Law360, New York (April 25, 2012, 5:18 PM ET) -- More than two dozen senators issued a plea on Wednesday for the U.S. Department of Defense to better utilize civilian employees as an alternative to contract personnel, urging the agency to abolish a cap limiting the civilian workforce to fiscal year 2010 levels.
Led by Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, the lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressing concern that the department plans to cut back civilian workers without posing any similar restraints on the workforce hired through contracts.
The Senators...
Senators Urge DOD To Lift Cap On Civilian Workforce
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