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

DoD strips job protections from civilian employees, directs managers to fire with ‘speed and conviction’

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Pentagon Moves To Fire Civilian Workers With "Speed In Conviction" In Major New Steps To Drain The Swamp - The American Tribune.com

Just before the start of the government shutdown, the Pentagon issued a memo from Under Secretary Anthony Tata urging supervisors to swiftly fire civilian employees with “unacceptable” performance, revoke key protections, and emphasize accountability for managers. This move aligns with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s push to clear “debris” blocking Trump’s agenda, noting that “Personnel is policy.” These new guidelines follow activist judges blo…

Pentagon directs managers to fire low performing civilian workers with speed and conviction · American Wire News

Efforts to shape up the Department of War reportedly include a memo regarding staff “debris” as managers were given the directive to “act with speed and conviction.” In late September, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed military officials at Quantico and outlined physical fitness and grooming standards impacting all ranks. The same day, just before the Democrat government shutdown had gifted President Donald Trump a clearer path to remove t…

Pentagon pushes for swift firings of civilian workers amid government shutdown

New memo instructs managers to act with 'speed and conviction' to remove underperforming employees, raising concerns of political targeting under Trump administration - Anadolu Ajansı

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.