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Defense Secretary Hagel Reduces Civilian Furloughs to 6 Days

August 6, 2013 • In the News • Original: U.S. News and World Report

The Defense Department’s announcement that it can reduce civilian furloughs will be welcome news to those who have been forced to cut 20 percent of their pay since July, but…

Think Tanks: Cancelling F-35 Among SCMR Options

August 5, 2013 • In the News • Original: Aviation Week

If the Pentagon decided to meet sequester requirements by preserving force structure, without accepting reductions in readiness or its civilian workforce, the Joint Strike Fighter program would have to be…

Fear, Changing Threats Drive SCMR, OpPlans Rewrite; Cut Readiness Dough, Analysts Say

August 2, 2013 • In the News • Original: Breaking Defense

Turmoil, fear and a certain resolute grimness marked this week at the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. The military scrambled to cope with a range of new threats as Defense Secretary…

Report Recommends Middle Tier of U.S. Tactical Communications

August 2, 2013 • In the News • Original: Space News

The U.S. Air Force should leverage its existing secure satellite communications capabilities to create a new class of service that fills the gap between protected and unprotected systems, says a…

Security Experts Say Strategic Choices Options Could Be Worse For Navy, Marine Corps

August 2, 2013 • In the News • Original: Seapower Magazine

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s July 31 Pentagon briefing on the results of his Strategic Choices and Management Review were grim, but some of the options he did not discuss could…