GAOverview: Recent Federal Workforce Changes at OPM
Why This Matters The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government's central agency for human resources and workforce management. Since December 2024, in alignment with presidential directives on the closure of certain offices and the reduction of the size of the federal workforce, OPM has undergone significant workforce and organizational structure changes. These actions have reduced institutional knowledge and operational capacity at the agency. OPM’s Headcount Decreased by 35 Percent Between December 2024 and March 2026 GAO analysis of OPM’s Federal Workforce Data (FWD) found that OPM’s headcount decreased by 1,052 people (35 percent) between December 31, 2024 and March..
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Why This Matters The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government's central agency for human resources and workforce management.
Since December 2024, in alignment with presidential directives on the closure of certain offices and the reduction of the size of the federal workforce, OPM has undergone significant workforce and organizational structure changes.
These actions have reduced institutional knowledge and operational capacity at the agency.
OPM’s Headcount Decreased by 35 Percent Between December 2024 and March 2026 GAO analysis of OPM’s Federal Workforce Data (FWD) found that OPM’s headcount decreased by 1,052 people (35 percent) between December 31, 2024 and March…
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