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DOD, other agencies may once again fire probationary employees en masse, court rules
An appeals court removed a stay on Wednesday, echoing a Supreme Court ruling one day earlier.
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Will Space Force shift contracts to commercial? ‘Everything’s on the table,' official says
The service is considering lower-cost commercial options that can be delivered faster, if the mission allows it.
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Pentagon can re-fire some probationary workers, Supreme Court says
High court says non-profits who sued to block firings lacked standing—but a second lawsuit is still pending.
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After NSA firings, will Trump appoint a loyalist to lead spy agency?
“No one, Republican or Democrat, wants to bring back" the domestic-surveillance abuses of the 1970s, one former NSA official said.
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‘What a mess for me and many others’: DOD’s murky hiring freeze has civilians in limbo
Some employees are still living in hotels, their belongings shipped overseas.
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Trump fires head of NSA and Cyber Command
Gen. Timothy Haugh’s removal was spurred by far-right activist Laura Loomer, who, earlier Thursday, reportedly urged the president to terminate multiple National Security Council staffers.
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US-Europe divorce unlikely—absent a new crisis
The European Union wants more defense autonomy from the United States. But they still want a partnership with Washington.
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Administration, unions trade lawsuits over ‘national security' order to reduce feds' rights
U.S. agencies have asked a Trump-appointed judge to uphold a ban on unions for Defense civilians and two-thirds of the federal workforce.
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SecDef gives DOD leaders less than two weeks to lay out cuts, changes
A Friday memo opens a new phase in Hegseth’s hurried effort to shrink the defense workforce.
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Trump aims to outlaw most government unions on ‘national security’ grounds
White House says little-used provision allows the president to exempt most federal jobs from union protections.
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The Army wants to put $1B into Transformation in Contact 2.0
The next iteration will test more drones, more vehicles, more electronic warfare systems.
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Counter-terrorism efforts reduced by Trump cuts
Tens of millions of dollars slated for violence prevention have been cut or are frozen as DOGE steamrolls the national-security sector.
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DOD cuts $580M in programs, contracts, and grants
The largest cut goes to an HR software program that's consumed more than seven times its budget.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 175: Air Force chief Gen. David Allvin
Our State of Defense interview series continues.
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USAF chief seeks bigger budget slice
Looking to align with the new administration's priorities, Gen. Allvin said the service plays a central role in deterrence and protecting the homeland.
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The Pentagon is asking 364 fired probationary employees to come back
So far, about 65 have been reinstated, according to a Wednesday court filing.
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Court order stalls SecDef’s workforce reductions as personnel freeze stalls work
Most civilian promotions and internal transfers are on hold pending new guidance.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 174: Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith
Our annual State of Defense interview series begins with a commandant working to balance crisis response and modernization.
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Pentagon hiring freeze holds previously approved job moves hostage
Civilians have sent their belongings overseas but are trapped at their duty stations.
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