The stories included two important names in government John McCain and Sean Stackley.
Former republican presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain, made headlines when he wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asking for a report on potential layoff costs if sequestration occurs.
McCain said severance costs could reach $4 billion.
He asked for the letter to detail money transfers between defense accounts and for it to be delivered 30 days before the government must begin reimbursing contractors for severance payments.
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In other news, Sean Stackley moved into the senior acquisition executive position for the F-35 program.
Air Force Major General Christopher Bogdan, will elevate to lead program manger from his current position as program manager, succeeding Navy Vice-Admiral David Venlet.
In the hierarchy of the multi-service program, if an Air Force official serves as lead program manager, then a Navy officer must be the lead acquisition executive and vice-versa. http://www.executivegov.com/
The lead acquisition role is reserved for civilians in each branch while a military officer is always appointed as head of the program.
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