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Agencies can use data from workers&#8217; ID cards, according to the memo, and if that isn&#8217;t possible, the General Services Administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/real-estate\/real-estate-services\/for-federal-customers\/use-it-act-and-occupancy-data?_gl=1%2A1jc36hz%2A_ga%2ANzA5MDg0OTM2LjE3MzM3NTAzNDA.%2A_ga_HBYXWFP794%2AMTc0NTI0OTIwMS4xODEuMS4xNzQ1MjQ5MjA5LjAuMC4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">suggests<\/a>\u00a0daily surveys and collecting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/real-estate\/real-estate-services\/for-federal-customers\/use-it-act-and-occupancy-data\/playbook-laptop-occupancy-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">laptop data<\/a> as other options.<\/p>\n<p>The first set of data on office occupancy is due May 19, with reports expected every two weeks after that, the OMB memo states. The office is asking agencies for average daily occupancy figures, as well as annual reports on occupancy rates.<\/p>\n<p>According to the memo, the Trump administration is collecting this data as part of its push to &#8220;shrink the Federal real estate footprint to eliminate unused and wasteful Federal office space.&#8221; The reports will also be used to &#8220;ensure compliance&#8221; with Mr. Trump&#8217;s return-to-office policy, the OMB said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-epa-tracking-card-swipes-laptop-logins-check-staff-office-return-memo-shows-2025-04-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reuters reported<\/a>\u00a0that the Environmental Protection Agency would start tracking employee data to ensure staff is going into the office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hours after taking office, Mr. Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/return-to-in-person-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ordered<\/a> government agencies to &#8220;take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/federal-workforce-employees-trump-cuts-buyouts-86d7a1bc5b3968aa92e0657a7e15bee1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">drawing pushback<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afge.org\/publication\/setting-the-record-straight-about-telework-use-by-federal-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">from federal employees&#8217; unions<\/a>. 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