DOGE is getting lists of the military’s probationary workers from the Pentagon
1 month ago

DOGE is getting lists of the military’s probationary workers from the Pentagon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military’s probationary employees, U.S. officials said. The potential cuts at the Pentagon, first reported by The Washington Post, follow reductions at other federal agencies, where probationary employees who were conducting critical functions and had high-level clearances, including staff at the National Nuclear Security Administration, were fired despite their role. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has supported cuts to the department, posting on X last week that the Pentagon needs “to cut the fat and grow the muscle ” The Government Accountability Office found in 2023 that more than 700,000 full-time civilians were working for the Defense Department. In recent days, however, Trump has said Musk is not officially in charge of DOGE but serving as his senior adviser, which followed multiple lawsuits challenging Musk’s authority to carve through federal agencies.

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'He made mistakes': Vance on Doge's Musk firing thousands of federal employees
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1 week, 1 day ago

'He made mistakes': Vance on Doge's Musk firing thousands of federal employees

Firstpost  

Elon Musk’s primary focus during the first seven weeks of Trump’s second term has been the mass dismissal of government employees. However, his approach has been challenged by judges who have ordered the reinstatement of all the fired employees US Vice President JD Vance has acknowledged that Doge chief Elon Musk “made mistakes” firing scores of federal employees in the …

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
55 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Wired  

US agencies responsible for preventing the global proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and building security capacity around the world are facing deep cuts, perhaps total abolition, as the Trump administration continues its assault on any and all spending going overseas. Pandemics and Weapons of Mass Destruction In response to the Pentagon’s request for information, the agencies contemplated lower bounds …

Donald Trump directs Federal agencies for major layoffs amid Elon Musk-led DOGE’s cost-cutting push
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump directs Federal agencies for major layoffs amid Elon Musk-led DOGE’s cost-cutting push

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's administration, federal agencies were directed to carry out additional large-scale layoffs, as Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, pledged at Trump's first cabinet meeting to push for substantial spending reductions. As reported by Reuters, a new memo from the administration required agencies to submit plans by March 13 for a "significant reduction" in staff, adding …

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government. “The federal government is costly, inefficient, and deeply in debt,” said the memo from Russell Vought, director of the White House’s Office of Management and …

Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs

Al Jazeera  

The US president and his allies continue their efforts to dismantle agencies long viewed with ire by conservatives. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to work with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to prepare for mass firings of federal workers. Trump also teased the firings in his first cabinet meeting shortly afterwards, singling …

Musk says all US govt staff must justify their work or lose jobs
1 month ago

Musk says all US govt staff must justify their work or lose jobs

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, the billionaire advisor to Donald Trump, said Saturday that all US federal employees must justify their work or lose their jobs, hours after the president pushed him to be "more aggressive" in slashing government spending. Musk says all US govt staff must justify their work or lose jobs Musk the world's richest person and Trump's biggest donor has …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

Pentagon firing: Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers
1 month ago

Pentagon firing: Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers

The Hindu  

The Defense Department said on Friday that it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place. “We anticipate reducing the Department’s civilian workforce by 5-8% to produce efficiencies and refocus the Department on the President’s priorities and restoring readiness in the force,” Darin Selnick, who is acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and …

Pentagon announces sweeping layoffs as Trump administration cuts civilian workforce by 5%
1 month ago

Pentagon announces sweeping layoffs as Trump administration cuts civilian workforce by 5%

Firstpost  

Trump’s administration has already begun dismissing hundreds of other federal employees on probationary status, and cuts at the Defence Department, the country’s largest employer, will also target newly recruited personnel The US Defense Department will reduce its civilian personnel by at least 5% beginning next week, the Pentagon announced Friday, as President Donald Trump continues to trim the federal payroll. …

Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week
1 month ago

Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department said Friday that it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place. “We anticipate reducing the Department’s civilian workforce by 5-8% to produce efficiencies and refocus the Department on the President’s priorities and restoring readiness in the force,” Darin Selnick, who is acting undersecretary of defense for personnel …

IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes
1 month ago

IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Internal Revenue Service is laying off more than 6,000 …

Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce
1 month ago

Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce

CNN  

CNN — The Pentagon announced Friday it plans to ultimately fire five to eight percent of the military’s approximately 950,000 civilian employees, with an initial tranche of 5,400 probationary workers who don’t have “mission-critical” roles expected to be terminated next week. Earlier on Friday, CNN reported the Defense Department had temporarily paused a plan to carry out mass firings of …

Donald Trump to lay off thousands of IRS employees as Elon Musk’s DOGE begins auditing
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump to lay off thousands of IRS employees as Elon Musk’s DOGE begins auditing

Live Mint  

As Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency begins its audit of “inefficient” workers in the federal government, President Donald Trump has ordered the firing of thousands of employees of the US Internal Revenue Service in the coming days, news agency Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Under the administration of former President Joe Biden, the US IRS's workforce …

US layoffs: Elon Musk’s DOGE fires 10,000 employees, 85,000 jobs lost so far; How much money is it saving Donald Trump?
1 month, 1 week ago

US layoffs: Elon Musk’s DOGE fires 10,000 employees, 85,000 jobs lost so far; How much money is it saving Donald Trump?

