Want to fill a DoD civilian job? Here’s how you get a waiver to Trump’s freeze

Defense News: WASHINGTON — When U.S. President Donald Trump signed a Jan. 23 hiring freeze on civilian government jobs, it left the Pentagon scrambling to understand exactly what was and wasn’t impacted.

Ten days later, Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work has issued guidance on what civilian jobs are closed off — and the many types of exemptions which may allow the Pentagon to fill key spots.

A senior defense official, speaking to reporters ahead of the memo’s release, acknowledged that there is going to be an impact from the hiring freeze, noting “civilians are readiness, and we can’t accomplish our mission without them,” but tried to put a positive spin on the stoppage.

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