Republican members of Congress are in an uproar over a Labor Department memo issued last week, which said defense contractors are not required to send layoff notices to employees whose jobs might
MoreThe defense budget for fiscal year 2013 could result in cuts to weapons and vehicles procurement as well as furloughs and layoffs for civilian employees, the Pentagon’s number two official told a
MoreThe Office of Management and Budget has issued a memorandum to heads of federal departments and agencies on potential effects and procedures if sequestration occurs. Jeff Zients, acting OMB director, wrote in
MoreDeputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and acting White House Budget Director Jeffrey Zients are scheduled to appear before a House committee Wednesday at a hearing on sequestration, Military Times reports. Rick Maze
MoreFederal law does not require federal contractors to notify employees of potential layoffs ahead of potential January budget cuts under sequestration, GovExec reports. Citing a Monday Labor Department notice, Tom Shoop reports
MoreCyber components of the military service branches will wait for a Defense Department directive before planning for budget cuts under sequestration, Fierce Government IT reports. However, the idea of sequestration is looming
MoreDefense Secretary Leon Panetta recently discussed potential impacts of $500 billion in sequestration cuts with several CEOs and senior executives of major government contracting firms, including CACI International CEO Dan Allen. Defense
MoreBy a 414-2 vote, the House passed a bill Tuesday requiring the Obama Administration to detail plans for handling automatic budget cuts scheduled to start January 2013. The Hill newspaper reports that
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