Federal Government Policy and Business

The top 4 proposals in the federal reorganization lineup

Federal Times: The government reorganization plan released by the Trump administration in June included 34 proposals to change the functions and authorities of various government agencies. However, according to Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget Margaret Weichert, who spoke July 18 before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, four of those items will most likely see the earliest movement forward.

Three of those four proposals — which include transferring background investigations to the Department of Defense, improving the cyber workforce, improving customer experience and establishing a Government Effectiveness Advanced Research Center — were already underway prior to the release of the reorganization plan.

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