What One Year of Mass Cuts Reveals About Who’s Leading — and Who’s Performing
One year ago this month, the federal government began the largest mass layoff in modern American history.
More than 300,000 federal workers — engineers, scientists, economists, frontline public servants — lost their jobs. Some received evening emails with immediate end dates. Others discovered their badge access had been revoked. What troubles me most in the year since: the absence of meaningful response from corporate leadership.
Brandi Richard Thompson
Former Federal Emergency Management Official and Crisis Strategist with 20+ years leading crisis response at FEMA and DHS across hurricanes, wildfires, civil unrest, and public health emergencies affecting more than 50 million people. Founder of BRComm, a strategic communications and crisis PR firm, and the author of Operation Growth: An Extraordinary Journey of Maturity, Motherhood, and Black Girl Magic. Subscribe to Courage & Crisis on Substack. Contact BRComm at brcomm.co.
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