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As Defense preps for mass firings, Hegseth says a hiring freeze and more firings are coming
SecDef says a "reevaluation of our probationary workforce" will be followed by a wider dismissal of "redundancies" and ...
Defense Department firings expected to start soon, officials say
Pentagon agencies were told to submit lists of probationary employees after members of Elon Musk’s DOGE arrived, people ...
Defense Secretary Hegseth working with DOGE to cut the 'BS'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a video Thursday detailing oncoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump admin expected to enact layoffs at Defense Department amid DOGE arrival: report
Thousands of layoffs could be coming at America's defense agencies after the Trump administration asked to see a list of ...
Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years ...
In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency
As the Trump administration works on pledges to crack down on illegal immigration, the flurry of activity has stretched ...
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Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
But the agency’s approach to testing has faced criticism, and the Defense Department "lacks comprehensive guidance for ...
Pete Hegseth orders senior leaders to cut 8% from Defense budget
Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has ordered senior military and civilian Pentagon officials to cut 8% from the defense budget ...
As Elon Musk eyes Defense Department, conflicts of interest, accounting issues loom
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Elon Musk was "welcome" to the Pentagon. How will he approach its deep budget problems ...