It fits into our business plans, but at the same time, we feel it's a very generous offer.

It's a shift in the way we go about doing our business. We've gone from seven customer-facing organizations, whether it's Air Force systems, Navy systems, whatever, to a more capabilities-focused organization where you're bringing together ... all of those programs that would create the opportunities for us to improve performance, improve our cost structure and respond to the transforming needs of those customers.

I didn't feel as if they always had me [as] part of their plans. It was like I was back on the back burner, ... It was almost like I always had to show them what I could do, or what I was capable of doing. It was like I had prove myself every day, every day. I wanted to go somewhere where I was wanted, and I feel as though I was wanted here.

In this time of defense budgets being what they are, there certainly is a mandate from the Pentagon to bring down costs to be competitive to meet their needs.

As far as the casino, it is by law a legal business and I have a hard time telling someone who is doing a legal business that they can't do it. So long as it won't be a detriment to the surrounding area, I think we should take a harder look into the benefits.

If you look at who offers insurance, it's fairly uncommon to offer benefits to part-time employees.