Boeing Could Face More Layoffs  July 17, 2009  He says the
company will lay off a total of 1,000 workers due to budget cuts
at the U.S. Department of Defense.  Meanwhile, Secretary Gates
says the budget cuts are part of a larger "re-balancing" of the
military's budget.  GATES: There are a lot of programs that
we've plus-ed up, and where people will be hiring, and doing
more.  There'll be others where they will be reducing their
capability.  Gates says the government isn't spending less money
on defense. It's just re-prioritizing.  The Boeing layoffs will
affect surface-to-air missile production and a program to build
hi-tech vehicles for the Army.