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January 21, 2018 By AMK

What happened at the Defense Department during the 2013 shutdown

Yes, we’re sick of government shutdowns, but alas, here we go again. Since the fundamental issues creating the gridlock are largely the same, let’s flash back to 2013, the last time the government did in fact shut down.

That 16-day shutdown affected the entire defense enterprise, from the Pentagon to contractors. While the military remained on duty, most Pentagon civilians were initially furloughed. Those who weren’t furloughed included employees at organizations — like U.S. Transportation Command — who are paid using working capital fund coffers.

Days into the shutdown, Lockheed Martin said it would start furloughing some 3,000 employees because the government facilities where they worked were closed — and that more would be idled if the shutdown dragged on. Similarly, United Technologies, then-owner of helicopter maker Sikorsky, planned to furlough 5,000 workers.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2018/01/what-happened-defense-department-during-2013-shutdown/145277/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: DoD, furlough, government shutdown, shutdown

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