FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Federal Government Reorganization

Original title: EXAMINING OMB'S MEMORANDUM ON THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE PART II: EXPERT VIEWS ON OMB'S ONGOING GOVERNMENT WIDE REORGANIZATION

January 1, 2018

federal workforce government reorganization OMB federal management regulatory affairs

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing examines the framework for how the federal government may restructure its agencies and workforce, which directly impacts the delivery of public services and the employment conditions of federal workers.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Employees

The reorganization plans discussed in the hearing directly impact the structure of their agencies and their working conditions.

Federal Agencies

The OMB memorandum mandates changes to the organizational structure and operational management of these entities.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 2017 Senate subcommittee hearing regarding the Office of Management and Budget's () plans to reorganize the federal government and its workforce. Experts and union representatives provided testimony on the potential impacts and strategies for these government-wide changes.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 13, 2017, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The session was the second part of a series examining the OMB's memorandum on the federal workforce.
The subcommittee focused on expert perspectives regarding the ongoing government-wide reorganization effort.
Witnesses included representatives from the private sector, think tanks (Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute), and federal labor unions.
The record includes supplemental statements from the American Federation of Government Employees and the Partnership for Public Service.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to gather expert testimony on the 's plans to reorganize federal agencies and manage the federal workforce.

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included Robert Shea (Grant Thornton), Rachel Greszler (Heritage Foundation), Chris Edwards (Cato Institute), and Anthony M. Reardon (National Treasury Employees Union).

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Government-wide Reorganization

The hearing highlights a coordinated effort by the executive branch in 2017 to fundamentally restructure federal agency operations.

Office of Management and Budget

Connected Entities

personAnthony M. Reardon“Witness, National Treasury Employees Union”Map →

personHeidi Heitkamp“Ranking member of the subcommittee”Map →

personChris Edwards“Witness, Cato Institute”Map →

organizationOffice of Management and Budget“The federal agency responsible for the reorganization memorandum”Map →

personRobert Shea“Witness, Principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector”Map →

personRachel Greszler“Witness, Heritage Foundation”Map →

personJames Lankford“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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