Nearly half of DoD civilian employees will be furloughed in the event of a shutdown | NYGazet

"Only the minimum number of civilian employees necessary to carry out excepted activities will be excepted from furlough," according to DoD's contingency plan.

About 334,900 civilian employees at the Defense Department will be furloughed in the event of a government shutdown, according to the department’s contingency plan released over the weekend. The department employs roughly 741,500 civilians, according... [7398 chars]