Federal, Government, and Public Sector

There is much talk about a government shutdown, how likely do you think it is to happen? Democrats would have to filibuster in the Senate if Republicans hold strong on the CR they just introduced. Rea… more

So despite the hiring freezes in place in many federal agencies, it does still seem like the major federal government contractors, including Booz, are still currently hiring, correct? If I’m not mistaken,… more

Our company has been told to expect some major cuts this weekend. I legitimately don't know if I'm going to have a job still come next week. Consulting has always been a bit volatile as a prof… more

Deloitte is looking to hire consultants in a multitude of areas that currently have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph that can work in McLean, Arlington, or Chantilly. Send me a DM if interested.

Anybody familiar with McKinsey’s Defense & Security Practice? Welcome a DM if so!

Does anyone know if Kearney & Co is a good place to jump to right now? Haven’t seen any of their contracts being cut..Been trying to get a job offer on the commercial side but no avail. And this i… more

For contractors working with DoEd, have you been told anything about the potential closing of the department? Very concerned about what this means for students, educators, grants, etc.

I was so happy for my old boss when he landed a position at SSA in December. Well, he just got a termination letter. And I don't think he'll be able to make the switch back here unfortunately.… more

Dealing with federal bureaucracy can be one of the most frustrating parts of being a federal contractor. Whether it’s waiting for approvals or getting stuck in the complex decision-making processes, i… more

Just beginning my career in federal consulting and im curious about how M&A works in this space. Can companies sell their awarded contracts/task orders? Or if a firm is acquired do their contracts… more

Hey all! Looking for a Fed Worker (not contractor) who’d be open to coming on The Lonely Office Podcast (anonymously) to share your thoughts / opinions on how the “What Did You Do Last Week” email 📧 & other… more

Does anyone in this chat know anyone at Riva Solutions, Inc?

I'm throwing in the towel starting this week. Looking for work outside of gov. It's too stressful waiting around to see if I'll be one of the people caught up in these series of layoffs an… more

This is a tactic that can be used to fire feds indiscriminately - reclassify people who have completed probation back into a probationary status … “WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - National Science Foundat… more

Sooo....I have till 11:59PM on Monday to tell the richest man in the world why I should keep my job? Am I understanding this right? Who else got the email? What's your plan?

I just heard rumors that they are planning cuts at DoD. This administration is moving so fast I can barely keep up. How do you all feel about this downsizing effort? Necessary or excessive?

I am a 2210 on a military base (632 work code in IT Cyberspace) that finished my probation period in November 2024. I am in Acqdemo and was curious if that has any impact (good or bad) on potential l… more

Who had to RTO last week, and how'd that go? Ours was a crap show, just like I expected and there's not even enough room for us all. My hope is we'll do some sort of rotation. Any bit of c… more

I feel like there's a lot of confusion around DOGE and the media isn't doing a great job of making sense of it. Is it an actual government agency, and is Elon an actual employee? I guess that … more

What are my options as a probationary employee recently laid off? I'm scrambling trying to figure out how to make this as easy on my family as possible. Would love to know what resources you'… more

Does DOGE not realize that probationary employees hired in the last year are likely the ones with the most relevant skills and expertise since they were hired to fill a current need? Like wtf was the … more

Does the probationary period federal layoffs include DHS?

Hi all, I was recently let go from my role as a contractor with USAID as a data analyst in their global health department. Does anyone know of places hiring either remotely or in the DMV metro area fo… more

In these times - is it worth joining a Union? Or do you think DOGE will target people in unions?

If they’re serious about Pentagon waste, they should start by looking at defense contractor markups, not cutting essential civilian roles. I’ve seen contracts where a simple software license costs triple … more

Anyone actually think FEMA will be shut down in the next few months?

Ya’ll doing okay?

How is leadership in your organization handling all these rapid-fire changes happening with the new administration? I feel like we've barely gotten any communication about how all this is going to… more

What are the odds we get a government shutdown next month?