Executive Orders: Guidance for Federal Personnel & Readiness Policies

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This page offers an overview of recent presidential actions concerning the federal workforce, including executive orders and presidential memoranda. It is intended to assist Defense Department human resource professionals and stakeholders by providing key details and implementation requirements for each directive.

February 26, 2025

Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative

P&R Guidance on Use of Government Travel Charge Cards by Department of Defense Civilian Employees

February 11, 2025

Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Workforce Optimization Initiative

P&R Guidance – Exemptions to Civilian Hiring Freeze

Additional OSD Guidance – Civilian Hiring Freeze

P&R Guidance - Independent Department of Defense Determination to Terminate Probationary Employees

February 28, 2025

OSD Guidance - Immediate Civilian Hiring Freeze for Alignment With National Defense Priorities

February 26, 2025

OPM Guidance - Implementing the President's DOGE Workforce Optimization Initiative

February 10, 2025

Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws

February 6, 2025

Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias

Memo 2025-02729

January 31, 2025

Limiting Lame-Duck Collective Bargaining Agreements That Improperly Attempt To Constrain the New President

January 29, 2025

Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families

January 29, 2025

Ending Radical Indoctrination in K–12 Schooling

January 29, 2025

Additional Measures To Combat Anti-Semitism

January 28, 2025

Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation

January 28, 2025

Deferred Resignation Program (DRP)

February 4, 2025

Legality of Deferred Resignation Program

January 28, 2025

OPM Guidance Regarding Deferred Resignation Program

January 27, 2025

Restoring America's Fighting Force

January 29, 2025

OSD Guidance - Restoring America's Fighting Force

January 27, 2025

Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military's COVID–19 Vaccination Mandate

February 7, 2025

P&R Guidance - Correction of Military Records for Service Members Involuntarily Separated for Refusal to Comply with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Requirements

February 6, 2025

OSD Guidance - Providing Remedies for Service Members and Veterans Negatively Impacted by the Department's Defunct Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Mandate Based Executive Order

January 27, 2025

Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness

M&RA Guidance - Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness: Retention and Accession Waivers

February 28, 2025

M&RA Clarifying Guidance on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness

February 7, 2025

OSD Guidance - Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness

February 2, 2025

P&R Guidance - Additional Guidance on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness

February 1, 2025

P&R Guidance - FAQ - Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness

Memo 2025-02176

January 24, 2025

The Mexico City Policy

January 24, 2025

Enforcing the Hyde Amendment

February 3, 2025

P&R Guidance - Non-Covered Assisted Reproductive Technology

January 21, 2025

Revocation of Certain Executive Orders

January 21, 2025

Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity

January 20, 2025

Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States

January 20, 2025

Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce

February 7, 2025

OPM Guidance on Revocation of Executive Order 14003

January 27, 2025

OPM Guidance - Implementing President Trump's Executive Order titled, Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce

January 20, 2025

Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government

January 31, 2025

Department of Defense Implementation of Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government

January 29, 2025

OPM Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump's Executive Order Defending Women

January 20, 2025

Clarifying the Military's Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States

January 20, 2025

Securing Our Borders

January 20, 2025

Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service

February 6, 2025

OPM Guidance - Request for Agency Performance Management Data

January 20, 2025

Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing

February 7, 2025

OSD Guidance - Cultural Awareness Months

February 5, 2025

OPM Further Guidance Regarding Ending DEIA Offices, Programs and Initiatives

January 21, 2025

OPM Initial Guidance Regarding DEIA Executive Orders

January 20, 2025

Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions

Memo 2025-02042

January 20, 2025

Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives

February 5, 2025

OPM Guidance - Maintaining the Integrity of the Career Senior Executive Service

Memo 2025-01907

January 20, 2025

Return to In-Person Work

P&R Guidance on the Use of Situational Telework

P&R Guidance - Clarification on Return to In-Person Work Exemption for Military Spouses

February 12, 2025

OPM Guidance on Exempting Military Spouses and Foreign Service Spouses from Agency Return to Office Plans

February 3, 2025

OPM Guidance on Collective Bargaining Obligations in Connection with Return to In-Person Work

Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS) FAQs Return to In-Person Work

January 31, 2025

Initial Department of Defense Implementation Guidance, Return to In-Person Work

January 24, 2025

OSD Initial Guidance on Presidential Memorandum, Return to In-Person Work

January 24, 2025

OSD - Implementation of Presidential Memorandum, Return to In-Person Work

January 22, 2025

OPM Guidance on Presidential Memorandum Return to In-Person Work

Memo 2025-01906

January 20, 2025

Regulatory Freeze Pending Review

Memo 2025-01905

January 20, 2025

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