The Cybersecurity Consequences Of The Latest Government Shutdown

Washington entered a partial government shutdown at midnight on Jan. 31, 2026 after funding lapsed for dozens of federal agencies. The Senate advanced a bipartisan funding package late Friday to fund most of the government, but the House had not approved it when funding expired. Many agencies are expected to return to normal once the House votes, but the current impasse highlights structural fractures in federal governance that matter to every executive responsible for risk and technology.

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