#federal workforce | The Distraction Index
The Distraction Index
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#federal workforce
10 events across 4 weeks
4
Damage
2
Distraction
4
Noise
24.1
Avg A
23.7
Avg B
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DMG
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Makes Federal Worker Firing Easier
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
36.6
B
18.9
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DIST
2025-04-05
DOGE Cuts at Rocky Mountain Laboratory
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
A
14.5
B
27.6
NOISE
2025-04-05
National Weather Service Faces Critical Staff Shortage
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
8.4
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
DIST
2025-03-01
Federal Workers Required to List Accomplishments via Email
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
4.0
B
23.1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Firings at NOAA Risk Lives and Economy
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
10.5
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-02-08
Veterans Affairs Deems 130+ Occupations Ineligible for Deferred Resignation Plan
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
15.2
B
23.4
DMG
2025-02-08
Federal Health Workers Face Mass Firing Threat
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
46.2
B
23.9
DMG
2025-04-05
Energy Department Considers 40% of Staff Nonessential
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
41.9
B
28.7
B
21.9
NOISE
2025-03-01
Social Security Administration Plans 7,000 Job Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
14.4
B
15.9
B
27.1
DMG
2025-02-08
USAID Agency Dismantling and Worker Removal
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
49.5
B
26.5