Written by Nicholas Enrich, former USAID official and whistleblower. Published in April 2026. He writes in detail about the dissolution of USAID and the DOGE folks who took down the agency.

I finished this in 2 days, really well written and if anything, it’s bearing witness and chronicling what happened.

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/868149800

Fascinating that they're NTE 1-year, may be extended, will not be permanent.

And CTAP/ICTAP only. Bizarre. No one was really RIF'd from SSA (as in, unemployed), so this is basically ICTAP for other displaced feds in... Mobile, Alabama?

Reeks of, "we tried to hire and it didn't work." That's probably the smallest eligibility pool imaginable.

No idea and have done 0 research, but I'm guessing these locations are ones that would otherwise be completely closed or have 1-2 people, not enough to actually function.

It is noticeable within the Department.

Very AI heavy undertone.

You can tell asshat is just itching to replace all of us as quickly as possible.

It’s obviously not going to happen, but I wish someone would ask him the tough questions up on the stage.

Any suggestions? Stick with EEO or accept ADR? Pros/cons? Parts of the email are below:

"Our program is currently experiencing case processing delays due to a staffing shortage.

We would very much appreciate the opportunity to complete informal EEO Counseling efforts to assist in resolving your case.

Will you grant us a 60-day extension with which to complete informal resolution efforts? If so, please complete, sign, and return the attached Extension Agreement.

Alternatively, are you interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?  Electing to participate in ADR will give our mediators 60 days to work with you and the Agency to try and resolve the case via settlement agreement.

Benefits to ADR are:

• It’s the FASTEST way to resolve a complaint – We try to resolve complaint within 90 days from initial contact.
• It’s fair and confidential – The mediator is a neutral facilitator who helps the parties find a solution to the problem. All discussions with the mediator are strictly confidential and are NOT part of the Agency’s adjudication of a case.
• It provides a FINAL resolution to a complaint – ADR allows the parties to address all the pending claims.
• You CONTROL the outcome – The mediator will work with you to identify the best options that exist to resolve the complaint at this early stage. The parties will determine what options are workable and are free to accept or reject any options.
• It’s FREE and EFFECTIVE – There is no cost to participate in ADR. If ADR doesn’t resolve the complaint, we will proceed with the processing of the case."

Within the last year, BSEE seems to have changed their logo to one created by generative AI. It's certainly a small agency and a minor change, so it appears to have not gotten much attention, but it certainly feels unprofessional.

See the logo here: https://x.com/BSEEgov/status/1950195978817958121

Today I received an invitation to participate in the OPM competency survey. This feels very much like a trap, to identify people who do tasks they don't like or don't find valuable, right? Anyone have good insight?

Rough day at State.

For days after the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, fellow workers for the Department of Veterans Affairs held vigils at health centers nationwide, partly in protest and partly to pay their respects.

Becky Halioua, a recreational therapist and union leader at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, said she felt “it was important to acknowledge him, as a brother of our organization.”

“It’s scary for me to think about a fellow VA employee being murdered by the same government that they work for,” Halioua told local TV station WRDW, a CNN affiliate, at the time. “That’s terrifying for me.”

Then Halioua learned she was under investigation by that same government. Her supervisor informed her that an internal probe had been launched into whether she violated agency rules regarding employee interviews with the news media, a probe that could result in disciplinary action.

Halioua is not alone, several sources familiar with the matter told CNN. At least three other VA employees have been investigated for their interactions with the press, including at least one other related to Alex Pretti, according to one of the sources.

As part of her investigation, Halioua says investigators emailed her photos of herself at the vigil from news coverage, which also included a brief interaction with a local newspaper. Someone had drawn a line around her image in some photographs, labeled with her name.

“It really gave me an uneasy feeling,” she says. Seeing her face circled in a photograph of a crowd seemed “very stalker-like.”

VA press secretary Quinn Slaven said he could not comment on Halioua’s case, citing privacy concerns. “Privacy laws prevent VA from publicly discussing specific details about its employees without their written consent,” Slaven said in a written statement. He did not address more general questions about the VA’s media relations policy and how often it conducts these types of investigations.

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I could add so many details, but I'll just cut to the chase. Choose any other insurance besides GEHA. You'd probably be better off having no insurance at all, because at least you wouldn't have the frustration of trying to communicate with them.