I don't know anything about the specifics, but a thought that came to mind is:
If you're trying to thin down agencies to reduce costs so the government can significantly reverse or slow its financial trends to buy more time, shaking things a little and seeing who complains could certainly get quick feedback about what to prioritize or what to cut.
If your job is so unimportant that you aren't willing to reach out and make a case to the relevant people for why it is important, maybe the mission won't be deemed strong enough to justify spending tax payer dollars on.
For work that does produce actual value, assistance could be provided in converting that mission to a private company if the entities that depended on it existing will realistically pay for its services. If it's important and nobody would pay, maybe keep or test viability for converting to a non-profit organization that relies on donations. If it's both unimportant and nobody would pay, probably cut.
Existing employees working on it can then be given time/finances to help deal with any transition deemed necessary.
The existing government URLs or resources for it could then redirect to the privatized group, which can carry on its legacy.
It wouldn't surprise me if we see some more agencies facing various kinds of disruption just to see who gets noisy to gather data.
It's worth keeping in mind that government shutdowns are probably far more disruptive and have lasted from 16-35 days.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_Un...
If you're trying to thin down agencies to reduce costs so the government can significantly reverse or slow its financial trends to buy more time, shaking things a little and seeing who complains could certainly get quick feedback about what to prioritize or what to cut.
If your job is so unimportant that you aren't willing to reach out and make a case to the relevant people for why it is important, maybe the mission won't be deemed strong enough to justify spending tax payer dollars on.
For work that does produce actual value, assistance could be provided in converting that mission to a private company if the entities that depended on it existing will realistically pay for its services. If it's important and nobody would pay, maybe keep or test viability for converting to a non-profit organization that relies on donations. If it's both unimportant and nobody would pay, probably cut.
Existing employees working on it can then be given time/finances to help deal with any transition deemed necessary.
The existing government URLs or resources for it could then redirect to the privatized group, which can carry on its legacy.
It wouldn't surprise me if we see some more agencies facing various kinds of disruption just to see who gets noisy to gather data.
It's worth keeping in mind that government shutdowns are probably far more disruptive and have lasted from 16-35 days.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_Un...