Build your foundation. Avoid costly mistakes. Get grounded in the essentials of export controls and compliance. This session covers the key regulations, common pitfalls (including dual-use items), and why compliance matters – because mistakes can carry serious consequences. Perfect for…
DOJ: Federal Register Notice Outlines DOGE Workforce Cuts, Hiring Limits, and Potential Slowdowns
DOJ: Federal Register Notice Outlines DOGE Workforce Cuts, Hiring Limits, and Potential Slowdowns
February 21, 2025/
Here's the Federal Register notice about how the DOGE Workforce Optimization Initiative is supposed to be initiated. I expect that most functions we work with will slow down.
- Each agency is allowed to hire no more than one person per four that depart (unless they're public safety, immigration, enforcement, or law enforcement; there will be argument determining which of the agencies we interact with are that)
- Agency heads are supposed to initiate large reductions in force (RIF); this again doesn't apply to public safety, immigration, enforcement, or law enforcement.
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