The letters are the first examples of the national security and intelligence workforce being included in broader efforts to downsize the federal government by the Trump administration.

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees must decide by February 6, 2025, whether to accept the " Fork in the Road" deferred resignation offer.

Labor unions sued the federal government Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s controversial “deferred resignation” program, saying the effort to nudge government workers out of their jobs violates the law.

Here’s what we know about the deferred resignation program offered to federal employees by the Trump administration.

Feeling lost about what OPM’s deferred resignation means for federal workers? Here’s a break down of frequently asked questions released by the Trump administration.

The Trump administration issued an email blast on Jan. 28 giving most of the country’s 2.3 million eligible employees federal workers the option to resign with pay through Sept. 30. The deadline to decide on whether to accept the offer is Thursday.

Federal workers across the nation face a life-altering decision this week — tender their resignations and be paid through Sept. 30. Or hold firm and face future rounds of belt-tightening and strict return to the office requirements.