A functional civil service requires a single transparent removal process; meaningful metrics; a centralized case-management system; reforms to reduce bad-faith abuse of worker protections; trained and accountable HR and legal staff; clear performance standards; and a truly independent adjudicatory body capable of resolving appeals quickly and impartially....

As the one-year anniversary of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) approached, We the Doers, a new organization of reform-minded former civil servants, convened a panel to answer a single question: “What would it actually take to deliver the federal government the American people deserve – in an efficient, cost-effective manner?” This group’s recommendations, drawn from a combined 88 years of federal leadership experience and described in detail in this report, were far-reaching and innovative:...