{"id":22554,"date":"2017-05-24T19:22:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T19:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/05\/24\/biggest-winners-and-losers-in-white-houses-workforce-estimate\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:56:27","slug":"biggest-winners-and-losers-in-white-houses-workforce-estimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/2017\/05\/24\/biggest-winners-and-losers-in-white-houses-workforce-estimate\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest winners and losers in White House\u2019s workforce estimate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tucked in the White House’s fiscal 2018 budget are the analytical perspectives outlining the Trump administration’s outlook on several issues, including for the federal workforce.Related:<\/b> Read the analysis<\/a><\/i>Agency reorganization plans are not due until June 30, but the budget projects that the federal government will add 30,000 employees in 2017, followed by some workforce reductions the following year.“From 2017 to 2018, increases totaling approximately 23,000 [full-time equivalents] are seen across seven of the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies, and decreases totaling approximately 24,000 FTE occur across 17 of the CFO Act agencies,” the analysis said.“The increases are primarily driven by growth of civilians in three security-related agencies (Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security).”While those agencies will get a boost, others will be seeing double-digit losses. Here’s a rundown of where those agencies stand by workforce percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Winners<\/h1><\/b>\n\n\n\n

Department of Homeland Security, up 4.4 percent<\/h2><\/b>\n\n\n\n

Border security, cybersecurity and immigration issues will drive a $44-billion budget increase for DHS. The Office of Management and Budget projects the agency will gain 8,000 employees in fiscal 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office of Personnel Management, up 4.1 percent<\/h2><\/b>\n\n\n\n

Though smaller, OPM will be at the center of the federal government\u2019s workforce restructuring and recruitment efforts, in addition to operations the National Background Investigation Bureau and federal retirement benefits. OMB projects that the agency will add 200 more personnel in fiscal 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Veterans Affairs, up 2.2 percent<\/h2><\/b>\n\n\n\n

The Trump budget bolsters resources to meet both health care demands and needed technology upgrades. OMB projects that the VA will add 7,800 personnel in fiscal 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Defense\u2019s military programs, up 1.3 percent<\/h2><\/b>\n\n\n\n

Since DoD received the lion\u2019s share of the budget spending increases, it\u2019s not surprising to see a personnel jump for military services. OMB projects the department will add 9,400 personnel in fiscal 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n