Pentagon removes key protections for civilian workers, moves to fire with ‘speed and conviction’

Oct 29, 2025 - 06:00
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Pentagon removes key protections for civilian workers, moves to fire 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 issued one day before the U.S. government shut down. “Supervisors and human resources (HR) professionals are directed to act with speed and conviction to facilitate the separation from Federal…