While the budget cuts are looming, they are still not guaranteed. As with the ATRA, Congress could pass something in the early morning on March 1 that would address, or at least further delay, the budget crisis. The $85 billion cut that would be imposed on Monday would not happen all at once: governmental departments have until the end of the fiscal year, September 30, to implement all of the cuts. It is possible that agencies could wait until April or May before taking serious action, in hopes that that Washington would come up with a solution.
Kyle A. Richardson is the editorial director of Promo Marketing. He joined the company in 2006 brings more than a decade of publishing, marketing and media experience to the magazine. If you see him, buy him a drink.