Eliminating the Federal Executive Institute

What it means

Directs the Office of Personnel Management to eliminate the Federal Executive Institute, a 50-year-old leadership training program for federal employees established during the Johnson administration. The order positions this as a cost-saving measure to better serve taxpayers.

Expected impact

• Reduced government spending on leadership training for federal employees
• Potential reorganization of federal employee development programs
• Possible criticism from public sector unions and federal workforce advocates
• May signal further cuts to federal workforce training and development programs
• Supporters will view this as fulfilling promises to reduce bureaucracy and government waste