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Pentagon says it needs billions to repay contractors for employee leave

Published: June 11, 2020, 3:05 p.m.

The CARES Act gave the Defense Department the authority to reimburse federal contractors who faced sudden expenses because of COVID-19. But the bill didn\u2019t include any new funding to make those payments. DoD officials are telling Congress they need a specific appropriation to help make contractors whole \u2013 otherwise, the expenses could have a serious impact on military modernization programs. Federal News Network\u2019s Jared Serbu has details.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices