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State Department cuts hit cyber diplomats doing international engagements
Impacted units in the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy include the Office of Bilateral and Regional Affairs and Office ...
Indiana Department of Workforce Development lays off 123 state employees
The department is the latest state agency to announce cuts after more than 50 employees were let go from other departments in ...
State Department firings will hit Trump admin’s ability to tackle its own priorities, sources say
The mass firing of State Department employees could significantly impact the Trump administration’s ability to address the ...
Sources describe disarray at State Department after Trump administration's layoffs
Last week's sweeping State Department layoffs gutted some offices unexpectedly and forced staff to scramble, sources told CBS ...
State Department cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
Senior State Department officials described the changes as “the most complicated reorganization in government history,” ...
State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon
No State Department official publicly said when the first notices for the planned layoffs would be sent, but the widespread ...
State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff as part of reorganization
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to ...
Applause as Teary State Department Workers Exit After Mass Firings
Videos show emotional scenes as tearful State Department employees emerge to applause from colleagues after being abruptly ...
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State Dept layoffs necessary for ‘higher quality’ workforce, deputy secretary tells lawmakers
The complexity of the State Department’s layoffs stems from the hundreds of “competitive areas” it set up ahead of time.
State Department cuts over 1,300 staffers as part of Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul
The layoffs will affect 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with assignments in the United States, according to a senior department official.
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News Wrap: State Department lays off more than 1,300 in latest cuts to federal workforce
In our news wrap Friday, the State Department is laying off at least 1,300 employees as part of the Trump administration's effort to scale back the federal workforce, an appeals court threw out a plea ...
State Department layoffs begin Friday with 1,300 job cuts. Here’s the breakdown
The firings follow a major Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for State Secretary Marco Rubio's months-long plan to ...