Federal Workforce Cuts Slash 271,000 Jobs in 2025 Amid Rising Backlogs and Contractor Reliance
TL;DR
* Walmart expands tech hiring with 4,000 H-1B visas amid software engineer salaries reaching $286,000 base
* U.S. federal workforce shrinks by 271,000 in 2025 as Trump administration enforces aggressive downsizing
* UK Ministry of Defence invests £1bn in AI systems and recruits career-switchers to address STEM