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Nora Bensahel: DoD could save billions by hiring civilians

The Congressional Budget Office has found, the Defense Department could save billions by replacing uniformed people with civilian or contractors in certain non-...

Michael O'Connell@moconnellWFED

December 9, 2015 9:40 am

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Nora Bensahel, military analyst, American University

The Congressional Budget Office has found, the Defense Department could save billions by replacing uniformed people with civilian or contractors in certain non-combat, support jobs. But should it? Nora Bensahel, a military analyst and scholar in residence at American University, shared her analysis of the CBO report on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.