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Hagel Nomination Complicates Sequester Deal: Fierce Fights Ahead

January 7, 2013 • In the News • Original: AOL Defense

The battle of the fiscal cliff is over, but the war to stop sequestration rages on – and President Obama’s decision that his new Secretary of Defense should be former…

Pentagon Faces Complex Battle Over New Sequestration Deadline

January 4, 2013 • In the News • Original: Stars and Stripes

The last-minute scramble by Congress to avoid the fiscal cliff averted the doomsday scenario of sequestration cuts kicking in this week, but Pentagon officials are fully aware that the war…

Sequester Delay Offers Only Slight Reprieve to Pentagon

January 2, 2013 • In the News • Original: Congressional Quarterly

When lawmakers agreed to put off the looming sequester by two months to give themselves more time to hammer out a deficit-reduction deal, they also added a little protection for…

Furloughs Not Expected For Civilian Defense Workforce

December 27, 2012 • In the News • Source: Dayton Daily News

Job furloughs for the civilian defense workforce won’t be used right away if a deal is not struck this week to avert the fiscal cliff, but the Pentagon’s top leader…

Defense Industry Seeks Relief As Fiscal Cliff Draws Near

December 27, 2012 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg

The defense industry is urging Congress to delay the fight over taxes and focus on avoiding the automatic budget cuts that begin in six days/…/ Still, calls to separate budget…