Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth directed the Division of Protection (DOD)’s civilian workforce to adjust to Elon Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) productiveness e mail, itemizing 5 issues they achieved after initially telling them to not reply.
On Sunday, Hegseth launched a video message explaining the shift.
“Our civilian patriots who dedicate themselves to defending this nation working for the Division of Protection are essential to our nationwide safety,” Hegseth stated. “As we work to revive concentrate on DOD’s core warfighting mission underneath President Trump’s management, we acknowledge that we can not accomplish that mission with out the sturdy and vital contributions of our civilian workforce.”
Musk, who’s heading up DOGE, shared Hegseth’s video on X, writing, “A lot appreciated @SecDef Hegseth!” He additionally included a saluting emoji and an American flag emoji.Â
DOD TELLS CIVILIAN WORKFORCE TO IGNORE ELON MUSK’S REQUEST TO REPORT PRODUCTIVITY
Hegseth signed a memorandum on Friday to all DOD civilian workers, forward of an anticipated e mail anticipated to be despatched from the DOD on Monday requesting the 5 bullet factors of accomplishments.
OPM’S SECOND EMAIL TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASKS WHAT THEY DID LAST WEEK—AND ADDS A NEW REQUIREMENT: REPORT
U.S. Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth stated all DOD civilian workers ought to present their 5 accomplishments. (REUTERS/Yves Herman)
Hegseth advised workers to answer to the e-mail inside 48 hours and embrace their accomplishments and add their supervisors as recipients.
He stated within the video that the responses could be collected inside the division to fulfill the requirement despatched out by the Workplace of Personnel Administration (OPM).
OPM despatched an e mail final weekend, searching for the identical 5 bullets, although the DOD’s Workplace of Personnel and Readiness advised its civilian workforce to disregard the request.
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The Pentagon (AP Photograph/Patrick Semansky)
The DOD is taking a special method to the request this week after working with OPM to get higher steering on what is predicted.
“The Division of Protection initially paused this directive … however now requires all DOD civilian workers to submit 5 bullets on their earlier week’s achievements,” Hegseth stated in his memorandum.
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He advised workers Monday’s e mail is one thing DOD workers ought to reply to, although responses mustn’t embrace delicate or categorised data.
Hegseth additionally stated non-compliance could result in additional overview.Â
