US / Pentagon / Civilian hiring freeze

The Pentagon is starting a civilian hiring freeze, effective immediately, Bloomberg News is reporting Wednesday. The move is related to the budget sequester that will take effect in March if Congress and the White House don’t act to turn off the sequester or replace its automatic spending cuts.

While expected — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta authorized the move last week — the freeze is sure to echo across the halls of Congress as lawmakers work on an alternative for the sequester.

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via Pentagon beginning civilian hiring freeze – Political Watch – MarketWatch.