The Pentagon announced Friday it plans to ultimately fire five to eight percent of the military’s approximately 950,000 civilian employees, with an initial tranche of 5,400 probationary workers who don’t have “mission-critical” roles expected to be terminated next week.

Washington: The US Defense Department will cut its civilian workforce by at least five percent starting next week, the Pentagon said Friday, as

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