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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.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 46m

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 complies with the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

Reuters · 7h

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.

Trump Fires Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Q. Brown, Jr.; Pentagon plans to fire up to 76,000 civilians

President Donald Trump on Friday fired Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a widely expected move as the Pentagon braces for workforce cuts.

The New York Times · 1h

Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon

The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1h

Trump removes Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. CQ Brown in purge of military leaders

Brown is among the senior military officials the Trump administration has linked to Biden-era diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Defense Secretary, Pentagon

Reuters · 2d

Pentagon orders budget revamp to reinvest $50 billion into Trump defense priorities

The review could set the stage for Defense Secretary Hegseth to follow through with goals to invest more in the Asia-Pacific and prioritize securing the U.S. border with Mexico, along with other reforms.

CBS News · 1d

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.

The Baltimore Sun · 11h

Defense leaders ordered to find budget cuts to ‘align with the president’s priorities’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump gave his department “clear marching orders: revive warrior ethos, rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence. We will refocus our core missions and

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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 ...

The firings are the first of what is expected to be a vast wave of layoffs at the Defense Department.

The coming dismissals announced on Friday appear to be the first tranche, and target the easiest employees to fire. Workers on probation do not receive the same protections that many other federal ...

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Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report

Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according ...

Newsweek on MSN2d

How DOGE Could Impact Pentagon Spending

The Pentagon is reportedly preparing lists of weapons programs it wants to cancel to coincide with Elon Musk's potential cuts ...

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US: Pentagon to cut jobs as Elon Musk's DOGE faces backlash

The US Department of Defense will lay off employees as Elon Musk's DOGE continues to downsize the government. DOGE has ...

Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness

Some defense officials responsible for drafting lists of civilian Pentagon employees to be terminated as soon as this week ...

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Kazakhstan is a new biological test site of the US Department of Defense

The activity of the United States in the field of biological research for military purposes has intensified on the territory of Kazakhstan. The Pentagon continues to finance and curate scientific and ...

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Hegseth denies Pentagon launching spending cuts in sharp rebuke of Biden DOD

Pete Hegseth's Department of Defense is expected to be a prime target for DOGE's grand government efficiency plans.

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