DIThe Distraction Index

#federal employees

4 events across 3 weeks

1Damage
1Hype
2Noise
18.0Avg Dmg
26.1Avg Hype
WEEK 65Mar 22 – 28
HYPE2026-03-22
Federal Government Shutdown - TSA and Employee Impact
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
11.4
Hype
37.5
WEEK 43Oct 19 – 25
NOISE2025-10-23
Government Shutdown Enters Day 22 With No End in Sight
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
23.3
Hype
24.0
WEEK 17Apr 20 – 26
DMG2025-04-26
Trump Administration Intensifies Crackdown on Federal Leakers
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
24.1
NOISE2025-04-26
Judge Blocks Trump Collective Bargaining Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
9.3
Hype
18.8