https://freerepublic.com/tag/pentagonlayoffs/ en-us Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:33:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982246/posts Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon has begun laying off 46,000 contract and temporary civilian employees in an effort to cut back on military spending, the No. 2 Pentagon official said on Friday. Full time civilian employees, which number in the hundreds of thousands, also will be furloughed for one day a week for 22 weeks, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in an interview with wire service reporters. His comments were confirmed by a Pentagon spokesman. cnn https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982246/posts#comment Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:33:25 GMT