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GOP Frustrated Lockheed Won’t Warn Of Potential Layoffs

Julie Samuel

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

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Top Pentagon contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it will not send employees warnings about potential layoffs resulting from “sequestration” cuts to the defense budget, pointing to White House guidance that has exasperated Republican lawmakers. President Barack Obama’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) late last Friday reaffirmed July guidance from the Labor Department saying it would be inappropriate for government contractors to issue layoff warnings in line with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification] WARN Act. That law requires…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]