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The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · 16d

Federal workers impacted by the deferred resignation program or reductions in force are invited to a Virtual Federal Worker Town Hall on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Come with questions and panelists will answer as many as possible. Learn more and register today: ourpublicservice.org/event/virtua...

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · 21d

For federal employees who elected to take the Deferred Resignation Program, their last day of federal service will be Sept. 30, 2025.

Ahead of that date, we created a new free FedSupport guide with tips and resources to help prepare. Download it here: bit.ly/DRPGuide2025

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The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Sep 5

Know of a federal data product that makes government data more accessible and actionable for the public?

The 2025 Federal Data Excellence Awards nominations are open! Whether it is a dashboard, application or report, we want to hear about it.

Submit your nomination here: bit.ly/FederalDataE...

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Meet the 2025 Service to America Medals honorees driving innovation for a better future

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Sep 2

To civil servants transitioning out of government: Your institutional knowledge does not have to leave with you.

Share your expertise through @popvoxfdn.bsky.social's Departure Dialogues. Your insights could help Congress build more effective government services. Learn more: popvox.org/departure

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The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 19

This year’s #Sammies2025 honorees exemplify the power of federal service. Their achievements across space exploration, national security and environmental innovation demonstrate how civil servants are addressing our nation’s most critical challenges.

Read their stories below.

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The State of Public Trust in Government 2025

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 12

As the administration’s reductions in government services, programs and the civil service continue to impact how agency services, these cuts will influence how Americans relate to their government and levels of trust. Explore the public opinion data here.

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Shining a Light on the Destruction of our Government

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The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 12

The 2025 data show that trust in the government remains low, with only 33% of Americans sharing that they trust the government.

While this number is still low and confirms a continued crisis, it is an increase from 2024, when only 23% of Americans trusted the government.

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The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today, we released "The State of Public Trust in Government 2025," the latest in a series of yearly reports, informed by the results of a nationally representative survey conducted this spring. bit.ly/StateOfTrust...

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Save VOA @savevoa.bsky.social · Aug 9

The nonprofit, nonpartisan @ourpublicservice.bsky.social, created the Federal Harms Tracker, a new initiative that will measure and report on reductions to the federal workforce. The report includes 659 job losses at VOA.

The Trump administration promised transparency, but on one of its most consequential priorities, it has gone to great lengths to obfuscate.

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The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 8

Students from the Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations and our Future Leaders in Public Service Program toured the Pentagon, gaining insight into defense policy, global engagement and careers in national security.

Learn about the visit here: www.defense.gov/News/News-St...

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 1

We built the Federal Harms Tracker to help the public better understand the scale, impact and risk that the Trump administration's nonstrategic and careless cuts have on Americans now and for years to come. Explore agency reductions and read the impact stories here. bit.ly/CostToYourGov

Federal Harms Tracker -Cost to Your Government

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The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 1

While the impact of government management decisions can often be abstract or hard to trace, the erosion of government capacity has a measurable effect on the public. Our tracker makes outcomes of these decisions visible by measuring and mapping cuts to federal personnel, funding and infrastructure.

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 1

As of July 21, 2025, our data indicates that over 148,000 civil servants have left the federal workforce, with the largest reductions in February, March and June.

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our Federal Harms Tracker is a new data and storytelling tool that documents harms and risks to the public resulting from the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle federal institutions. "The Cost to Your Government," the tracker's first product, focuses on federal workforce reductions.

3 fired DOJ workers add to chorus of layoffs in 'foundering' workforce

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Aug 1

As of July 21, 2025, our data indicates that over 148,000 civil servants have left the federal workforce, with the largest reductions in February, March and June.

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · Jul 31

"The Department of Justice is an exceptional institution that has provided a lot of good for our society and is foundering on the rocks right now" - @ourpublicservice.bsky.social President Max Stier www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...

The Department of Justice has fired hundreds of employees this year, transforming a federal workforce that enjoys vast powers and responsibility over issues affecting the lives of everyday Americans.

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Industry experts discuss career trends and transitions for federal employees

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Jul 28

From manufacturing and biotechnology to health care and local government, demand is rising for these industries in the Washington, D.C. area.

Learn about current career trends in the National Capital Region in our latest blog post here.

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Strengthening your internship strategy: How to recruit, onboard and develop future public servants

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Jul 21

Well-designed internship programs help government agencies attract and develop future public servants.

Our new eLearning course offers practical steps to build strong, mission-driven intern programs across government. Learn more.

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Public Perceptions: The Impact of Federal Cutbacks

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our recent report, Mad Money, indicates Americans generally oppose the administration’s changes to the federal government.

Join us on Tuesday, July 22, at noon EDT to delve into the research. Register below! ourpublicservice.org/event/mad-mo...

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New eLearning program explores how government leaders can support their teams through change

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Jul 14

Navigating change as a government leader is an ever-presenting challenge. Our eLearning course, "Managing Change in the Moment," examines how people experience transitions and what leaders can do to help their employees adapt.

Get a sneak peek here. ⬇️

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Latest FedScope data offers a glimpse into federal workforce changes under DOGE and raises transparency concerns

The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Jul 10

The Office of Personnel Management’s first significant update in months of raw FedScope data files offers early signals about federal workforce trends under the Trump administration.

It also raises serious transparency concerns.

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Trump’s probationary period reforms cemented in OPM final rule

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The Partnership @ourpublicservice.bsky.social · Jul 9

OPM’s final ruling on probationary periods makes it easier for agencies to fire federal employees during their probationary period without providing reasoning.

Read what Jenny Mattingley, our VP of government affairs, has to say about the final ruling.

With OPM’s final rule, agencies can decide fire feds in their probationary period based broadly on agency needs, interests and “organizational goals.”

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · Jul 8

64% of those who participated in @ourpublicservice.bsky.social's survey were worried about the loss of experience & knowledge from federal workers losing their jobs. Under Trump, thousands of workers have left the government & public services are suffering. ourpublicservice.org/100-harms-in...

100 Harms in 100 Days