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Category Archives: defense industry
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Defense Roundup: The shutdown is dead, the government is alive–until February; AUSA begins
Facing Reality at the Pentagon Gordon Adams, Foreign Policy. The shutdown is over, at least for now, and reality is settling back on the defense establishment. That reality is that the chance of the sequestration defense cuts being lifted is almost zero at this point. We hav… more
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Defense Roundup: Contractors, Civilians, and Vets Affected by Lack of Budget Agreement
Hardships also Hit Contractor Employees Nicole Blake Johnson, Federal Times. Most of the stories on the personal cost of the shutdown have focused on the problems for service members, veterans and civil servants, but another key population is taking a haircut on this deal. And… more
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Defense Roundup: 800,000 Jobs Shutdown but Half Back to Work and Vets Could Soon Feel Shutdown Impacts
DoD to workers: Welcome Back, but Keep a Lid on Using Supplies John Grady, ScoutComms. The battle of the government shutdown has been virtually the only story this week. Over the weekend, the Department of Defense announced their intention to bring most of the thousands of f… more
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Defense Roundup: It’s 11:59 on the Budgetary Doomsday Clock, Veterans Spared a lot of Pain In a Shutdown
As Congress Fights Over the Budget, Agencies Go on Their ‘Use It or Lose It’ Shopping Spree David A. Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold), Washington Post. As John Grady tells us above, the drama surrounding the latest budget showdown in Congress has federal agencies working 24/7 to… more
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Defense Roundup: Navy Yard in Recovery and Healing, Veterans Decry “Troubled” Headlines, Budget Future Still Confusing/Scary
Service Chiefs Warn of Sequester’s ‘Insidious’ Effects John T. Bennett (@BennettJohnT), Defense News. Last Wednesday found the leaders of all four military services before the House Armed Services Committee testifying on the effects of continued sequester budget cuts. … more