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GovTech retrenches another 38 staff in second round of layoffs
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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
GovTech has laid off 38 more employees in the second phase of a multi-year workforce transformation, bringing total layoffs since July to 131, focusing on roles tied to traditional project delivery. The agency aims to shift towards greater ownership of digital products and services, offering retraining and redeployment to affected staff while supporting transitions within public and private sectors.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Govtech.
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You face a contracting public tech jobs market as GovTech reshapes roles towards digital product ownership. Shift your hiring and training strategies this quarter to align with the new public sector tech model or risk losing talent to retraining programmes.
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