DoD to fire 5,400 probationary employees next week, with hiring freeze to follow
Podcast:Federal Drive with Tom Temin Published On: Mon Feb 24 2025 Description: Plenty of federal agencies have begun deep cuts to their workforces – starting with probationary employees. The Defense Department is next up. The Pentagon says it will start laying off those new hires this week. About 54-hundred people are expected to be let go this week as part of what DoD says is just the start of a broader workforce reduction effort. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu joins the Federal Drive with more on what’s happening this week and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices