# Federal Agency Faces DOGE Workforce Strain

An account of an unnamed federal agency describes experienced staff departures associated with DOGE-related cuts and difficulty maintaining operations. The author says they are advising staff across six states and reports that a supervisor with more than 35 years of service retired after the “five-things email.” The post offers firsthand workforce context but identifies no agency, funding, contracts, or procurement actions, and provides no corroborating comments.

- For procurement professionals and contractors, the account is a potential signal of operational capacity risk, but it cannot be tied to a specific customer, contract, or acquisition.
- The post does not establish that any solicitation, award, or contract requirement has changed. Contractors should not infer specific procurement impacts from this account alone.
- Because the agency and affected programs are unspecified, the signal does not support a targeted bid or capture action.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### Key Quotes
> My old supervisor had over 35 years. He decided enough was enough over the five-things email and retired.
> — Original poster

### Sources
- [New Report Looks At What The DOGE Cuts Actually Cost USA](https://www.reddit.com/r/FedEmployees/comments/1xvltvq/new_report_looks_at_what_the_doge_cuts_actually) - reddit-fedemployees