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Streamlining the Federal Workforce: OMB Agenda Targets Waste and Inefficiency
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, has issued a new management agenda that directs federal agencies to identify and eliminate what the administration describes as waste, unnecessary roles, and inefficient operations across the government. According to a memo sent to agency heads on December 8, 2025, the President’s Management Agenda calls for finding hundreds of thousands of employees in roles deemed unnecessary, cutting billions in wasteful spending, and offloading millions of square feet of unused federal office space. The memo frames this as part of a broader mandate to reduce what it calls an overgrown and inefficient federal government.
Vought’s office states that agencies must now pursue reforms to eliminate waste, ensure accountability, rebuild American industry, and deliver results for the American people. The attached President’s Management Agenda Framework instructs agencies to cut non essential, non statutory positions, remove poor performers, defund programs labeled as woke or weaponized, and consolidate procurement to buy American more aggressively. It also emphasizes modernizing digital services to operate smarter, faster, and cheaper, including using artificial intelligence to reduce wasteful processes and make up for workforce reductions.
News reports note that since the start of 2025, hundreds of thousands of federal employees have left government through reductions in force and voluntary separation programs. The agenda also directs agencies to hold senior executives accountable based on whether they faithfully administer the president’s policies and produce outcomes aligned with the White House agenda. In defense policy, Vought has publicly supported the administration’s decision to cancel a long delayed Navy frigate program, citing cost overruns and schedule delays that grew from 15 percent in the first Trump term to 85 percent in the current term, and backing a new plan to build a so called Golden Fleet domestically.
Earlier in November, Vought was forced to reverse a decision to block funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency after pressure from Senate Democrats, restoring resources for the federal watchdog group that supports whistleblowers. Recent coverage also highlights legal challenges to executive orders tied to OMB actions, including those affecting federal contracting and personnel policies.
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