Live Mint  

In a fresh round of efforts by President Donald Trump and his aide Elon Musk to slash the size of the US bureaucracy, more than 9,500 workers lost their jobs on Friday. According to a Bloomberg report, Donald Trump has asked agency heads to work with Musk in order to “significantly reduce the size of the government” and “limit hiring …

Trump administration lays off probationary government workers
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration lays off probationary government workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation's largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection — potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that told agency leaders …

Trump administration begins layoffs, starting with probationary workers, more to follow
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration begins layoffs, starting with probationary workers, more to follow

Hindustan Times  

The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation's largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection — potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that told agency leaders to …

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection — potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. “If we don’t remove the roots of the weed, then it’s …

The staffers helping Musk dismantle and downsize the US government, one agency at a time
1 month, 1 week ago

The staffers helping Musk dismantle and downsize the US government, one agency at a time

Raw Story  

by Christopher Bing and Annie Waldman ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. ProPublica has learned the names of nine additional employees connected to Musk’s government overhaul, adding to a tracker the news organization published last week. The additional names help reveal Musk’s sudden and far-reaching influence across government, as these individuals have moved into a wide array of powerful …

With Elon Musk by his side, Trump gives DOGE more power to make staff cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

With Elon Musk by his side, Trump gives DOGE more power to make staff cuts

India Today  

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to give the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency more power to shrink the federal workforce by making large-scale staff cuts. PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I can't imagine a judge saying you got elected to look over the country and make America great again, but you don't have the right to look and …

Elon Musk and his DOGE operatives are now in charge of hiring at most federal agencies
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk and his DOGE operatives are now in charge of hiring at most federal agencies

Salon  

With Elon Musk standing beside him in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday afternoon that puts each federal agency under the watchful eye of a DOGE "team lead," setting broad parameters for Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" to commence a "critical transformation of the Federal bureaucracy." The order requires agencies to develop a plan …

Elon Musk’s new role sparks controversy: What to know about his ‘Special Government Employee’ designation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s new role sparks controversy: What to know about his ‘Special Government Employee’ designation

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk has been designated as a special government employee under the Department of Government Efficiency, a cost-cutting initiative launched by President Donald Trump to reduce federal spending. Conflict of interest concerns Senator Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, raised concerns about Musk’s business ties to China in a January 31 letter to Treasury Secretary …

US defense contractor tells Musk panel that Pentagon bureaucracy is the problem
2 months, 1 week ago

US defense contractor tells Musk panel that Pentagon bureaucracy is the problem

Hindustan Times  

* US defense contractor tells Musk panel that Pentagon bureaucracy is the problem L3Harris calls for Pentagon procurement reform to counter China, Iran threats * Musk's panel aims to cut bureaucracy, boost efficiency in defense contracting * Defense firms seek more expertise, fewer contract protests at Pentagon By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, - The CEO of one of the world's biggest …

Musk asks ex-Trump aides to snitch on federal staff who should be 'blacklisted': report
3 months ago

Musk asks ex-Trump aides to snitch on federal staff who should be 'blacklisted': report

Raw Story  

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are already at work making a list of government employees they'll fire, according to a report. Puck News reported on Tuesday that the new Department of Government Efficiency, which has yet to be legally recognized, is reaching out to former Cabinet secretaries in Donald Trump's first administration. They're being asked to mark "A" next to …

Powerful new DOGE rule to be unleashed by Musk and Vivek on millions of stay-at-home bureaucrats
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Powerful new DOGE rule to be unleashed by Musk and Vivek on millions of stay-at-home bureaucrats

Daily Mail  

A Republican unveiled a new bill that will give Donald Trump's DOGE agency the tools and clear direction to hit the ground running on day one of the next administration. DailyMail.com learned that Ernst will be pushing her new 60-page report outlining the most efficient ways for DOGE to root out abuse during their meeting Musk and Ramaswamy are on …

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