Tuesday, November 6, 2012

The Pentagon And The Defense Industry Are Getting Ready For Sequestration


DoD: Pentagon Planning For Sequestration -- Defense News

The Pentagon has begun planning for billions of dollars in spending cuts slated to take effect Jan. 2, according to a senior official.

For months, U.S. Defense Department officials have insisted they were not planning for these cuts known as sequestration. However, senior officials have said they would be ready should Congress not pass legislation to avert the cuts, which were agreed upon through the Budget Control Act last year.

With less than two months remaining before the implementation date, planning has begun.

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More News On Sequestration

Official Describes Sequestration’s ‘Devastating’ Impact -- US Department of Defense
President Doubts Sequestration Edition -- Defense News Intercepts
White House holds back on sequester details -- Government Executive
Washington area contractors plan for sequestration delay
-- Washington Post
Clapper: Sequestration disastrous for intelligence programs -- CNN
How Sequestration Might Impact the Navy -- Govwin
Panetta warns Congress to avert sequestration and deal with cyber security
-- Examiner
Experts say sequestration would target civilian jobs -- Stars and Stripes
Dem think tank: Cut $1T from defense — but not through sequestration -- The Hill
How the White House could soften the blow of the sequester -- Suzy Khimm, Washington Post
It's Not Just Defense Cuts: Sequester Would Cripple Our Economy -- Mackenzie Eaglen, Aol Defense
Inside the Ring: Former CNO on Sequester -- Washington Times
Countdown to Sequestration: Two Months to Go -- Mark Thompson, Time

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