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Sequestration Or Not, U.S. Firms, DoD Will Take A Hit

November 19, 2012 • In the News • Original: Defense News

Even if the U.S. Congress is able to hammer out a debt deal that avoids sequestration in January, the resulting agreement will likely result in billions of dollars in additional…

5 Ways Obama Can Defuse a Fiscal Cliff Stalemate

November 19, 2012 • In the News • Original: Fiscal Times

Even if the “do nothing Congress” lives up to its reputation and doesn’t come up with a deal, President Obama could still soften the economic blow of the fiscal cliff….

Troops not Safe from Sequestration

November 16, 2012 • In the News • Original: National Journal

If Washington’s defense community has achieved one thing over the past year, it’s spreading the message of how the fiscal cliff could desecrate the military. Sequestration cuts of $55 billion…

Defense Drawdown: It’s Been All Talk, Now It’s Time to Walk

November 15, 2012 • In the News • Original: National Defense Magazine

U.S. military spending peaked in 2010 at $668 billion. It has dropped slightly since then, as the military started withdrawing troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. But real austerity has yet…

Army Fights to Keep Heavy Armored Brigades; GCV at Stake

November 13, 2012 • In the News • Original: AOL Defense

The battle over the Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle isn’t only about one war machine and what it may weigh (80-plus tons) or cost ($13 some million). It’s just one front…