There is broad agreement that in the event of sequestration-driven reductions beyond those which are already being planned for the Defense Department, the impacts on each of the services industry segments—from technology development to workforce access—could be potentially cataclysmic, particularly with regard to contingency support and surge capacity, and research and development investments for next generation technology capabilities.
While the Obama administration’s Jan. 5 Defense Strategic Guidance makes the case for mission-driven budget decisions to avoid such calamities, PSC, as part of a multi-association industry taskforce, made its own recommendations for how the department can mitigate a sequestration scenario that could leave the department and industry unable to compete for critical talents.
