Confusion, fear as changes whipsaw Defense workforce

Organizations across the Defense Department are reeling from a spate of Trump administration directives that are putting a halt to planned personnel moves and training while plunging many civilian workers into uncertainty.The result is widespread demoralization and a lack of productivity caused by the distraction of new administrative requirements, anxiety about layoffs to come, and a sense of anomie about whether any work they do will matter, according to department employees who shared their s