassified information that may be restricted from public disclosure or dissemination.
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policy
Explains the role of the 'controlled unclassified information' classification within DoD information-handling practices.