The decision nullifies a Northern District of California ruling that ordered thousands of fired probationary employees to be placed back on the government payroll.

Meredith Bodkin | Partner | Guidehouse

Roughly 15,500 reinstatements were a direct result of the district court order, while roughly 6,000 workers were already reinstated, per court documents.

Modernizing federal systems — and reaping the efficiencies that come with that — requires expedited federal hiring.

The National Science Foundation terminated the employees Tuesday, the agency confirmed.

The pool of potential AI workers could pose a challenge to the administration’s efforts to build a diverse workforce to responsibly manage artificial intelligence.

Ahuja has served as Office of Personnel Management director since June 2021 and is the first Asian American woman to lead the agency.

New memo follows the Office of Personnel Management’s authorization of direct-hire authority for AI positions in December.

Annual survey of federal workers finds upticks in employee engagement, job satisfaction.