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The industry representatives are also trying to determine how contracts can be adjusted if a company is unable to perform on cost and schedule due to an exodus of employees, Hallman said.
Army officials have cited a number of reasons for the extended schedule, including that the force is large, geographically dispersed and harder to track.
But lawmakers already have a busy schedule once they return from the August recess, noted Roman Schweizer, a defense analyst with Cowen & Co.
The California Democrat followed the remark with a preview of the upcoming congressional schedule that shows the daunting amount of work on lawmakers’ plates won’t go away anytime soon.