LLNS may have excluded the wrong people in last VSSOP? The exclusions were based on outdated job categories and related skills. ULM are now thinking that in the future, job categories and functional areas will have to be re-defined. The next VSSOP/ISP will be based on the new categories and functional areas. The questions I have are: 1) Why didnt they think of that before the transition. It seems like their style is “change things as you go”. Planning is out the window! 2) Who will give input on the new changes? The next RIF apparently is going to be more lucrative than the VSSOP. Depending on the length of employment, a RIFed person, not only gets their 1 week pay per year of service but also from 30 to 120 days notice, essentially 30 to 120 days pay. Please feel free to comment on the rumors or add new ones you actually heard.
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There is a legal precedent however which means the test would likely proceed despite environmental lawsuits according to a chatbot:
Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council (2008): This is arguably the most important modern precedent.
The Case: The NRDC sued the Navy to stop its use of mid-frequency active sonar in training exercises, arguing it harmed marine mammals in violation of environmental laws (NEPA). Lower courts agreed and issued an injunction to stop the training.
The Precedent: The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, overturned the injunction. Chief Justice Roberts wrote that the "public interest in conducting realistic naval training exercises outweighs" the potential harm to marine life. Critically, the Court ruled that an injunction could only be issued if plaintiffs showed that irreparable harm was "likely," not just a "possibility." This made it much harder to legally challenge and halt national security activities on environmental grounds.
I am guessing ICE might have its hands full with extra illegal immigrants.