The U.S. Office of Personnel Management says it is expanding access to its AI-powered “USA Class” tool across all federal agencies using USA Staffing at no additional cost. FedScoop reported on May 6, 2026, that OPM was using AI to streamline federal job descriptions and retirement customer service work, and that Scott Kupor said the tool was meant to streamline slow federal hiring.
OPM says USA Class is an AI-enabled tool designed to accelerate the creation of federal position descriptions, that it is trained on thousands of existing federal position descriptions, and that it is intended to reduce rework and shorten the time needed to prepare position descriptions.
In the same bundle, the WGU career page for a Railroad Retirement Board opportunity uses the title “Student Trainee (AI Data Engineer)- Early Career” and says recruitment began on July 23, 2026 and that the posting expires on August 7, 2026. The USAJOBS announcement says the Railroad Retirement Board is hiring for a role that will design, develop, and deploy AI-enabled solutions supporting its mission, and lists one vacancy, full-time, permanent status, bargaining-unit representation, telework eligibility but not remote status, and competitive service. The supplied sources do not identify any broader timetable for agency-by-agency adoption of USA Class beyond OPM’s announcement.
What OPM says USA Class does
OPM says USA Class is designed to accelerate the creation of federal position descriptions and to ease administrative burden. The agency says the tool is being expanded to all federal agencies using USA Staffing, and that expansion comes at no additional cost. OPM also says USA Class is trained on thousands of existing federal position descriptions and is intended to reduce rework and shorten the time needed to prepare those descriptions.
What the current posting shows
The USAJOBS announcement says the Railroad Retirement Board is hiring for a role that will design, develop, and deploy AI-enabled solutions supporting its mission. The posting details in the supplied material identify one vacancy and describe the job as full-time, permanent, bargaining-unit represented, telework eligible but not remote, and in the competitive service.
Timing and scope to watch
The dates in the supplied bundle are specific and limited. FedScoop’s reporting is dated May 6, 2026. The WGU career page says recruitment for the Railroad Retirement Board opportunity began on July 23, 2026 and expires on August 7, 2026. OPM’s announcement says it is expanding access to USA Class now, but the supplied sources do not provide a broader timetable for agency-by-agency adoption.
Why this matters for hiring operations
Based on the supplied reporting, the immediate workforce impact is on hiring operations rather than layoffs. OPM says USA Class is meant to speed preparation of position descriptions, and the federal posting shows that agencies are still recruiting for AI-related technical roles.
Sources
- OPM Expands Access to AI-Powered USA Class Tool to Streamline Federal Hiring — U.S. Office of Personnel Management
- OPM applies AI to modernize federal job description, retirement processes — FedScoop
- USAJOBS – Job Announcement — USAJOBS
- Student Trainee (AI Data Engineer)- Early Career — Western Governors University