While the Trump administration labels the change as an “accountability” measure, worker advocates blasted the rule as a ploy to make nonpartisan employees easier to fire and…

The move against OCIO and FSA CTO staffers follows a March 2025 Trump executive order barring collective bargaining agreements for nearly two-thirds of the federal workforce.

The new workforce data site provides more user-friendly information on workforce changes, adds recruitment data, and promises faster updates.

Unlike the traditional IPEDS survey, the agency is requesting seven years of applicants’ data in a single submission.

One former U.S. Digital Service worker called the new project a ‘slap in the face’ to those laid off at the beginning of the Trump administration. 

The ruling is a victory for federal worker unions that argued several agencies violated a prohibition on RIFs in Congress’s shutdown-ending resolution.

An initial cohort of 1,000 people will serve in agency roles for two years. Roughly 25 companies — including Microsoft, Palantir and xAI — are partners on…

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation would overhaul agency and OPM hiring practices for artificial intelligence and tech talent.

The two-year plan will see at least eight agencies transition to the platform in fiscal 2026, with the remaining agencies transitioning in 2027.

In an interview with FedScoop, federal CIO Greg Barbaccia addressed the status of the tech workforce, methodology of consolidation, and current structure of the DOGE.