America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again - ManagementThis is a StratML rendition of the Management section of the Trump Administration's "blueprint" for the budget for Fiscal Year 2018.Making Government Work Again -- The Federal Government can - and should - operate more effectively, efficiently, and securely. For decades, leaders on both sides of the aisle have talked about the need to make Government work better. The President is taking bold action now to make Government work again for the American people. As one of his first acts as President, on January 23, 2017, the President issued a memorandum imposing a Federal "Hiring Freeze" and requiring a long-term plan to reduce the size of the Federal Government’s workforce. In addition, on March 13, 2017, the President signed Executive Order 13781 establishing a "Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch," which set in motion the important work of reorganizing executive departments and agencies. These two actions are complementary and plans should reflect both Presidential actions. Legislation will be required before major reorganization of the Executive Branch can take place, but the White House is best situated to review and recommend changes to the Congress. In roughly a year, the Congress will receive from the President and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a comprehensive plan for reorganization proposals. The White House will work closely with congressional committees with jurisdiction over Government organization to ensure the needed reforms actually happen. Simultaneously, the Administration will develop the President’s Management Agenda focused on achieving significant improvements in the effectiveness of its core management functions. The President's Management Agenda will set goals in areas that are critical to improving the Federal Government's effectiveness, efficiency, cybersecurity, and accountability. The Administration will take action to ensure that by 2020 we will be able to say the following [goals have been met] ...Office of Management and BudgetOMB_fc2d8890-ba77-4c51-bbad-1cc10871c14eDonald J. TrumpPresident of the United States of AmericaMick MulvaneyDirector, Office of Management and BudgetGovernment operates more effectively, efficiently, and securely._03a32176-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a4To set goals in areas that are critical to improving the Federal Government's effectiveness, efficiency, cybersecurity, and accountability. _03a322b6-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a4EffectivenessEfficiencySecurityCybersecurityAccountabilityPrograms & ServicesManage Federal agency programs and deliver critical services more effectively._03a3234c-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a41EvidenceTake an evidence-based approach to improving programs and services._03a323d8-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a41.1The Administration will take an evidence-based approach to improving programs and services -- using real, hard data to identify poorly performing organizations and programs.AccountabilityHold program managers accountable for improving performance and delivering high-quality and timely services._e7c39ba6-0f60-11e7-94cd-e3d1647280a41.2Program ManagersWe will hold program managers accountable for improving performance and delivering high-quality and timely services to the American people and businesses.WorkforceCreate and use tools to ensure the workforce is appropriately prepared. _e7c39d5e-0f60-11e7-94cd-e3d1647280a41.3Federal WorkforceWe will use all tools available and create new ones as needed to ensure the workforce is appropriately prepared. MissionsDevote a greater percentage of taxpayer dollars to mission achievement rather than costly, unproductive compliance activities._03a3248c-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a42OMBAs part of this effort, OMB will review requirements placed on agencies and identify areas to reduce obsolete, low-value requirements.Past management improvement initiatives resulted in the creation of hundreds of guidance documents aimed at improving Government management by adding more requirements to information technology (IT), human capital, acquisition, financial management, and real property. Furthermore, these Government-wide policies often tie agencies' hands and keep managers from making commonsense decisions. As a result, costs often increase without corresponding benefits. The Administration will roll back low-value activities and let managers manage, while holding them accountable for finding ways to reduce the cost of agency operations.ActivitiesRoll back low-value activities and let managers manage._03a32518-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a42.1Federal ManagersAccountabilityHold managers accountable for finding ways to reduce the cost of agency operations. _e7c39e26-0f60-11e7-94cd-e3d1647280a42.2Federal ManagersOutcomesSupport program outcomes more effectively and efficiently._03a325a4-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a43Delivering high-performing program results and services to citizens and businesses depends on effective and efficient mission support services. However, despite years of efforts to improve these critical management processes, managers remain frustrated with hiring methodologies that do not consistently bring in top talent, acquisition approaches that are too cumbersome, and IT that is outdated by the time it is deployed.Practices & SolutionsAdopt leading practices and share solutions._03a32630-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a43.1Federal ManagersThe Administration will use available data to develop targeted solutions to problems Federal managers face, and begin fixing them directly by sharing and adopting leading practices from the private and public sectors. Among the areas that will be addressed are how agencies buy goods and services, hire talent, use their real property, pay their bills, and utilize technologyPerformanceHold agencies accountable for improving performance._03a326c6-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a44Performance MetricsReport performance metrics and demonstrate improvement._03a32752-0f3d-11e7-828a-62d5647280a44.1Federal AgenciesAll Federal agencies will be responsible for reporting critical performance metrics and showing demonstrable improvement.ReviewsReview agency progress in implementing these reforms._e7c39eee-0f60-11e7-94cd-e3d1647280a44.2OMBOMB will also regularly review agency progress in implementing these reforms to ensure there is consistent improvement. 2017-10-012018-09-302017-03-22https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/budget/fy2018/2018_blueprint.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net