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Sequestration countdown: 101 days

With the threat of sequestration hanging over the federal government, each day FedScoop compiles all the news surrounding this important issue until a budget deal is reached or the deadline to stop sequestration passes.

Days left

101

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The lead

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said sequestration would be chaotic and wasteful at the Air Force Association conference in National Harbor, Md.

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Quotable

“Everyone is nervous and worried. There’s a hopelessness with regard to the federal government and Congress generally.”

– Caren Turner, CEO of Turner Government & Public Affairs

Elsewhere

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Reuters: The defense industryfeels powerless.

What sequestration means for defense.

Sequestration would be catastrophic for Boeing.

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For a primer on all things sequestration, check out FedScoop’s Sequestration Guide.

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