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Central Personnel Agencies: Managing the Bureaucracy

… functions and programs that are duplicated across Cabinet departments or spread across multiple agencies. Congress … functions and programs that are duplicated across Cabinet departments or spread across multiple agencies. Congress … - page 77

… of the increasing number of levels between the top heads of departments and the people at the bottom who receive the … of the increasing number of levels between the top heads of departments and the people at the bottom who receive the … - page 77

… Appointees. The President must rely legally on his top department and agency officials to run the government and on … Appointees. The President must rely legally on his top department and agency officials to run the government and on … - page 77

… of national defense and foreign affairs makes the Departments of Defense and State first among equals. … in the George Washington Administration, the War Department (as it was then known) was headed by Henry Knox, … of State. Despite such long and storied histories, neither department is currently living up to its standards, and the … - page 77

… to avoid war is to be prepared for it in peace.” Yet the Department of Defense “is a deeply troubled institution.” It … to avoid war is to be prepared for it in peace.” Yet the Department of Defense “is a deeply troubled institution.” It … - page 77

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… problem at State comes largely from within. Former State Department director of policy planning Kiron Skinner writes in Chapter 6, “[L]arge swaths of the State Department’s workforce are left-wing and predisposed to … President’s policy agenda and vision.” She adds that the department possesses a “belief that it is an independent … - page 77

… must take swift and decisive steps to reforge the department into alean and functional diplomatic machine that … must take swift and decisive steps to reforge the department into alean and functional diplomatic machine that … - page 77

… homeland security Ken Cuccinelli says in Chapter 5 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a creation of the … that the remaining parts of DHS be distributed among other departments. Chapter Central Personnel Agencies: Managing … homeland security Ken Cuccinelli says in Chapter 5 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a creation of the … - page 77

… chapters are adopted, what Skinner says about the State Department could be true for other parts of the federal … chapters are adopted, what Skinner says about the State Department could be true for other parts of the federal … - page 77

Department of Commerce

… DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - 9640 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Chapter Department of Commerce Page number 662 … DEPARTMENT OF … - page 662

… he Department of Commerce is charged - 9642 he Department of Commerce is charged with promoting economic growth, Chapter Department of Commerce Page number 662 … he Department of … - page 662

… as the voice of business in any President’s Cabinet, the Department of Commerce has suffered from decades of … lack of focus. One long-standing joke maintains that the department, with its lack of coherence, is a holding company … elsewhere. Thus, in the 1990s, calls emerged to abolish the department and either spin off, zero-out, or consolidate its … - page 662

… At the same time, the department - 9645 At the same time, the department has a higher profile now than perhaps ever in its … China . Both assertions can be equally true, that the department possesses the expertise, programs, and … - page 662

… Many programs at the Department of - 9646 Many programs at the Department of Commerce overlap in whole or part with other … in government -wide budgeting and reform should review the department with an eye toward consolidation, elimination, or … - page 662

… of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau, as well as the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, should be … focused, and efficient statistical agency; Chapter Department of Commerce Page number 664 … • The Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau, as well as the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, should be … - page 664

… Almost every element of the department - 9655 Almost every element of the department can be viewed through this lens, but with today’s … committee jurisdictions, drastic structural change to the department is neither imminent nor likely. Thus, this … - page 664

… Whatever the imperfections of the Department - 9656 Whatever the imperfections of the Department of Commerce, it is blessed with many quality … statutory authorities that, directed properly, Chapter Department of Commerce Page number 664 … Whatever the … - page 664

… tools, but more must be done to digitize and modernize the department’s processes to free resources for secretarial and presidential priorities. Chapter Department of Commerce Page number 665 … The Office of the … tools, but more must be done to digitize and modernize the department’s processes to free resources for secretarial and … - page 665

… President’s agenda and manage the diverse functions of the department. This structure empowers career staff in each … and knowledgeable career staff on an as-needed basis. Department of Commerce leadership should also fight to … Secretary’s and President’s policy priorities. Chapter Department of Commerce Page number 665 … The above drain on … - page 665

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