Despite the Defense Department’s recall of half of its furloughed civilians, the government shutdown could create uncertainty in the military’s training programs and delay contractor payments in ways that affect the national security supply chain, according to a report released Monday by the Congressional Research Service.
Made public by the nonprofit Center for Effective Government, the report reviews the Pay Our Military Pay Act that Congress passed last week, giving Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel authority to recall most of the civilian employees who previously had been denied “excepted” status, because their “responsibilities contribute to the morale, well-being, capabilities and readiness of service members.”
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