USDA to slash headquarters, other staff and relocate some to new 'hubs' around the country

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Government Executive, Workforce, Eric Katz, Senior Correspondent, April 7, 2025

The Agriculture Department is planning to dismantle its presence in Washington, D.C., according to several officials briefed on the plans, and will relocate those it does not lay off to three hubs around the country. 

The locations for those new offices have not yet been determined, senior officials throughout the department have told employees in recent days, but the shakeup will impact thousands of headquarters staff. USDA is expected to offload one of its two Washington headquarters buildings, according to two employees familiar with the matter. 

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