In March 2025, thousands of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees were ordered to report back into the office, full time. Across the federal government, many agencies have ordered their workforce back into the office, revoking telework status that was often put in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, FDA’s case was unique in that it had been utilizing teleworking practices for more than a decade before the pandemic.

United States government officials have placed an emphasis in immigration enforcement in the new administration. The manpower needed to achieve these immigration enforcement goals is potentially beyond the current federal law enforcement workforce alone.

In a continuation of a return-to-office order, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a memo ordering managers and supervisors to track the attendance of their employees to ensure optimal utilization of government facilities.

Acting Chief Information Officer of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Kaschit Pandya has called for the agency to "reset and reassess” in response to the more than 2,000 employees the agency has lost from their IT department since the start of 2025.

According to reporting from Federal News Network, recent data from Gallup reveals that federal employees are reporting major workplace disruptions at nearly three times the national average. These disruptions – ranging from increased turnover and hiring challenges to changes in mission priorities and workplace reorganization – are reshaping how agencies function.

On June 21, 2025, the United States carried out airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran. In retaliation for these airstrikes, Iran fired missiles at a US military base in Qatar. Shortly after the Iranian missile strikes, a ceasefire was instituted between Israel and Iran. In response to these events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin that highlights heightened risks to the United States from pro-Iranian groups and the Iranian government. The threats highlighted in the bulletin are physical and cyber-attacks, especially ones aimed at hospitals, water dams, and power plants across the US.

A recent report by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that, while a majority of agency employees who responded to a workplace culture survey feel safe, valued, and respected, employee views of FDIC management and leadership in related to harassment and misconduct were less favorable.

Immigration enforcement has become a major focus under the new administration, a change that affects many federal law enforcement officers and their job duties. The responsibility of managing the more than 7.6 million immigrants in the country without legal status currently falls on about 6,000 ICE deportation agents.

According to recent reporting, the federal government has diverted more than 15,000 federal law enforcement officers away from their regular assignments to assist with immigration enforcement duties. This includes officers from agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; U.S. Marshals; and Homeland Security Investigations. Many of these officers lack specialized training in immigration law, yet will now be tasked with detaining, processing, and other immigration enforcement duties.

President Trump, in an executive order, has called for an increased presence of federal law enforcement within major cities in the United States, beginning with Washington D.C.. The D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force has been created with a focus on ensuring public safety in the city, with promises to follow suit in other major cities when necessitated.

Last month, President Trump signed an executive order continuing his administration’s focus on downsizing the federal workforce. Many of the initiatives have been spearheaded by the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Agency leaders have been advised to prepare for large-scale reductions in force that have the potential to create serious challenges for federal managers.

According to reporting from Federal News Network, recent data from Gallup reveals that federal employees are reporting major workplace disruptions at nearly three times the national average. These disruptions – ranging from increased turnover and hiring challenges to changes in mission priorities and workplace reorganization – are reshaping how agencies function.