Huffman’s executive team has 30 days to execute his order and ensure all employees are in compliance with the new in-person, in-office policy or that they provide evidenc

Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman mandated an end to teleworking for all department employees following President Trump’s Day 1 executive order. Huffman emphasized that remote work, while useful in some cases, has been misused. Nearly 40% of hours worked in key agencies like CISA were remote in 2024, which he deemed unacceptable.

Amazon, JPMorgan and others have been telling their employees that remote work is over. Now federal employees have been ordered to come to work in person, too.