Furloughs Could Endanger Security Clearances

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Government Executive reports on a potentially big problem: sequestration furloughs could cause some federal workers to lose their security clearances if their credit suffers.

The Navy plans to fund four contractors in the UCLASS competition for a carrier-based strike drone, Defense Tech reports. Boeing, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are on the list, FlightGlobal reports.

The Navy plans to continue maintaining the EP-3E ARIES II aircraft (paywall), according to Inside Defense.

Tom Burbage shares the lessons he learned while head of the Joint Strike Fighter program at Lockheed Martin, FlightGlobal reports.

FCW says a budget duel awaits Congress when it returns from recess April 8.