DefenceTalkFurloughs of civilian employees as a result of the government shutdown cost the Defense Department at least $600 million in productivity, the Pentagon’s top financial officer said today. During a Pentagon news conference, DOD Comptroller Robert F. Hale said that in addition to the lost productivity, the shutdown generated a number of other costs that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/comptroller-shutdown-cost-dod-600-million-in-productivity-49422/