Software handling timecards for VA employees has been malfunctioning for nearly a week, prompting concerns about paycheck delays. Thousands of federal employees could be reinstated to their government jobs following the ruling. An internal memo instructs top-level Veterans Affairs staff to prepare for an agency-wide reorganization in August. In a memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that all employees will receive a new request for a five-point summation of their weekly accomplishments. The bill is unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled House but shows how Democrats are trying to harness public backlash to DOGE. Veterans accounted for 30% of the federal workforce in 2021. "These veterans are now being told their skills are no longer useful," the VFW commander said. In his first public address to a veterans group, Doug Collins outlined plans to broaden VA benefits and cut back bureaucracy. The Defense Department, which is the largest government agency, says it's reducing its civilian workforce by 5% to 8%. Hegseth promised to reinvest budget savings in other military programs and jettison civilian workers who are not living up to expectations. Department leaders have declined to provide more information on recent layoffs amid rumors of looming additional staff cuts. Load More
