The Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce program, launched in 2022 to move cyber employees between federal agencies, produced only eight approved participants before fading due to low advertised positions and budgetary constraints. The GAO said OPM never followed through on planned improvements, and the program is set to officially end next summer. #OfficeofPersonnelManagement #GovernmentAccountabilityOffice #Connect.gov
Keypoints
- The Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce program began in 2022 to strengthen federal cyber skills.
- Thirteen agencies offered 106 positions and received 634 applications, but only eight workers were approved.
- Eligible positions dropped sharply, with none advertised in 2025 or 2026.
- OPM stopped advertising positions on Connect.gov because of budgetary constraints.
- GAO said OPM did not follow through on improvements, and the program will end next summer.
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