Sequestration Would Cut 'Every Army Procurement' Program By 10-15 Percent

By Tony Bertuca / February 4, 2013 at 4:58 PM
Every Army procurement program is poised for cuts of up to 15 percent under sequestration, which would impact more than 1,000 companies in more than 40 states and "shock" communities around the country, according to a service "talking points" memo obtained by InsideDefense.com. The memo also warns that the "strategic impact" of sequestration cuts "is a rapid atrophy of unit combat skills with a failure to meet demands of the National Military Strategy by the end of this year."...

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