Where’s WALDO Act

The Where’s WALDO Act (S 3553) requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to create a public website showing detailed information about every federal civil service employee, including their job title, duties, agency, work location, pay, and hire date. It also mandates an annual report from OPM detailing the total number of contract employees and associated costs, broken down by federal agency. This bill directly affects all federal agencies and their workforce by increasing transparency around federal hiring and compensation. The website must be searchable and updated annually, while reports must be publicly available each year after enactment. (Note: The bill does not affect contractor employees directly but requires reporting on their numbers and costs.)