ST. LOUIS – Federal employees from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which includes a St. Louis workforce of more than 3,000 people, are among those offered buyouts under a Trump administration initiative launched last month.
An NGA spokesperson tells FOX 2 that employees have been “offered deferred resignations,” though it’s unclear how many employees in St. Louis have received or accepted an offer.
NGA specializes in analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence data for national security, defense, and disaster response. The organization also has locations in Arnold, Missouri, and Springfield, Virginia.
Since beginning his second presidential term in January, Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to reduce the federal workforce. His administration has offered buyouts, including eight months of pay, to various federal employees. Nexstar affiliate NewsNation reports that, as of Thursday, at least 77,000 federal workers have accepted an offer.
NGA’s spokesperson also told FOX 2 in a statement, “Some employees who elect to accept the offer may later receive a notice that their position is ineligible if it is assessed that there are potential national security implications for that vacancy, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.”
A judge paused an original deadline of Feb. 6 for employees to accept buyouts, though lifted the hold on Thursday. The Associated Press reports that the civilian federal workforce, not including military personnel and postal workers, consists of about 2.4 million people.