Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief reporters in a press conference at the Pentagon, Dec. 4, 2013. Leaders discussed topics including the defense budget and organizational review. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton
Hagel Announces $1B In Pentagon Staff Cutbacks, Amid Budget Talks -- FOX News
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Wednesday that he's cutting his Pentagon staff by 20 percent in an effort to save at least $1 billion over five years, as part of broader across-the-board cutbacks at the Defense Department.
Hagel, at a news conference with Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, urged Congress to avoid another year of mandatory budget cuts known as sequester. The military already is cutting tens of billions from its budget projections over the next decade, but the sequester made the cutbacks even deeper. Sequester supporters argue that the mandatory cuts are critical to getting the nation's debt and deficits under control.
Regardless, Hagel laid out the details of the plan for his Pentagon staff, which was announced in broad terms last summer.
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