A second wave of emails has been sent to federal workers, instructing them to provide weekly reports of their accomplishments. The email, titled “What did you do last week? Part II,” was sent to employees across various agencies. This is part of the Federal Workers’ Reports initiative.
Morgan Saladino, a former fisheries biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Alaska, received the first email but not the second, as she was fired on February 27. Saladino expressed concerns about the email’s authenticity, citing cybersecurity training that warns against responding to suspicious emails.
Moreover, Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, posted on X that failure to respond to the email would be a resignation. However, the White House reported that less than half of federal workers replied to the email.
Additionally, the email instructs employees to submit five bullet points describing their accomplishments by Monday at 11:59 ET. Some agencies have directed their employees not to respond due to security concerns.
Meanwhile, Saladino’s supervisors advised employees to wait for guidance on how to respond to the email. The second email instructs employees with classified or sensitive activities to write, “All of my activities are sensitive.”
Furthermore, the Federal Workers’ Reports initiative has sparked concerns and varying responses from employees. The requirement for weekly reports remains a topic of discussion.
Notably, the initiative has raised questions about employee accountability and transparency. As the debate continues, one thing is clear: the Federal Workers’ Reports initiative is a significant development in the federal government.
The Federal Workers’ Reports initiative is a crucial aspect of the federal government’s efforts to increase accountability and transparency.
