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Air ForcePortions Of Industrial Base Could Take Decade To Recover From FY ’13 Budget Cuts, DoD Official Warns
The impact of existing and looming budget cuts facing the Defense Department from an ongoing budget resolution and sequestration in FY ’13 alone would have a severe impact on some […]
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CongressHill Leaders Head To White House On Sequestration Start Date
The long-feared “sequestration” budget cuts may officially start constricting Pentagon spending today, after Democrats and Republicans in the Senate rejected each other’s plans yesterday to prevent or lessen the blow […]
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Air ForceNominee For Deputy Acquisition Chief Gets Earful On F-35
The nominee for the Pentagon position of deputy acquisition chief heard plenty of complaints about the struggling F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program during his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. Senators John […]
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CongressLast-Ditch Push To Stop Sequestration On Hill, At White House
Time has almost run out for Congress to stop across-the-board budget cuts from starting by day’s end Friday, though last-ditch efforts to stop them will be made at the White […]
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Business/FinancialNASSCO Issues Hundreds Of Layoff Notices
The National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), which builds and maintains Navy ships, has informed hundreds of workers that they could start losing their jobs by the end of April […]
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BudgetGOP Plan To Make Sequester Cuts More Flexible Faces Opposition
Senate Republicans’ pending proposal to give the Pentagon more flexibility to administer pending “sequestration” budget cuts was panned yesterday by the White House and senators on both sides of the […]
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BudgetCongress Eyes Giving DoD Flexibility To Manage Pending Cuts
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are weighing legislation to give the Pentagon more flexibility to administer across-the-board “sequestration” cuts set to kick in this Friday. Capitol Hill insiders […]
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CongressDems Vent As Sequestration Start Nears
Democrats frustrated about the across-the-board “sequestration” cuts set to start a week from today sought yesterday to blame Republicans for not taking up left-leaning proposals to thwart the reductions. Republicans […]
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BudgetDoD Will Continue To Invest In Small Firms It Deems Vital
The Pentagon plans to continue a new effort to support small defense companies, if needed, to ensure the government retains the critical capabilities they uniquely provide. Brett Lambert, the deputy […]
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BudgetDoD Furlough Warnings Don’t Sway GOP
The Pentagon notified Congress yesterday that it will furlough most of its civilian employees starting in April if “sequestration” budget cuts kick in March 1. The notice, though, had no […]