Army overhauls civilian workforce, looking to speed up removals
Army overhauls civilian workforce, looking to speed up removals  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Jul 23 2026
Description: The Army is overhauling how it manages its civilian workforce, issuing a directive that aims to make it easier to reward top performers while speeding up the removal of employees with unacceptable performance. The policy touches everything from disciplinary actions and incentive awards, to leave policies and voluntary separation programs. But those who are up for removal will have less time to defend their work than in the past. Federal News Network's Rachel Cohen joins us with more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.