Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 18:39     Subject: FFRDCs
To avoid a FAR Cost Accounting Standards violation, the FFRDC must consistently classify this new labor category (Direct vs. Indirect) and must update their estimates and disclosures. Failure to maintain this consistency and transparency risks significant cost disallowance.
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 18:15     Subject: FFRDCs
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Anonymous wrote:200 layoff at RAND today


Why is RAND still hiring summer associates and term-limited AI researchers? This seems like a purge.


Months ago, they announced they would start hiring analysts as term positions. The language used was that it was a proof of concept or a few test cases of an idea, which several in leadership spoke about in hopeful tones that it could later be expanded to all incoming analysts and researcher roles. They made sure to reassure everyone that it wouldn’t impact current employees, as it is illegal to change a current employee status to term….


An FFRDC hiring only short-term staff seems to violate the core intent of FAR 35.017. The regulation explicitly encourages long-term relationships and continuity to attract and retain high-quality personnel for long-term government R&D needs. A policy of only offering temporary positions defeats this purpose and is a liability that could lead to a negative finding in a formal sponsor review.


Most of the term positions listed now aren't for any of the FFRDCs. A few are. But at this point, given how shaky everything is if your business model involves the federal government, you don't have job security whether that's official or not.


Expanding term positions is just asking for headaches down the road when it comes to managing contract renewal (speaking as an 1102).

Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 18:12     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:200 layoff at RAND today


Why is RAND still hiring summer associates and term-limited AI researchers? This seems like a purge.


Months ago, they announced they would start hiring analysts as term positions. The language used was that it was a proof of concept or a few test cases of an idea, which several in leadership spoke about in hopeful tones that it could later be expanded to all incoming analysts and researcher roles. They made sure to reassure everyone that it wouldn’t impact current employees, as it is illegal to change a current employee status to term….


An FFRDC hiring only short-term staff seems to violate the core intent of FAR 35.017. The regulation explicitly encourages long-term relationships and continuity to attract and retain high-quality personnel for long-term government R&D needs. A policy of only offering temporary positions defeats this purpose and is a liability that could lead to a negative finding in a formal sponsor review.


Most of the term positions listed now aren't for any of the FFRDCs. A few are. But at this point, given how shaky everything is if your business model involves the federal government, you don't have job security whether that's official or not.
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 17:54     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:200 layoff at RAND today


Why is RAND still hiring summer associates and term-limited AI researchers? This seems like a purge.


Months ago, they announced they would start hiring analysts as term positions. The language used was that it was a proof of concept or a few test cases of an idea, which several in leadership spoke about in hopeful tones that it could later be expanded to all incoming analysts and researcher roles. They made sure to reassure everyone that it wouldn’t impact current employees, as it is illegal to change a current employee status to term….


An FFRDC hiring only short-term staff seems to violate the core intent of FAR 35.017. The regulation explicitly encourages long-term relationships and continuity to attract and retain high-quality personnel for long-term government R&D needs. A policy of only offering temporary positions defeats this purpose and is a liability that could lead to a negative finding in a formal sponsor review.
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 17:15     Subject: FFRDCs
So, MITRE is done with RIFs now?
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 16:53     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:200 layoff at RAND today


Why is RAND still hiring summer associates and term-limited AI researchers? This seems like a purge.


Months ago, they announced they would start hiring analysts as term positions. The language used was that it was a proof of concept or a few test cases of an idea, which several in leadership spoke about in hopeful tones that it could later be expanded to all incoming analysts and researcher roles. They made sure to reassure everyone that it wouldn’t impact current employees, as it is illegal to change a current employee status to term….
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 22:45     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:200 layoff at RAND today


Why is RAND still hiring summer associates and term-limited AI researchers? This seems like a purge.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 20:55     Subject: FFRDCs
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Anonymous wrote:What’s happening at CNA?


IPR's work slowed down but the FFRDC is going fine


I heard about 20+ RIFs coming soon.


Are the RIFs in IPR or the Center for Naval Analysis or both?



ipr


CNA Management meets every week to reassess the number of how many IPR staff needed...some of the reassessment is bleeding over into overhead staff (VP of business development was fired about a month ago), and now FFRDC.


Very sorry to hear the FFRDC is also starting to cut. It already is very small.


I haven’t heard about RIFs in the FFRDC side during CNA management meetings I have been at.



Seems unlikely that someone who attends “CNA management meetings” would have such poor judgement as to post about it on DCUM.


Different poster here. They probably are talking about division management meetings, not meetings with Katherine, Jonathan, and Christine. The FFRDC is still hiring.



FFRDC/Katherine will soon try to get rid of IPR...sell it to someone...it's been an albatross...run by Tim B. We are in different times.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 20:53     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:200 layoff at RAND today


That is terrible news and very sorry to hear it. I wish the best to all affected. I know firsthand how difficult this is.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 19:37     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:200 layoff at RAND today


If you have inside information about this layoff, you can email Andrew Mark Miller at andrewmark.miller@fox.com.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 16:58     Subject: FFRDCs
Best you get under cover before sunrise (exposure)
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 13:27     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:Curious to read what Jason’s troll has to say about that
If (s)he were smart, they’d keep their mouth shut - preferably permanently


This gives the employees who hate RAND the opportunity to find a new place that aligns with their values!
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 12:08     Subject: FFRDCs
Curious to read what Jason’s troll has to say about that
If (s)he were smart, they’d keep their mouth shut - preferably permanently
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 11:34     Subject: FFRDCs
200 layoff at RAND today
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2025 19:51     Subject: FFRDCs
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Anonymous wrote:Can we have a “Rand CEO haters and those who hate them” thread and a general FFRDC thread? I am here for the news and didn’t bring popcorn.


ftfy


I think you have a crush on him.


Different person here to write that this response sounds really immature.