This August was a little different than most in Washington and not just because of earthquakes and hurricanes. The anxiety surrounding the federal sector is palpable after a year marked by spending debates that nearly shutdown the government in April and took the country to the brink of default in early August.
The writing is on the wall that the era of growth in the federal sector is ending. Executive Branch agencies have prepared plans and, in some cases, executed plans to begin leaning down. The U.S. Post Office, the U.S. Army, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, among other agencies, have announced workforce reductions. Federal sector reductions, however, need to be kept in perspective. Keep reading →
The following commentary on Federal budget management is the first in a series of columns for Breaking Gov by James Windle called “Inside the Government Engine Room.”