Northrop Grumman may lay off 293 in JFCOM cuts

Northrop Grumman Technical Services has notified 293 employees who support U.S. Joint Forces Command that it may start laying them off on April 26, a company spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.

Only a handful of workers, about four, may be laid off that day, said Leah Smith, a spokeswoman with the Herndon-based unit of Northrop Grumman Corp.

Two contractors have warned they will lay off a total of nearly 230 employees

Two contractors have warned state regulators that they will lay off a total of nearly 230 employees over the next few months.

Northrop Grumman Corp., one of Maryland’s largest employers, said Tuesday that 145 Elkridge-based employees will lose their jobs because the U.S. Postal Service contract they have been working on is ending. The layoffs will start April 26 and conclude at the end of August, said company spokesman David R. Apt.

Northrop Grumman to Layoff 500 Maryland workers

Northrop Grumman announced today that it will seek early retirement for 500 Maryland workers, including 430 at the Linthicum and Annapolis plants.