Email to DoD Civilians: Justify Your Job Performance
DoD leaders reversed course last week and have ordered its civilian employees to respond to Elon Musk’s controversial “what did you do last week?” email. DefSec Pete Hegseth said employees have until Wednesday, March 5, to reply with their five items justifying their work performance.
5,400 Job Cuts to Hit Pentagon This Week
About 5,400 Defense Department employees will lose their jobs this week. The cuts are the first in what is expected to be a 5% to 8% reduction of the civilian workforce. The department employed 764,000 civilians as of June 2024, which means more than 61,000 people could lose their jobs. The White House also wants an 8% cut to the DoD budget.
Veterans Day Originally Commemorated Peace
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, begun as Armistice Day commemorating the end of fighting in World War I, in the US the day now honors all those who have served in the military, past, or present. The United States’ official day of national remembrance of those killed in action is Memorial Day, which predates World War I.
