"Those who we need, who are the best and brightest, are going to stay. Those who are under performers — won't," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of ...

The first firings of Defense Department civilian probationary employees are expected to start next week, with about 5,400 set ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees as the Trump administration’s axe to the federal workforce ...

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

The department has more than 945,000 civilian employees. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said 17 specific missions, such ...

“We are currently awaiting guidance on DOD impacts,” an Air Force spokesperson told the Dayton Daily News Wednesday when asked about possible impacts at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

As the Secretary announced yesterday, the Department of Defense is re-evaluating our probationary workforce, consistent with the President's ...