DoDhas reduced the number of furlough days for some 650,000 of its federal employees from 11 to six, meaning that for most affected employees, next week will be the last they will have to take an unpaid day off. As did other agencies that reduced their announced number of days, DoD said it managed to find sufficient savings elsewhere. However, officials again have warned, in several settings, about potential impacts on its operations if DoD remains at post-sequester budget levels in the upcoming fiscal year, citing the potential for restarted furloughs or layoffs. They largely focused on potential reductions in the military force structure which would in turn mean fewer civilians would be needed to support it. But they also cited the previously announced plan to cut headquarters staffs by 20 percent, which would affect both civilian and military positions, and said there would be continuing pressure to hold down annual pay raises for both. Officials also raised the idea, without giving details, of "eliminating civilian pensions for retired military personnel serving in civilian government service."