Defense contractors are confident about fiscal 2011 budget (1/20/10) -- GovExec.com: "The panic pervasive in the defense industry a year ago has largely subsided as officials await an fiscal 2011 Pentagon spending request that most budget watchers expect will not include the program terminations and deep cuts that made fiscal 2010 a major turning point for many firms that do business with the military.
Industry officials and outside analysts will undoubtedly eye the defense budget and the accompanying Quadrennial Defense Review of military priorities and capabilities for any new investment areas or shifting procurement priorities."