While the rest of the federal government faces a hiring chill, the Pentagon gets a pass. A blanket exemption means military base jobs—like child care, commissaries, and schools—can continue hiring, keeping quality-of-life programs intact. All of DOD exempt from White House’s civilian hiring freeze
looks like DoD isn’t quite exempt from the pass they had at first. We’ll see how this continues to shake out: Pentagon’s Crackdown on Contractors and Layoffs: What It Means for Defense Jobs - ClearanceJobs