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"They are offering sign-on bonuses, and this is just not a department that's ever had to do something like that in the past to recruit," said Rebecca Beitsch.
βCHRA will make a mistake β¦ We'll fix them,β CHRA Director Karen Pane said. βIn order to be creative, you sometimes have to have the possibility of failing.β
"When you lose a lot of federal government employees, especially the more senior ones, you're losing a lot of institutional knowledge," said Rep. Glenn Ivey.
The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, the Agriculture Department's research center and library is seen after employees were informed of a threat in the morning and sent home, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. The Agriculture Department closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats. USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said the department had received "several anonymous messages" that raised concerns about the safety of USDA personnel and facilities. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
"Over the course of one week in February the acting directors issued three progressively more restrictive stop work orders to employees," said Terese Blanchard.
The Defense Department has also doled out more than $1 billion in bonuses, averaging $13,000 per person, to over 90,000 employees it says are top performers.
Students aren't turning away from public service. Universities and agencies are finding that exposure often changes how young people view federal careers.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen in shadow at right, as he speaks during a event to thank and recognize members of the State Department workforce who bring 222 individuals who had been imprisoned by the Government of Nicaragua to the United States, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
A Federal News Network Pulse Poll found 78% of the respondents say their agency continues to offer alternative work schedules, but many are unsure for how long.
A sign stands by the bridge that leads to Coast Guard Island Alameda in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)