The Trump administration issued its President’s Management Agenda on December 8, 2025, outlining plans of “delivering a government taxpayers deserve.” The agenda was accompanied by a memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell T. Vought and Deputy Director for Management Eric M. Deland, as it is a statutory requirement for OMB to coordinate priority goals for improving federal government performance and management during the first year of a presidential term
The memorandum states that upon taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump inherited a government with what the administration describes as the highest levels of civilian employees, total spending, and government debt in the country’s history. The agenda contains three priority areas: “Shrink the Government & Eliminate Waste; Ensure Accountability for American; and Deliver Results, Buy American,” that contain the President’s Management Agenda (PMA) Goals, each with their own set of Objectives.
Three Core Areas
The three main categories referenced above focus on: reducing government size and waste; establishing accountability measures; and reforming procurement and service delivery.
Waste, Workforce and Real Estate
The agenda starts with a focus on ending “ineffective and radical” programs such as “DEI, gender ideology … open borders.” It also outlines plans to reduce the federal workforce by eliminating positions identified as unnecessary and removing employees classified as poor performers.
This section of the agenda’s priorities also includes optimizing federal real estate holdings by reducing leases and buildings deemed unnecessary, while specifying that agency buildings should be restored to feature traditional and classical architectural styles.
Merit, Transparency and Accountability
The agenda’s next priority area calls for implementing merit-based hiring to ensure the best for essential positions, especially for those defending the border.
Additional goals state intentions to address what the administration describes as censorship, government overreach and improper intelligence activities, as well as increasing the performance expectations on those receiving grants and contracts.
Procurement and Technology
The last priority area outlines consolidating federal procurement processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs, with an emphasis on domestic manufacturing through enhanced “Made in America” requirements. The administration aims to centralize purchasing across agencies.
Technology initiatives include consolidating and standardizing government systems, reducing the number of federal websites, implementing digital-first services, and exploring artificial intelligence applications to streamline processes.
Implementation Framework
As referenced in the OMB memo, these three PMA Priorities and the corresponding eight PMA Goals are already instituted or underway via President Trump’s earlier Executive Orders and other actions. Beyond the agenda outline provided, additional detail such as future presidential actions, any expectation of progress reports, etc. was not provided.
The President’s Management Agenda is available at performance.gov/pma.