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Release 1.3.0 | February 18, 2026
Added Employee count filter to the Employees by veteran status chart
Users can now toggle between Employee count and Percentage.
Replaced area charts with line charts
This change reduces visual distortion and improves data interpretation.
Added page title: Federal Workforce Data (FWD)
Title will appear in browser tabs and favorites.
Updated Fiscal year dropdown default to 2026 for:
Federal workforce by pay plan and grade
Salary distribution by agency and series
Location by agency and state
Data Downloads page now defaults to the current data version
The Data version filter automatically selects Current version so users see only the most up-to-date data.
Added release number to Release Note accordions
Release number is now shown for easier reference.
Corrected bugs
Fixed minor bugs and UI design issues for an improved user experience.
Release 1.2.1 | February 5, 2026
Corrected bugs
Fixed issues in EHRI Data Standards by correcting invalid characters and adding missing valid values for affected data standards.
Release 1.2.0 | February 4, 2026
New datasets published
December 2025 datasets were published from EHRI Status, Dynamics, and Payroll data feeds.
USAJOBS current job announcements are updated as of January 29, 2026.
December 2025 datasets are complete (no missing files), and there are no significant data quality issues.
Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) data available
Data on DRP participation is now available in the Workforce Changes/Separations and accessions since January 20, 2025 chart.
DRP personnel actions are defined here as separations actions that use 'RZM' or 'ADR' legal authority codes. Separation actions are also identified as DRP if the remarks field includes references to DRP or DRP-related remark codes ('R56','R23').
Additional DRP actions are expected to be processed over time as agency-specific DRPs are fully processed.
Modified how users select filters on visuals to include searching
For filters with several categories (Department, Agency, Subagency, Occupational series), users can now type in the Search box to identify filter selections.
All filters now display the number of active selections for the filter.
Added year to year comparison to Location by agency and state chart
Users can now compare employee count and percentage across two fiscal years in the Location/Location by agency and state chart.
Added new metric to Performance Ratings chart
Users can now view the results by percentage as well as employee count.
Updated EHRI Data Standards, Duty Station, and Personnel Office Identifier data standards
Added agency subelement codes: ARJC, DD86, LCCO.
Added special pay table types: V2YX, V2YD, V2YE, V2YF, V2YL, V2YM, V2YN, V2YO, V2YP, V2YQ, V2YR, V2YS, V2YT, V2YV, V2YU, V2YW, V2YB, V2YC, V2YG, V2YH, V2YI, V2YJ, V2YK.
Updated Explanation for existing agency subelement code VADG.
Added new duty station codes: PL2500000, 451316035.
POID 0103 was assigned to U.S. Copyright Office.
Corrected bugs
Fixed minor bugs related to the user interface.
Release 1.1.0 | January 21, 2026
Corrected bugs
Fixed multiple bugs related to the user interface.
Year comparison added to chart
Implemented a new feature for the Performance rating distribution chart to compare results between two fiscal years.
We expect to implement this across multiple charts in future releases.
Updated Duty Station data standards
Corrected handling of leading zeros in the code column.
Grover City, CA renamed to Grover Beach, CA.
West Paterson, NJ renamed to Woodland Park, NJ.
Added new duty station codes: 061785073, 511020630, 512060760, 123191011, 080750013.
Release 1.0.0 | January 8, 2026
Initial FWD version launched
The initial version of the Federal Workforce Data (FWD) site was launched publicly. FWD replaces the legacy FedScope website with a more modern, user-friendly site to better meet the needs of the federal government and the public for timely and reliable federal workforce data.
OPM expects to release new data and features each month.
New datasets published
November 2025 datasets were published from EHRI Status, Dynamics, and Payroll data feeds.
USAJOBS current job announcements are updated as of January 5, 2026.
November 2025 datasets are complete (no missing files), and there are no significant data quality issues.
Legacy FedScope data re-released
Data previously released on FedScope (from the EHRI Status and Dynamics files, going back to FY 2005) is now available on FWD through consistent structured monthly text files. Time-based visuals in FWD generally go back to FY 2015; raw datasets are available in the Data Downloads page from FY 2005 to present.
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