The White House on Wednesday will instruct all federal agencies to submit a plan by June 30 to shrink their civilian workforces, offering the first details on how the Trump administration aims to reduce the size and scope of the government. The White House is requiring agencies to improve the effectiveness and accountability of their employees, by rewarding high performers and clearing a straighter path to take action against poor ones. White House officials have said that more should be done to shift operations to private-sector companies. The White House push comes during a delicate point in negotiations on Capitol Hill. Likewise, many Republicans may be torn between backing the White House plan, which outlines the leaner government for which GOP rhetoric has long called.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2017 23:17 UTC