How the hiring freeze could impact the federal IT and cybersecurity workforce

Fedscoop: One of Donald Trump’s first actions as president was to sign an executive order implementing an across-the-board hiring freeze in federal government.

The specific details of that freeze and its immediate impacts on IT are still being worked out — particularly whether any of those positions might be granted exemptions for national security and public safety purposes. But experts say the freeze and the forthcoming federal workforce attrition plan from the Office of Management and Budget could make the government an unattractive employer in a competitive market for a small pool of talent.

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