Government Reorganization

Ernst targets D.C.-area federal workers with trio of bills

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, proposed legislation this week that would force agencies to move 30% of their D.C.-based workforce out of the region, mandate telework tracking, and push agencies to move their headquarters out of the nation’s capital.

Want to reform the federal government? Start with career execs

COMMENTARY | Career senior executives are a national asset, not tools of agency heads. It’s time to manage them as the valuable resource they are, argues one expert.

Tech leader says DOGE has Washington ‘inspired and fired up’

ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott believes there is genuine momentum building behind President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

Government efficiency vs. performance: How federal employees can drive change from within

COMMENTARY | An important constituency for better government performance is actually among civil servants themselves.

Marjorie Taylor Greene to head new government efficiency subcommittee

The panel will work closely with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s advisory Department of Government Efficiency.

Good luck, Department of Government Efficiency

COMMENTARY | It sounds like a federal agency, but its job is to get rid of them.

Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission promises mass federal layoffs, ending telework

The incoming administration will handle large-scale RIFs with compassion, Vivek Ramaswamy says.

Could a new Trump administration push for another federal hiring freeze?

The president-elect's previous experience with a governmentwide 79-day halt to agency hiring could inform his new approach to the federal workforce, if those lessons still apply. 

Trump says he’ll move thousands of federal workers out of Washington. Here’s what happened the first time he tried

The Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters moved from the capital to Colorado in 2020, causing an exodus of leadership. If elected, Trump plans to use the same tactic across more of the federal government.

Modernizing the Civil Service isn't Exciting, but It Is Important

Jeffrey Neal joins the podcast to discuss bringing the federal workforce into the 21st century.

Treasury Chief: IRS Modernization is Coming Soon

Janet Yellen laid out workforce and modernization priorities for the IRS during remarks on Thursday as the IRS looks to spend the $80 billion infusion from Congress over the next decade.

Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked with Revamping the CDC

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has tapped Mary Wakefield to help “reset” the agency after its public failures handling the covid pandemic. Those who know Wakefield say her high standards and problem-solving skills make her a good fit for the job.

GovExec Daily: Can the CDC Effectively Restructure?

Julie Swann joins the podcast to discuss the health agency's potential reorganization.

Biden Administration Faces Pushback Against Its Upcoming Agency Facility Closures

Agencies are asking employees to "uproot everything" and harming constituents, critics say.