Federal Register #2026-07695

Amendment to STRL Personnel Demonstration Project Waivers for DoD Laboratories

This notice announces an amendment to the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Personnel Demonstration Project for Department of Defense (DoD) laboratories. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense (DoD) - Office of the Secretary - Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering - Scope: - Updates waiver citations for probationary and trial periods - Allows continued use of extended probationary/trial periods for employees at designated DoD research and development laboratories - Ensures compliance with recent changes in federal regulations and executive orders - Affected DoD Laboratories: - Air Force Research Laboratory - Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social Sciences - Combat Capabilities Development Command centers - Naval Air Warfare Center - Naval Research Laboratory - Office of Naval Research - Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity - Defense Health Agency Research and Development - No products or services are being procured; this notice pertains solely to personnel system changes and regulatory waivers - No specific quantities, part numbers, or OEMs are mentioned, as this is not a procurement for goods or services

Description

This notice announces an amendment to the STRL Personnel Demonstration Project Federal Register Notices by changing the waiver citations for probationary and trial periods. The amendment allows continued use of extended probationary and trial periods for employees at designated DoD laboratories under the STRL program, effective no earlier than April 21, 2026. The project involves multiple DoD research and development laboratories and aims to update personnel system waivers in accordance with recent regulatory changes.

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