White House says critical websites won't be affected by shutdown

From Nextgov By William Matthews 04/07/2011 This story has been updated. In the event of a government shutdown, federal websites "would remain operational" if they are deemed "necessary to avoid significant damage to the execution of authorized or accepted activities," a White House official told Nextgov in an email message late Wednesday. Websites deemed critical would keep operating even if the cost of doing so comes from appropriations that have lapsed, she said. After days of confusion, the fate of federal websites in the event of a government shutdown became a bit clearer as senior Obama administration officials scrambled to prepare for the possibility For more. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110407_4872.php?oref=rss?zone=NGtoday