Obama Plans Could Shake Up Federal Workforce

• Author: Kyle Callahan
• Posted: November 6, 2008
• Category: News and Events
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From the Washington Post’s Obama Plans Could Shake Up Federal Workforce:

If President-elect Barack Obama makes good on his campaign promises, the federal government may be headed for a major shakeup, including the reassignment of many middle-managers, a sharp reduction in the number of outside contracts, and new performance standards for workers.

At the same time, however, the incoming president has promised a much broader domestic agenda of new and expanded federal programs, estimated to cost in excess of a half trillion dollars. Those programs include a costly economic stimulus package, universal health care coverage, and various ‘green’ initiatives.

For more information on how the federal workforce will be affected by Presdent-Elect, see his governing document, “Blueprint for Change.