Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations
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Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a senior defense official told reporters Tuesday. About a third of those took voluntary resignations To reach the goal of a 5% to 8% cut in a civilian workforce of more than 900,000, the official said, the Pentagon aims to slash about 6,000 positions a month by simply not replacing workers who routinely leave. The department is using three ways to accomplish the workforce cuts: voluntary resignations, firing probationary workers and cutting jobs as employees routinely leave. The official said the military services and Pentagon officials are going over the personnel on a case-by-case basis to ensure cuts don't affect critical national security jobs.

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Pentagon to slash 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs
6 days, 17 hours ago

Pentagon to slash 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs

Firstpost  

The cuts are part of the broader effort by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency Service to slash the federal workforce and dismantle U.S. agencies Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a …

Is Pentagon going to fire 60,000 civilians? Here's what we know so far
1 week ago

Is Pentagon going to fire 60,000 civilians? Here's what we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Defense plans to cut between 50,000 and 60,000 civilian jobs in the coming months as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce the federal workforce, according to a report in the Associated Press. Concerns over military readiness While the Pentagon insists the cuts will not undermine military effectiveness, some defense officials and lawmakers …

Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations
1 week ago

Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a senior defense official told reporters Tuesday. But the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide personnel details, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to …

Pentagon aims to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations
1 week, 1 day ago

Pentagon aims to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

LA Times  

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to ensure the cuts don’t hurt military readiness, a department official said. Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a senior Defense official told reporters Tuesday. But the official, who spoke on …

Department of Veterans Affairs: Trump admin plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs, memo says
3 weeks ago

Department of Veterans Affairs: Trump admin plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs, memo says

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration is planning to cut tens of thousands of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN. In a memo dated March 4 addressed to “under secretaries, assistant secretaries, and other key officials,” the Veterans Affairs department’s chief of staff Christopher Syrek said that the VA in partnership with …

Pentagon To Layoff 5,400 Employees As President Donald Trump And Elon Musk Continue To Downsize Federal Agencies
1 month ago

Pentagon To Layoff 5,400 Employees As President Donald Trump And Elon Musk Continue To Downsize Federal Agencies

ABP News  

The Pentagon on Friday said that it will layoff 5,400 individuals as President Donald Trump oversees the restructuring of the federal workforce. A top official, Darin Selnick, said that the Pentagon will put hiring on hold and could ultimately slash its civilian workforce by 5 per cent to 8 per cent. Federal judges have declined to stop the job cuts …

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 …

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 …

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