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DOD to shrink its workforce by 50,000; Pentagon turns its focus to 6G

The Pentagon is currently placing more than 20,000 employees on administrative leave and a path to full termination, following staff approval for voluntary participation in the Trump administration’s Elon Musk-inspired “fork in the road” initiative, according to top officials involved in the major workforce reduction plans. In an off-camera press briefing Tuesday, two senior defense officials provided new information (on the condition of anonymity) regarding the Defense Department’s unfolding effort to shrink its massive civilian employee pool using three main mechanisms. As the Defense Department anticipates the wireless networks of the future for warfighting missions, it has shifted its focus for research and development primarily to 6G wireless technologies, Marlan Macklin, deputy principal director for the Pentagon’s FutureG Office, said Wednesday. Learn more: https://fedscoop.com/radio/officials-... Articles Mentioned • Officials shed light on ‘active process’ to shrink DOD’s workforce by more than 50,000 personnel via ‪@defensescoop‬ : https://defensescoop.com/2025/03/18/d... • DOD turns its focus to 6G with concept that could help sense drones via DefenseScoop: https://defensescoop.com/2025/03/19/p... #defense #pentagon #news #government #governmentnews #technology #news #workforce #elonmusk #trumpadministration #doge #hegseth #trump #elon #petehegseth #donaldtrump #forkintheroad #rif #layoffs #jobcuts #governmentjobs #federalworkforce #governmentemployees #usgovernment #defensetechnology #military #usmilitary #usdefense #militarytechnology #defensenews #federalgovernment #drones #5g #6g #dronetechnology #pentagonnews #militarynews #defensenews Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media •   / dailyscooppod   •   / the-daily-scoop-podcast   •   / thedailyscooppodcast   About The Daily Scoop Podcast We discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry. The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. https://fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-s...