Furloughed Civilian DOD Employees Going Back to Work Monday

Defense secretary announced

Most of the estimated 400,000 civilian employees furloughed by the Defense Department during the US government shutdown will be recalled to work, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Oct. 5.

"Today, I am announcing that most DoD civilians placed on emergency furlough during the government shutdown will be asked to return to work beginning next week," he said in a statement.