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The Pentagon is looking to cut about 5,400 probationary workers starting this week; Why the U.S. is falling behind its enemies in cyberspace
The Pentagon said it would start this week to fire probationary employees as part of a large cutting of its civilian workforce. And, Gen. Paul Nakasone explains that the U.S. is falling behind its adversaries in cyberspace.
Pentagon says it will start firing 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week
The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by President Donald Trump's administration at the department to make good on its promise to reduce the federal workforce.
What We Know About Pentagon Cuts: Defense Department Announces Thousands Of Layoffs—Starting Next Week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the Pentagon.
Thousands of Pentagon Civilian Workers Will Be Fired Next Week as Trump Purge Begins
The massive round of firings is part of an "initial effort" to cut the Defense Department's civilian workforce by 5% to 8% and was to be followed up with a hiring freeze.
Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week
The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.
Pentagon expects to fire more than 5,000 civilian probationary employees starting next week
The first firings of Defense Department civilian probationary employees are expected to start next week, with about 5,400 set to be released as the Pentagon anticipates reducing its civilian workforce by 5-8%.
Pentagon says will cut civilian workforce by at least 5%
By AFPWASHINGTON - The US Defense Department will cut its civilian workforce by at least five percent starting next week, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Donald Trump seeks to slash the number of government employees.
US: Pentagon moves to fire 5,400 workers
The Pentagon on Friday said it would sack 5,400 workers in line with President Donald Trump’s drive to slash the federal workforce. This comes a day after some Republican lawmakers faced jeers back home from voters angry about the aggressive effort.
Pentagon to lay off about 5,400 probationary employees, possibly more
The Department of Defense expects to lay off more than 5,000 probationary employees starting next week, as the department ...
Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce
The Pentagon announced Friday it plans to ultimately fire five to eight percent of the military’s approximately 950,000 ...
Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied
The military's services handed in lists of the employees hired within the last year to the Trump administration.
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Up to 8% Pentagon probationary staff dismissed after firing of senior chiefs
As part of the Trump administration's wide-ranging overhaul of the US Pentagon, between 5-8% of probationary civilian workers ...
Pentagon to fire 5,400 civilian employees in ‘initial’ purge
The dismissals will begin next week, officials said, and could expand to include tens of thousands of other workers ...
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DoD to fire 5,400 probationary employees next week, with hiring freeze to follow
"Those who we need, who are the best and brightest, are going to stay. Those who are under performers — won't," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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How Many Federal Workers Have Lost Their Jobs?
Over 30,000 have been let go or put on leave but information on which departments have been impacted is only trickling out.
Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian ...