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Trump Admin Orders 33% Early-Career, Tech Hires for FY2027

8/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration issued a July 30 Office of Personnel Management memo directing FY 2027 staffing to prioritize technologists and early-career hires.
OPM mandates at least 33 % of FY 2027 hires be early-career, requires a technical assessment, and says the Tech Force program has filled only 300 of its 1,000 targeted slots.
Hiring fell by 6,000 in June 2026, USAJobs postings dropped 42.8 % to 12,805, and HR staff losses exceeded 9,000.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration issued a July 30 Office of Personnel Management memo directing FY 2027 staffing to prioritize technologists and early-career hires.
OPM mandates at least 33 % of FY 2027 hires be early-career, requires a technical assessment, and says the Tech Force program has filled only 300 of its 1,000 targeted slots.
Hiring fell by 6,000 in June 2026, USAJobs postings dropped 42.8 % to 12,805, and HR staff losses exceeded 9,000.