About Sequestration:
Mandatory, indiscriminant sequestration budget cuts threaten to undermine national security, harm vital government programs and services and damage the economy. The sequestration budget axe fell March, 1, 2013, with cuts of $85 billion slated for defense and non-defense discretionary programs for the remainder of fiscal year 2013. Over a nine year period, sequestration will cut defense by $500 billion and non-defense discretionary programs by $500 billion. Among these programs are FAA’s operation of the national air transportation systems, NASA’s space exploration activities and NOAA’s weather satellite program. |
About Second to None:
A campaign to educate the general public and our elected leaders about the importance of the aerospace and defense industry, provide answers on the impact of these devastating budget cuts and to fight back against the bad policy of sequestration. |
