Defense Department
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Pentagon furloughs to be cut back to 11 days per civilian worker
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Civilian employees at the Pentagon will still likely be furloughed, but not for as long as originally expected, Politico reports.
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Defense department experiencing research cuts
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Not only are the sequestration budget cuts hampering the efforts of federal agencies to keep staffing levels adequate, it's also already hurting research and development efforts across the government.
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Sequestration 2013: Northern Virginia economy staying strong
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After nearly a month of dealing with the federal budget cuts, the impact on the D.C. area local economy is becoming clearer. In Northern Virginia, many people see a strong economy staying strong.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and U.S. military strategy
CommentShaffer interview March 12, 2013
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GOP wants to ease pain on military
CommentRose interview March 4, 2013
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Panetta: 800K workers likely to be furloughed if sequestration kicks in
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Congress on Wednesday that if automatic government spending cuts kick in on March 1 he may have to shorten the workweek for the "vast majority" of the Defense Department's 800,000 civilian workers.
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Chuck Hagel confirmation vote likely coming soon
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Republican opponents are sending signals that Chuck Hagel's bid to become defense secretary will probably come to an up-or-down vote soon in the Senate.
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Budget strains lead to canceled deployment for USS Harry S. Truman
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U.S. officials say that budget strains will force the Pentagon to cut its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf area from two carriers to one.
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Congress punted, sequestration still looms
CommentShaffer interview January 15, 2013
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