State Dept evaluations could push out more diplomats, after mass layoffs last year
State Dept evaluations could push out more diplomats, after mass layoffs last year  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Wed Mar 25 2026
Description: The State Department carried out widespread layoffs last summer. But it’s still scrutinizing its workforce. The Department is planning to potentially remove or reassign more Foreign Service employees who don’t meet new performance standards. This comes as the Trump administration is planning to limit the number of federal employees who can receive top marks on their annual performance reviews. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.