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- DoD used President Donald Trump-mandated hiring committees to add over 29,000 civilian staff in eight months through June.
- Four panels—one per service and one for the Office of the Secretary of Defense—have approved roughly 7,400 Air Force/Space Force, 3,000 Army, 7,300 Navy/Marine and 9,300 OSD hires.
- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said the committees create staffing delays.
- Analyst Jenny Mattingley warned the committees could act as a de facto hiring freeze.
