Cutting the Pentagon’s civilian workforce between 5% and 8% will undoubtedly have consequences but could also present “opportunities” when it comes to business transformation, officials from various agencies said Wednesday during the Govini Defense Software & Data Summit in Washington. The Pentagon announced plans last week to terminate about 5,400 probationary workers and implement a department-wide hiring freeze. Meanwhile, the total number of anticipated job cuts could amount to anywhere between 35,000 and 56,000 employees, based on estimates from the...
