WASHINGTON — A new platform launched in the DMV seeks to help fired federal workers find for jobs following the Trump administration's cuts to the federal workforce and threats of additional mass layoffs during the government shutdown .

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) announced on Wednesday a first-of-its-kind regional resource platform called Talent Capital . The website is backed by employers, governments and nonprofits in an effort to keep workers in the region.

“This launch is not just about a website — it’s about all of us working together to build long-standing economic resilience for our region,” said Rodney Lusk, the chairman of COG Board of Directors. “Talent Capital is a critical step in a bold, cross-sector effort to ensure displaced workers have

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