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70,000 civilian workers targeted for Defense Department firings, Democrats warn
Democratic lawmakers are warning that the Defense Department is preparing to fire tens of thousands of civilian workers — ...
The Pentagon must cut $50B of waste — put this weapon on the chopping block
The only way to slice the $50 billion Pete Hegseth has ordered out of the Defense Department budget is to get rid of weapons ...
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.
Tuberville calls for Pentagon to become the ‘Trigon’
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) claimed that the Pentagon is “overbloated” and due for cuts from the Department of Government ...
Flow of US weapons to Ukraine has nearly stopped and may end completely
A Trump administration official said later on Feb 28 that all US aid to Ukraine – including the final shipments of ammunition and equipment authorised and paid for during the Biden administration – ...
DOGE could do more harm than good at Department of Defense
Unless the trajectory of the Department of Government Efficiency is reversed as it descends on the Pentagon, it will not ...
Hegseth: Pentagon doing ‘complete review’ of Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is conducting “a complete review” of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from ...
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 ...
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 ...
Congress and the Pentagon must prepare for tomorrow’s battles
Congress and the Pentagon need to take steps to ensure that the U.S. military is equipped to take on the battles of tomorrow.
The Department of Defense is publicly telling staff to ignore the DOGE team's 'what did you do last week' email requests
The Pentagon told employees to "pause any response" to the email, saying it would be the authority to conduct staff reviews.