The Pentagon said it would start this week to fire probationary employees as part of a large cutting of its civilian workforce. And, Gen. Paul Nakasone explains that the U.S. is falling behind its adversaries in cyberspace.

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by President Donald Trump's administration at the department to make good on its promise to reduce the federal workforce.

The first firings of Defense Department civilian probationary employees are expected to start next week, with about 5,400 set to be released as the Pentagon anticipates reducing its civilian workforce by 5-8%.

Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military’s probationary employees, U.S. officials said. However, it was not clear that all probationary personnel would be let go — instead,

The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S. military’s civilian

The Pentagon announced Friday it will start firing 5,400 probationary workers next week.

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The Pentagon on Friday said it would sack 5,400 workers in line with President Donald Trump’s drive to slash the federal workforce. This comes a day after some Republican lawmakers faced jeers back home from voters angry about the aggressive effort.