WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department plans to cut 50 000 to 60 000 civilian jobs through firings, resignations and a hiring freeze in the coming months, local media reported earlier this week.
Intending to cut 5 to 8% of the Defense Department’s civilian workforce of roughly 900 000, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aims to slash roughly 6 000 positions a month by not refilling roles as employees quit, ABC News reported, citing a senior defense official.
The Pentagon is going about the cuts in three ways: voluntary resignations, firing probationary workers and weeding out positions by not replacing employees who routinely leave, said the report.…
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