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Today, we launched Government for a New Era, a comprehensive reform initiative to make government more effective, responsive and accountable to the American people.
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Are you a current federal employee? In the absence of the 2025 FEVS, we created the Public Viewpoint Survey to assess today's federal employee view on their jobs and workplaces.

Have your voice heard. Complete the survey today. ➡️ ourpublicservice.org/PSVS
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Cost to Your Community is a new interactive map we designed to show the federal government's footprint and impact across the nation.

Explore the map to learn about the data and stories of harms or risks in your community as a result of federal cuts: bit.ly/TheCostToYou...
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Despite their intended independence and importance for government accountability and efficiency, inspectors general have come under fire during the second Trump administration. Learn more here: ourpublicservice.org/blog/preside...
October 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Reductions in force have historically created inefficiencies in government, resulting in a loss of talent, decreased employee morale and productivity, and greater levels of outsourcing to private firms.

Learn more in our RIF fact sheet here: bit.ly/FedSupportRIF
October 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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...
September 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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
September 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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.
August 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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...
August 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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...
August 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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.
August 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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.
August 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Want to watch our annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® awards ceremony? Join our #Sammies2025 livestream this evening at 6:30 p.m. EDT to watch the program live from Washington, D.C.

📅 Tuesday, June 17
⌚ 6:30 p.m. EDT
🔗https://bit.ly/Sammies2025Livestream
June 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 Service to America Medals® honorees! The stories of this year's 23 honorees vividly highlight the important services, innovations and benefits provided by our government.

Meet the #Sammies2025 honorees here: bit.ly/Sammies2025H...
June 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Federal employees are keeping our country running, even as their work is increasingly under threat.

Help us continue supporting our public servants by donating. With any gift we can send a personal thank-you note.

Donate here: bit.ly/PSRWThankAFed
May 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reductions in force have historically created inefficiencies in government, resulting in loss of talent, decreased employee morale and productivity, and greater levels of outsourcing to private firms.

Learn more in our FedSupport fact sheet on RIFs here: bit.ly/RIFFactSheet
April 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The survey results show that a majority of the public oppose DOGE and cuts to the federal workforce and programs, and that the public is paying close attention to the administration's changes, paying more attention to the news about the cuts than news stories in general.
April 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Cuts to the federal workforce and government services are having a ripple effect throughout the country.

We conducted an online survey in March 2025 to better understand how the public is perceiving the Trump administration's reshaping of the federal government.
April 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Do you have a question about the federal workforce and the administration’s recent actions?

Submit a topic suggestion or question for future Q&As and webinars: fedsupport.org/faqs/
April 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Federal workers deliver the programs and services working people rely on every day.

Now, it’s time for us to have their backs.

Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network is here to bring thousands of lawyers together to help federal workers get the support they need. WorkersLegalDefense.org
April 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Public Service Recognition Week is May 4–10🎉

Honor public servants who work to keep our country running.

🗓️ Join us May 6, for a special event with author Casey Cep: bit.ly/WIGCaseyCep
📣 Share an #ISupportFeds story: bit.ly/ISupportFeds
💙 Learn more at psrw.org. #PSRW2025
April 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Are you a former or current federal employee looking for career coaching, practical tools and resources to help you navigate an unexpected career pivot from federal employment?

Enroll in our free Career Pivot Bootcamp. Learn more here: bit.ly/FedSupportCa...
April 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Have a question about Schedule Policy/Career, formerly known as Schedule F? From how Schedule Policy/Career differs from Schedule F to what Congress can do, we have a FedSupport FAQ to help answer your questions.

Find the full list of questions and answers here: bit.ly/FedSupportSc...
April 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Federal employees are facing terminations, deferred resignation offers and reductions in force. We created a FAQ on reductions in force to help former and current federal employees better understand RIFs.

Find the full list of questions and answers on our FedSupport Hub: bit.ly/FedSupportRIFs
April 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM