Noem offers Homeland Security employee buyouts in move to shrink department

TSA agents rally at Richmond International Airport over job security concerns

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Dozens of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers rallied at Richmond International Airport (RIC) on Wednesday over job security concerns. This comes after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revoked their union representation and collective bargaining rights in March. According to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, “Eliminating collective bargaining removes bureaucratic hurdles that will str…

DHS offers workers early exit to downsize agency

Employees were given an April 14 deadline.

New Offers for Buyouts and Early Retirement Offered to Homeland Security Staff

The Department of Homeland Security is offering buyouts and early retirement options to staffers, as the Trump administration pushes forward with efforts to reduce and reshape the federal workforce, according to an email.

RTÉ redundancy scheme to open with €300,000 cap

RTÉ plans to open its Voluntary Exit programme after Easter, according to the broadcaster's HR Director, with a cap of €300,000 on payments.

Judge Rejects Nonprofits’ Request to Block Homeland Security Grant Terminations

GREENBELT, Md.—A federal judge in Maryland refused to issue an order blocking the Trump administration’s decision to cancel various grants to immigration nonprofits. While speaking from the bench on April 8, U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby said she didn’t believe the plaintiffs had shown that her court had jurisdiction over complaints related to grant recipients who were awarded money for fiscal year 2023. However, Griggsby said she would…

DOGE reduction-in-force efforts reach Homeland Security

After accessing data at the Department of Homeland Security, including systems operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency now appears to be behind a new effort to shrink the agency’s staff. On Monday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem sent a message to employees encouraging them to leave the agency, according to an email viewed by FedScoop. The message explained details of deferred resignation,…