There's plenty of talk about the "fiscal cliff" -- which was avoided by a last-minute deal last month but that only delayed a huge Pentagon fear: Sequestration.
What happens if the military is slapped with sequestration -- automatic budget cuts to the tune of about $500 billion over ten years?
Civilian contractors would face serious cutbacks. The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments estimates about 108,000 defense civilian employees could lose their jobs in 2013 if sequestration hits.
They've already frozen civilian hiring, delayed certain contracts, and cut back on facilities maintenance.