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Sequester hits government contractors unevenly
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 2, 2013
Some government contractors take cuts in stride, others struggle.
Lockheed Martin moves beyond weapons to clean water with graphene
Ben Johnson Mar 18, 2013
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin has discovered a way to make desalination 100 times more efficient. And that could have a big impact on bringing clean drinking water to the developing world and war zones.
Sequester could cut jobs outside U.S. borders
Christopher Werth Feb 22, 2013
Cuts in defense spending as part of the sequester could ripple to suppliers outside the U.S.
D.C.'s economy expects hit from defense cutbacks
Scott Tong Jan 24, 2013
Three big employers dependent on defense spending, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamic all expect cuts to their contracting services.
Pentagon prepares for cuts -- cliff or no cliff
Mitchell Hartman Dec 31, 2012
Defense contractors are already cutting back as the war in Afghanistan winds down.
Defense layoffs or bluff?
Scott Tong Sep 28, 2012
Contractors say 'fiscal cliff' could force layoffs; legal deadline for pink slips looms
Fiscal cliff could cause layoffs for defense contractors
Eve Troeh Aug 9, 2012
The big defense contractors -- including Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney -- say they may have to send out mass layoff notices to their employees in a few months. That's because they're worried that hundreds of billions of dollars in expected cuts to the Pentagon's budget will have a big effect on them.
Budget cuts could hurt defense contractors
Christopher Werth Jan 27, 2012
Federal spending on defense could soon be drawn back, and private companies that make military equipment will have to look elsewhere for customers.
Defense sector braces for Pentagon cuts
Jeff Tyler Nov 15, 2011
With the super committee looking less and less likely to succeed, defense contractors are planning for the worst: automatic cuts.
MID-DAY UPDATE: U.S. reviews Middle East arms deals, China moves to discourage protests
Katharine Crnko Feb 23, 2011
As the unrest in the Middle East continues to escalate today, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Obama administration has launched a...
