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A Year After DOGE Cuts, GSA Now Aims to Hire Hundreds of Employees
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A year after Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effectively fired thousands of government employees, one federal agency that was affected by those cuts is now preparing to hire hundreds of people.
Key facts
- The General Services Administration (GSA), an agency that oversees the government’s IT department and real estate holdings, is hiring “approximately 400 positions” across its Public Building Service
- PBS, which manages the federal buildings under GSA’s banner, lost hundreds of employees in March 2025 following DOGE cuts
- As of last May, 2,100 workers took deferred resignation and 1,000 more were laid off
- Stephen Ehikian, the former acting head of the GSA, left the agency in September 2025 after conducting extensive layoffs
Summary
The General Services Administration (GSA), an agency that oversees the government’s IT department and real estate holdings, is hiring “approximately 400 positions” across its Public Building Service (PBS) division, according to an email obtained by WIRED. “We’re thrilled to announce that the GSA Strategic Hiring Committee has approved the PBS staffing plan designed to address our workforce needs and strengthen our teams,” states an email sent by PBS chief of staff Donna Dix to employees on Monday. The email goes on to say that the hiring effort will focus on “the most significant areas of need: facilities management, acquisition, and project management.” PBS, which manages the federal buildings under GSA’s banner, lost hundreds of employees in March 2025 following DOGE cuts.