No Furloughs for 2014, but Job Cuts Possible

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AOL Defense says sequestration still needs to be stopped. DoD will not extend furloughs into 2014, The Hill reports. Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale warns that DoD could face job losses in 2014 if sequestration continues, according to Government Executive.

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Jack Mills, Command Information Officer for the Commander of Fleet Readiness Centers at Pax River, received the 2012 Navy Information Management/Information Technology Excellence Award.

The Washington Post says contractors are taking diversification seriously as defense spending shrinks.

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. gets a $13 million advance acquisition contract  from NAVAIR to provide long lead parts and components for  15 UH-1Y and 10 AH-1Z helicopters for the Marine Corps.