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Executive Order 14207

Eliminating the Federal Executive Institute

This executive order eliminates the Federal Executive Institute, a federal leadership training program established in 1968. The OPM Director is directed to take all necessary steps to eliminate the program, and prior documents establishing it—including a 1968 presidential memorandum and provisions of EO 11348—are revoked.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 9583

Key directives

  • OPM Director shall take all necessary steps to eliminate the Federal Executive Institute
  • Revoke Presidential Memorandum of May 9, 1968 regarding FEI
  • Revoke applicable provisions of EO 11348 of April 20, 1967

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Revocation of prior documents establishing FEI
  • Directive to OPM Director to eliminate program

Near term (90d)

  • OPM steps to wind down FEI operations
  • Potential workforce reassignments or reductions

Long term

  • Structural reduction in federal executive training infrastructure

Risks & tensions

  • No explicit deadline for elimination creates implementation uncertainty
  • 'To the greatest extent permitted by law' and 'subject to availability of appropriations' may limit speed of elimination
  • Potential legal challenges if employees have vested rights or if statutory basis for FEI exists beyond cited authorities
  • Revocation of EO 11348 provisions may have broader effects on federal training programs beyond FEI
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