Job openings among the largest U.S. federal contractors have plummeted at 25x the rate of all other jobs amid DOGE cuts, report finds

Indeed data found a 15% drop in job listings among the 25 largest U.S. contractors since the beginning of the second Trump administration.
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I dreamed of a career in government. Now I'm desperate to get out.

A Department of Defense contractor feels insecure about their job given federal reductions in force. They pursued degrees in government-related fields and are now worried that they'll be worthless.
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‘I don’t know how I’m going to feed my kids’: Shutdown hits federal contractors hard

Audrey Murray is losing sleep over the government shutdown that could soon derail her paychecks. Murray, 65, has worked as a cleaner at the Smithsonian Museum of American History for nearly three ...
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Government contractors say DOGE brings both opportunity and uncertainty to the industry: 'We are a little scared'

Government contractors told BI that DOGE could bring both challenges and benefits to their industry. Reducing the federal workforce could open opportunities for government contractors. They said DOGE ...