Half of Brevard Country employees will be furloughed As of March, the most recent data available, Brevard County was home to 6,197 civilian federal employees, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. These workers generate total quarterly wages of nearly $120 million, the agency reported. Friday, the Department of Defense reported that about half of its civilian workforce will be furloughed if a shutdown occurs. http://www.clickorlando.com/news/how-government-shutdown-affects-brevard/-/1637132/22210710/-/13vojejz/-/index.html I guess I'd better go take a look at what's happening in my own country. .damn! .. .