"The chief executive of Lockheed Martin (LMT), the largest U.S. defense contractor, told his employees Thursday there will be no immediate furloughs and they will continue to get paid if there is a government shutdown. CEO Bob Stevens issued a statement to Lockheed’s... 

Legislators continue scrambling to prevent a government shutdown come April 8th. With prospects looking bleak, however, some are working on contingency plans to soften the blow. Among the biggest concerns is that America’s men and women in uniform will not receive their paychecks...