December 16, 2025 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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"US Tech Force" Recruits Temporary Technologists After Mass Layoffs

On December 15, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management launched the "US Tech Force," an initiative to recruit roughly 1,000 technologists into two-year federal placements paying $150,000 to $200,000 annually, with...

October 10, 2025 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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Shutdown Layoffs Target Federal Workers During a Funding Standoff

During the federal government shutdown that began in fiscal year 2025, agencies issued layoff notices to federal workers across multiple departments rather than relying solely on temporary furloughs, which had been the...