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Future of US digital security in jeopardy due to White House attacks on science organization, officials say
Current and former cybersecurity officials say Trump administration attacks on key research centers will benefit China.
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Judge orders DOD, other agencies to rehire fired probationary workers
The firings were "based on a lie," judge says, who suggests he may extend his order beyond the roughly 24,000 already included.
Confusion, fear as changes whipsaw Defense workforce
Workforce cuts, travel freezes, and administrative burdens are leaving civilians shaken.
‘5 bullet points’ email now a weekly task for Pentagon civilians
A short explanation of recent achievements is due every Tuesday, SecDef says in additional guidance.
Pentagon is placing probationary employees on leave in advance of mass firings
The terminations are expected within weeks under plans to fire nearly one-tenth of DOD’s 55,000 “probies.”
Pentagon freezes government credit cards in DOGE cost-savings push
All non-essential official travel reservations for civilians must be canceled, per a March 5 memo.
CIA is terminating some probationary employees
Recent U.S. intelligence has signaled that foreign adversaries are increasing efforts to recruit disgruntled federal employees in sensitive national security roles.
‘Extremely lean’ Space Force acquisition units brace for Trump’s workforce cuts
Civilian employees make up about a third of the five-year-old service’s personnel.
At least one Pentagon agency has begun firing probationary workers
The Defense Logistics Agency has begun dismissing its share of the Defense Department’s 5,400 targeted employees.
Judge orders Trump admin to rescind order to fire probationary employees
The Defense Department had planned to begin firing some 5,400 workers on Friday, court filings said.
SECNAV nominee: Trump wants ‘shipbuilding, shipbuilding, shipbuilding’
Investor John Phelan wants to apply his business experience to the ailing defense industrial base, as Pentagon looks at cutting civilian shipyard personnel.
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Pentagon to fire up to 61,000 workers, starting with 5,400 next week
After the first round of firings, DOD will launch a review intended to cut the civilian workforce by 5 to 8%, a personnel official said.
