Defense Department begins cutting workers this week

Reductions at the U.S.' largest federal department began this week, as probationary employees were cut from the Defense Logistics Agency, which is part of the Defense Department. 

"DLA released probationary employees, consistent with the Department of Defense's broader efforts to ensure resources are aligned with the department's strategic objectives," a DLA spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News. 

Less than 100 workers were fired from the DLA, an agency that manages the supply chain for military services. The DLA has about 25,000 employees who work at its headquarters in Virginia or across the globe, including in support of operations in the Middle East, Indo-Pacific, and Europe. Defense One first reported the DLA firings.