Pentagon To Begin Cutting Thousands Of Civilian Workers

Pentagon

Credit: DOD photo by Master Sgt. Ken Hammond, USAF
The Pentagon will fire approximately 5,400 workers beginning Feb. 24, the first in a round of cuts that will total in the tens of thousands. The Defense Department ultimately will cull its civilian workforce by 5-8%. The department employs approximately 770,000, according to the U.S. Government...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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