Pentagon’s Weapon Programs in Crisis | US News

The Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs are in deep trouble—short-staffed, hemorrhaging expertise, and stuck in a hiring freeze that’s crippling recruitment. Over 48,000 civilian workers left last year alone, draining critical knowledge from key procurement offices and forcing survivors to work weekends just to keep things running. With only a third of vacancies filled in some offices and private firms offering better pay, the Defense Department’s plan to shrink its workforce for “national security priorities” is now backfiring. Eight months after downplaying the impact, the War Secretary’s new strategy to rebuild acquisition talent is a desperate move—because military procurement remains on the Government Accountability Office’s high-risk list, and the clock is ticking. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7411c132da7fc040