The agency that maintains the US nuclear arsenal will be sending home 80% of its workforce as the government shutdown drags through its 17th day and into the weekend, now the longest full funding lapse in US history. House armed services committee chair Mike Rogers said in a Friday press conference that the National Nuclear Security Administration has now exhausted …
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Federal workforce losses are mounting, and agencies need a plan – Government Executive
Federal workforce losses are mounting, and agencies need a plan Government Executive Court blocks Trump administration’s latest mass layoffs for federal employees Federal News Network Judge Blocks Federal Firings During Shutdown For Now Bloomberg.com Judge blocks shutdown layoffs and Trump acknowledges covert CIA action in Venezuela: Morning Rundown NBC News Interior planning layoffs despite court order, unions say E&E News by POLITICO Source link
Read More »NASA lays off 550 employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in sweeping ‘realignment’ of workforce
Approximately 550 employees of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be laid off, according to an announcement made on the agency’s website on Monday (Oct. 13). The news comes in the midst of an ongoing U.S. government shutdown and the looming threat of the single largest funding reduction in NASA’s 66-year history. Due to those potential cuts, NASA has been …
Read More »JPL Workforce Update | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
In order to best position JPL going forward, we are taking steps to restructure and establish an appropriate size to ensure future success. As part of this effort, JPL is undergoing a realignment of its workforce, including a reduction in staff. This reduction — part of a reorganization that began in July and not related to the current government shutdown …
Read More »EA says there will be no “immediate changes” to its workforce following leveraged buyout
Electronic Arts has addressed employee concerns regarding layoffs following its decision to go private in a $55 billion deal, clarifying that there will be no “immediate changes” to its workforce. As detailed in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (spotted by Stephen Totilo), EA stated that employees’ “jobs, team, or daily work” will not change following …
Read More »Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios closing UK studio in workforce restructure, following cancellation of Xbox exclusive Contraband
Avalanche Studios is the latest developer to be impacted by layoffs, as the company’s UK studio is set to be closed as part of a workforce restructure that will impact its Swedish studios too. The studio is known for the Just Cause series (not to be confused with Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche Software, owned by Warner Bros.) and was previously …
Read More »Anthropic to Triple Its International Workforce amid Demand for Its Claude Models
AI firm Anthropic said on Friday that it will triple its international workforce and grow its applied AI team by five times this year in order to keep up with the rising global demand for its Claude models. Indeed, the company explained that nearly 80% of Claude’s consumer usage now comes from outside the U.S., with people in countries like …
Read More »This shutdown could permanently reshape the federal workforce — here's how – Axios
This shutdown could permanently reshape the federal workforce — here’s how Axios The federal government could shut down soon. Here’s what you need to know CNN Trump leaves town, lawmakers aren’t talking as government shutdown deadline nears USA Today GOP, Democrats both see incentives in a shutdown that looks inevitable The Hill For Investors, Government Shutdowns Haven’t Mattered. Is This Time Different? The New York …
Read More »Trump’s workforce purge batters DC’s job market and leads to rise in homes for sale, report finds
The Department of Government Efficiency’s remaking of the federal workforce has battered the Washington job market and put more households in the metropolitan area in financial distress, according to a report released Wednesday. FILE – Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., protests against DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, as he and other House Democrats speak out against the Republican budget plan, …
Read More »Opendoor Board Chair Thinks the Company Should Cut Its Workforce by 85 Percent
If you work for Opendoor, the online real estate platform, you might consider polishing up your resume. The chair of the company’s board recently let it slip that he thinks the firm could stand to lose almost all of its employees. During a recent appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Keith Rabois, a former member of the PayPal Mafia, …
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