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Current thoughts are that "essential services" will remain open--that means ATC, TSA, various law enforcement, etc. But there are no guarantees, and IIRC, FBI has already told their employees to expect everyone to be furloughed during this shutdown (as we get closer, I'll have a better idea about several other agencies; the ones I support generally have kept "essential" staff available, but we'll have to see...).