In July, stakeholder outcry scuttled a Department of Homeland Security plan to slash the staff of its Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Now DHS is trying again—with buyouts and early-retirement offers.

The offers to apply to the deferred resignation program, or DRP, were modeled on the Office of Personnel Management’s “ fork in the road ” effort and sent twice to I&A staffers since July, according to a copy of one of those offer emails issued in September and a person familiar with the matter. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the plans. The email also included options to participate in a Voluntary Separation Incentive Program and Voluntary Early Retirement Authority .

The offers were extended after Nextgov/FCW

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