State Department layoffs and cuts impact passport, cyber, and international staff

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The State Department conducted widespread layoffs, including the elimination of the Office of Planning and Program Support and the Office of Casualty Assistance, despite assurances that frontline passport processing staff would be unaffected, raising concerns about operational disruptions and undermining key support functions.
Topics:nation#federal-employee-union#government#office-elimination#operational-risk#passport-services#state-department-layoffs
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