Shutdown Could Cost DoD Billions of Dollars -- Defense News
WASHINGTON — The US government shutdown could cost the Defense Department billions of dollars over the long term, but it is too early to tabulate the full impact, experts say.
It has historically cost $4 billion to $8 billion to shut down and reopen the entire federal government, said Gordon Adams, a professor at American University and former White House budget official. DoD would represent a portion of that, but it is not clear exactly how much.
“Nobody is tabulating it currently, I’m sure,” Adams said. “Historical experience suggests it’s about $2 billion to $4 billion to lock it up and about $2 billion to $4 billion to unlock [the entire government].”
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