Report: Military Engineer Shortage Could Threaten Security

Norman Augustine said the military should consider hiring foreign citizens to work on certain projects and wondered "whether much of the classified work is not being classified at too high of a level."

Adolfie says her department has looked into alternative programs to help ease the crunch, including accelerating citizenship for highly-skilled foreign nationals.

"We're looking at all kinds of ways to draw from this pool of talent," she says.

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