Independent agencyMedium
Office of Personnel Management(OPM)
Independent agency for federal workforce policy, hiring, benefits, retirement services, and human-capital systems.
Function
Independent agency
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$384.43B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
MediumVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Effectiveness Baseline
Performance.gov links OPM goals; OPM's Federal Workforce Data reports more than two million federal civilian employees currently serving.
Efficiency Opportunities
Modernize retirement processing, shared hiring certificates, skills-based talent pools, and benefits systems before cutting HR capacity.
Effectiveness Opportunities
Faster hiring, fewer retirement delays, better workforce planning, and clearer employee performance/support systems.