Federal Register, Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service, Executive Order 14170, January 20, 2025
Outlines several hiring policies designed to improve the efficiency and capability levels of the federal workforce. Orders the heads of OMB, OPM, and DOGE to develop a federal hiring plan to be delivered to agency heads. Mandates increased accountability and reporting procedures from OPM.
From the Order:
Section 1 . Policy. American citizens deserve an excellent and efficient Federal workforce that attracts the highest caliber of civil servants committed to achieving the freedom, prosperity, and democratic rule that our Constitution promotes. But current Federal hiring practices are broken, insular, and outdated. They no longer focus on merit, practical skill, and dedication to our Constitution. Federal hiring should not be based on impermissible factors, such as one's commitment to illegal racial discrimination under the guise of “equity,” or one's commitment to the invented concept of “gender identity” over sex. Inserting such factors into the hiring process subverts the will of the People, puts critical government functions at risk, and risks losing the best-qualified candidates.
By making our recruitment and hiring processes more efficient and focused on serving the Nation, we will ensure that the Federal workforce is prepared to help achieve American greatness, and attracts the talent necessary to serve our citizens effectively. By significantly improving hiring principles and practices, Americans will receive the Federal resources and services they deserve from the highest-skilled Federal workforce in the world.