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#federal workforce
13 events across 6 weeks
7
Damage
2
Distraction
4
Noise
30.0
Avg A
27.5
Avg B
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DMG
2026-02-26
Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Trump's Collective Bargaining Rollback for Federal Workers
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
48.5
B
46.3
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
61.5
B
40.3
DMG
2026-02-05
Trump Administration Ends Job Protections for Federal Workers
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
39.2
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DMG
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Makes Federal Worker Firing Easier
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
36.6
B
18.9
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DIST
2025-04-05
DOGE Cuts at Rocky Mountain Laboratory
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
A
14.5
B
27.6
NOISE
2025-04-05
National Weather Service Faces Critical Staff Shortage
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Firings at NOAA Risk Lives and Economy
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
10.5
B
21.9
DIST
2025-03-01
Federal Workers Required to List Accomplishments via Email
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-02-08
Veterans Affairs Deems 130+ Occupations Ineligible for Deferred Resignation Plan
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
15.2
B
23.4
DMG
2025-02-08
Federal Health Workers Face Mass Firing Threat
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
46.2
B
33.3
8.4
B
23.9
DMG
2025-04-05
Energy Department Considers 40% of Staff Nonessential
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
41.9
B
28.7
4.0
B
23.1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Social Security Administration Plans 7,000 Job Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
14.4
B
15.9
B
27.1
DMG
2025-02-08
USAID Agency Dismantling and Worker Removal
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
49.5
B
26.5
