New DOGE CIO looks to reduce Labor IT office by 30%, agency source says

The Labor Department’s new chief information officer is looking to reduce staff in the Office of the CIO by about 30%, according to a source within the agency.

Hundreds of people currently work in Labor’s CIO office, but leadership is hoping many workers will voluntarily leave the team.  

Thomas Shedd, who was appointed to Labor’s CIO role last month, is optimistic that the goal will be achieved through the federal government’s deferred resignation programs and reduction-in-force efforts, the source said. 

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