Pentagon moves to fire civilian personnel with ‘speed and conviction’

Pentagon orders managers to fire civilian workers with 'speed and conviction'

The Pentagon directed managers to fire underperforming civilian workers with "speed and conviction" under new guidelines.

Defense Department takes steps to fire civilian employees with 'speed and conviction'

The policy, which has been in effect for about a month, essentially accelerates the turnaround time for dismissing a civilian employee at the Defense Department.

Pentagon moves to fire civilian workers with ‘speed and conviction’

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Pentagon moves to fire civilian workers with ‘speed and conviction’ The Pentagon has pulled key protections for its civilian personnel, directing managers to move with “speed and conviction” to fire underperforming workers, according to a memo…

War Dept Memo Orders Firings in Civilian Workforce

A War Department memo directs supervisors and human-resources officials to "act with speed and conviction" to fire civilian employees whose performance is deemed unacceptable, marking one of the most sweeping federal workforce reforms of the Trump administration. The memorandum, signed by Undersecretary of War Anthony Tata and stamped Sept. 30, a day before the government shutdown, removes key job protections for civilian employees, and gives Pe…

Hegseth orders Pentagon to oust disloyal civilian workers he likened to 'debris'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly ordered the Pentagon to oust disloyal civilian workers — whom he likened to "debris" — as part of a broad effort to remove people who don't subscribe to President Donald Trump's agenda.The Washington Post reported on a memo issued just days before the government shutdown started that removed key protections to make it easier to get rid of such workers.The memo sparked concerns among the Pentagon workforc…

Pentagon moves to fire civilian personnel with ‘speed and conviction’

Pentagon moves to fire civilian personnel with ‘speed and conviction’ and warns that managers will be held accountable for identifying underperforming employees.