Senate Defense Bill Seeks to Attract Cyber Talent, Limit Civilian Layoffs

Federal News Network – Senate lawmakers want to give the Defense Department new tools in fiscal 2027 to recruit and retain cyber talent, limit the department’s ability to carry out workforce reductions and establish a program to retain high-performing supervisors and managers across the department. The Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill includes several Pentagon-backed civilian workforce initiatives while adding protections for civilian employees at some DoD organizations and increasing congressional oversight of workforce reductions.