There will be no job cuts at the Watervliet Arsenal, despite an earlier report that the Department of Governmental Efficiency was planning to lay off 40% of the staff.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D – N.Y., said he spoke personally with Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, who said rumor plans to lay off staff would not be moving forward.

The arsenal produces large-caliber cannon tubes, gun barrels and other mission-critical artillery components.

“Watervliet Arsenal’s highly skilled civilian workforce have irreplaceable technical expertise that have supported America’s troops and allies for generations, and we must continue to invest in the Capital Region to bolster America’s military capacity and national security,” Schumer said.