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…
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Hagel Nomination Complicates Sequester Deal: Fierce Fights Ahead
January 7, 2013 • In the News • Original: AOL Defense
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…