Pentagon may dodge Trump's government efficiency initiative

By Tony Bertuca / April 14, 2017 at 5:30 AM
Details have yet to emerge on how, or even if, the massive executive branch reorganization directed by the White House this week will impact the Pentagon, but some are voicing skepticism concerning any potential civilian workforce reductions. When the Trump administration announced Tuesday it was ending the freeze on federal hiring and launching an ambitious effort to reorganize and consolidate every federal agency, Mick Mulvaney, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the Defense Department might...

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