Federal Executive Boards are eliminated, ending a century of local federal coordination

The US Office of Personnel Management has removed the rules that created Federal Executive Boards. This means the formal structure for federal agencies to coordinate locally, which has existed for over a century, is now gone.

Federal Executive Boards were a quiet way for federal agencies to work together on local issues, like emergency response or shared services. They were a way for the federal government to act as a single entity in a city or region. Their elimination means that local coordination will now rely on informal relationships, not a mandated structure. This could make it harder for federal agencies to respond quickly to local crises or share resources efficiently.