Dear DHS Employees,
On January 28, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management sent an email to federal employees titled “Fork in the Road” detailing the opportunity for employees to resign from their federal positions under a Deferred Resignation. As explained in the message, this opportunity aligns with several directives issued by President Trump to reform the federal workforce.
We are finalizing DHS guidance to ensure full compliance with OPM and will provide it to Component and Office leadership soon.
Thank you for everything you do for our country.
Kristi Noem
Secretary of Homeland Security
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With honor and integrity,
we will safeguard the American people,
our homeland, and our values.