Executive Order 14207 establishes a policy to eliminate government programs that, according to the order, "do not directly benefit the American people or further our Nation's interests." The order specifically targets the Federal Executive Institute, a program created during the Johnson Administration over 50 years ago to provide leadership training to federal employees. The order characterizes the Institute as contributing to policies that "enlarge and entrench the Washington, DC, managerial class" and claims this development "has not benefited the American family." It frames the elimination as part of a broader effort to refocus government on "serving taxpayers, competence, and dedication to our Constitution."
The order directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to "take all necessary steps" to eliminate the Federal Executive Institute in accordance with applicable law. It explicitly revokes all prior presidential and executive branch documents that established or required the existence of the Institute, including the Presidential Memorandum of May 9, 1968, and applicable provisions of Executive Order 11348 from April 20, 1967, which addressed government employee training. The order provides no specific timeline for the Institute's elimination nor details about the reallocation of its resources or personnel.
Implementation responsibility falls primarily to the Office of Personnel Management, whose Director must navigate the elimination process within legal constraints. The order includes standard language specifying that it does not impair authorities granted by law to executive departments or agencies, nor affect the functions of the Office of Management and Budget regarding budgetary matters. It explicitly states that implementation is subject to applicable law and the availability of appropriations. While the order itself does not establish review mechanisms for the elimination process, it represents a significant shift in federal employee development policy by dismantling a long-standing institution focused on senior executive training.