JCS Chair Dempsey: $52B Sequester Cuts “Impossible”
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JCS Chief Dempsey
Joint Chiefs Chairman Dempsey said it’s “impossible” for Pentagon to make $52 billion in sequester cuts to its 2014 budget, reports The Hill.
Canada’s wish list: UAVs that can resupply Arctic rescue missions, Defense News says.
The Global Observer drone is a dud, Wired says.
Government contractors: Time for a heart-to-heart talk with your contracting officer, Washington Technology advises. (paywall)
Partnership for Public Service says five agencies have the most serious gaps in job satisfaction between senior leadership and rank and file: Homeland Security, Agriculture, Navy, Air Force and Transportation. DoD fared much better, reports Government Executive.
Partnership for Public Service also found that innovation in government is getting harder to achieve, Federal Computer Week reports. NASA is tops.
Senators McCain and Coburn press SecDef Hagel on elimination of duplicative programs, Defense Daily reports. (paywall)
Conference Board report released Tuesday shows consumers resilient, confidence up, reports the Associated Press.
Small businesses aren’t winning commercial mortgage extensions and face foreclosure the Wall Street Journal reports.
