Pentagon, probation

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.
Pentagon to fire 5,400 probationary workers, institute hiring freeze
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, sources familiar with his plans told CBS News.
DOGE is getting lists of military’s probationary workers from Pentagon
It is not clear whether all probationary personnel will be let go — instead, some might be exempted due to the critical nature of their work.
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 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 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.
federalnewsnetwork.com1d
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 ...
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 ...
Why ‘Probationary’ Employees Are a Target in Federal Job Cuts
Many government workers being cut are those with fewer protections. They are relatively new in their current jobs, but often ...
Airforce Technology2d
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 ...
USA Today7d
Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied
WASHINGTON − The Defense Department has sent lists of its probationary employees to the Trump administration, according to a senior official, as the Pentagon braces for layoffs that have rocked ...
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 ...
Tuberville forgets triangles exist while advocating for Pentagon cuts: ‘We need to make a trigon’
"We need to make a trigon -- three sides -- instead of five sides in the Pentagon," he said. "It is way too big." ...
LIST | Here are the agencies where federal workers are being fired
More than 200,000 federal worker positions have been eliminated, and 75,000 employees have accepted buyouts since President ...