Government Updated Information for Furloughed NIST Employees 2019-01-25 / . Updated Information for Furloughed NIST Employees January 24, 2019 Resources for NIST Employees Furloughed Due to the Government Shutdown Furlough Information from the Department of Commerce Updated Notice of Furlough Due to Shutdown (January 21, 2019) Department of Commerce Notice: Shutdown Due to Lapse of Congressional Appropriations (December 22, 2018) .