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Civilian Furloughs Guaranteed under Sequestration, Analyst Says
The Pentagon's plight has changed little following last week's agreement delaying sequestration two months until March 1, with the exception that by forcing automatic cuts to be carried out over seven months the impacts on civilian personnel will be more jarring, according to a defense budget expert.
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Budget Cut Likely to Hit Most Pentagon Civilian Workers
Almost all of the Pentagon's nearly 800,000 civilian employees would likely have to be placed on unpaid leave for a month this year if automatic defense spending cuts go into effect in March as now planned, a top defense budget analyst said on Wednesday.
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Under Sequestration, Furloughs for “Virtually All” DoD Civilians
The Pentagon would need to furlough “virtually all” of its nearly 800,000 civilian employees for one month between March and September if mandatory federal spending cuts go into effect in March, according to a prominent defense budget analyst.
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Interview: The Fiscal Deal and Sequestration
Todd Harrison joins a panel of experts on This Week in Defense with Vago Muradian discussing the fiscal cliff deal's impact on the Pentagon and the defense industry.
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What will replace the USAF’s F-15E Strike Eagle?
On 11 December, the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle marked the 26th anniversary of its first flight, but the venerable strike fighter will continue serving with the US Air Force well into the 2030s.
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Budget Cuts Could Present Hagel With Big Challenges
The era of blank checks to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is coming to an end, and the Pentagon faces a future of fewer troops and the likelihood of steep budget cuts.