Joint Forces Layoffs Limited Mainly to Contractors

Officials at Joint Forces Command have found new positions for most of the command’s civilian defense employees, leaving civilian contractors to bear the brunt of the decision to disestablish the activity. The civilian workers in Hampton Roads would be assigned to other commands, with most going to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In all, about half of the command’s 3,800 workers in Hampton Roads will lose their jobs ...

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2011 Spending Agreement Includes Schools Funding

While the recent compromise over funding the government for the remainder of fiscal 2011 includes a record $40 billion in cuts to federal spending compared to the previous year, for defense communities it provides a substantial infusion of funds for several new activities. The largest allocates up to $300 million to Maryland and Virginia for projects needed to accommodate the traffic growth associated with the realignment of Walter Reed Army Medical Center ...

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DOD Official Defends Obama’s Debt Reduction Plan

The $400 billion in savings President Obama proposed to cut out of the Pentagon’s budget over the next 12 years likely would reduce the military’s force structure and capabilities, but any significant shift in DOD’s strategic direction first would follow a comprehensive review of the department’s missions and capabilities, and the nation’s role in foreign affairs, DOD Press Secretary Geoff Morrell noted last week ...

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Budget Compromise Unkind to Presidio Trust

It could have been worse, but the $8 million cut the spending deal keeping the government running for the remainder of fiscal 2011 takes out of the Presidio Trust’s budget still is significant. In February, House Republicans voted to eliminate federal funding for the Presidio Trust as part of the chamber’s proposal to fund the government for the current fiscal year ...

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Hunters Point Safe from Proposal to Cut Redevelopment Agencies, State Says

Redevelopment funds pledged for the revitalization of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco will not be affected if Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to eliminate the state’s 425 redevelopment agencies is approved by the California legislature, a state official said last week. The governor never intended to disrupt projects that are under contract or under way ...

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