A Year in Review - 2025

Includes a Live Web Event on 12/11/2025 at 1:00 PM (EST)

It’s been a uniquely eventful year in the public sector.

Early in 2025, Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) grabbed headlines—and courted controversy—with its aggressive approach to cutting federal government.

Since January, more than 20 states have followed the federal government’s lead in creating task forces charged with cutting costs and improving efficiency in state and local government. 

The passage of the OBBBA this fall has agencies at all levels of government bracing for its potential impact.

Well over 100,000 federal workers have lost their jobs or been “bought out” since January. Many displaced federal workers have sought opportunities in state and local government, as HR leaders at these levels identify strategies to attract this talent in transition.

And, this year saw the federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1, remaining closed for more than 40 days.

That’s a lot to unpack, and these are just some of the stories that PSHRA and Public Eye, PSHRA’s bimonthly digital publication, tracked throughout 2025. 

Join us at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, when we will recap some of the biggest trends and challenges that shaped the public sector, and impacted public sector HR, throughout the past 12 months.

Moderator:  Mark McGraw, Editor of Publications; Editor-In-Chief, Public Eye at PSHRA

Speakers:

  • Giani Cantu, Director of Human Resources, Victoria County, Texas
  • Jeanette Hamilton, Director of Human Resources, North Valley Hospital, Okanogan County Public Hospital District #4

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Mark McGraw (Moderator)

Editor-In-Chief, Public Eye

Public Sector HR Association

Mark McGraw has been a writer and journalist for more than 25 years, with more than two decades’ worth of experience covering HRand the workplace.  

Giani Cantu

Director of Human Resources

Victoria County, Texas

Jeanette Hamilton

Director of Human Resources

North Valley Hospital, Okanogan County Public Hospital District #4

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12/11/2025 at 1:00 PM (EST)  |  60 minutes It’s been a uniquely eventful year in the public sector. Early in 2025, Elon Musk led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) grabbed headlines—and courted controversy—with its aggressive approach to cutting federal government. Since January, more than 20 states have followed the federal government’s lead in creating task forces charged with cutting costs and improving efficiency in state and local government. The passage of the OBBBA this fall has agencies at all levels of government bracing for its potential impact. Well over 100,000 federal workers have lost their jobs or been “bought out” since January. Many displaced federal workers have sought opportunities in state and local government, as HR leaders at these levels identify strategies to attract this talent in transition. And, this year saw the federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1, remaining closed for more than 40 days. That’s a lot to unpack, and these are just some of the stories that PSHRA and Public Eye, PSHRA’s bimonthly digital publication, tracked throughout 2025. Join us at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, when we will recap some of the biggest trends and challenges that shaped the public sector, and impacted public sector HR, throughout the past 12 months. Moderator: Mark McGraw, Editor of Publications; Editor-In-Chief, Public Eye at PSHRA Speakers: Giani Cantu, Director of Human Resources, Victoria County, Texas Jeanette Hamilton, Director of Human Resources, North Valley Hospital, Okanogan County Public Hospital District #4 Show Me More PSHRA® Webinars are a member benefit. Available to non-members for a nominal fee. Making public sector work better®.
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