NSC Staff Size Reduction
Executive Office of the President / National Security Council
Reduce National Security Council staff size from previous peak of 400 down to 100-150 professional members and limit number of detailees to ensure more direct presidential control
"Special attention should be given to the use of detailees to staff the NSC. In recent years, the NSC's staff size has been rightsized from its peak of 400 in 2015 down to 100–150 professional members. The next Administration should try to limit the number of detailees to ensure more direct presidential control." – Project 2025History
Wed Jan 22 2025
NSC workforce reduction by 160 personnel apnews.com ↗
Mon Jan 20 2025
Initial analysis
Disruptive Potential
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Could reduce interagency coordination and expertise in national security decision-making, potentially impacting crisis response
Status
In Progress
References
Related Initiatives
2 initiatives
Executive Office of the President / Policy Councils
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Department of Justice / National Security Division
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