DOD develops memo on federal furlough 2011 contingency plan -- Federal Computer Week

DOD develops memo on federal furlough 2011 contingency plan -- Federal Computer Week: "According to draft guidance circulating around the Defense Department, military personnel would be required to work without pay if the government shuts down, reports the Air Force Times.

That differs from the 1995 shutdown when U.S. troops reported to work and were paid, the article states. But the 13-page contingency plan, in which DOD highlighted which parts of the military would continue to operate if the government shuts down, states that this time the military would miss a payday if a shutdown continued through April 1."

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