Nobody tasked with building a government to serve today’s citizens would come up with the collection of departments and agencies that now comprise the federal government, to say nothing of the policies and regulations that govern hiring and operations. But you try to get things done with the government you have, not the one you wish you had. That’s the challenge of every administration, and the Trump administration is no exception. The following chapters explore some of the biggest hurdles facing the administration, and how officials are working to overcome them.