Stories Related to Pentagon Cutting Jobs, Maintenance Due To Budget Fears: Official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has begun laying off most of its 46,000 temporary and term employees and cutting maintenance on ships and aircraft in an effort to slow spending due to fears of new defense budget cuts, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Friday.

Sections:  politics   
RELATED ARTICLES
  • Obama signs legislation ending FAA furloughs
    President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers. The furloughs stemmed from the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts that started taking effect in March. Millions of air travelers were affected recently by delayed flights across the country because of the furloughs. More
  • Pentagon to Allow Apple, Samsung Devices
    The Department of Defense is expected in coming weeks to grant two separate, security approvals for Samsung's Galaxy smartphones, along with iPhones and iPads running Apple's latest operating system. More
  • Israel says it shoots down Hezbollah drone
    The Israeli military says it has shot down an unmanned aircraft sent by the Hezbollah group into Israeli skies.... More
  • Dems, GOP talk up deficit reduction, but don't act
    Liberals' loud objections to White House proposals for slowing the growth of huge social programs make it clear that neither political party puts a high priority on reducing the deficit, despite much talk to the contrary.... More
  • Where the Budget Cut Pain Is Really Being Felt
    "It's in areas like health care, education and job training," Packer said. "Programs are closing or are being cut, layoffs are happening. It's not just waiting in line a bit longer at the airport." More
BING NEWS:
  • Weymouth to cut 26 school workers due to budget shortfall. What administrators are saying
    The district will cut 26 positions through layoffs, non-renewed contracts, retirements and leaving positions vacant due to a budget shortfall for next fiscal year that is larger than first anticipated ...
    05/2/2024 - 5:54 am | View Link
  • 15 Cost-Cutting Measures Budget Airlines Employ Under Your Radar
    Budget airlines have revolutionized the way we travel, offering lower fares and making flying accessible to more people. But these reduced costs come with trade-offs, some of which are less obvious ...
    04/22/2024 - 1:20 am | View Link
  • More

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Politics News