I couldn’t agree more. I don’t think anyone realizes how much overlap and duplication there really is. Nor how many agencies are doing thing never intended. A good place to start would be a 10 to 20% reduction in their funding.
My personal "Best Place to Start" with federal (and state) agencies would require a detailed, objective Cost/Benefit Analysis by an independent outside contractor as a part of their budget request every year.
If they ain't providing more service to the people than they're costing us, they just fold up their little thousand-dollar suitcoats, roll up their sleeves and update their resumes for a job running scams on somebody else.
(I'm sure this is preferable to another option I've considered......although a Weighted Alpha Strike could be just a wee tad over the top even with the current bunch of criminal scumsuckers.)
30% reduction in headcount, 50% reduction in personnel cost. That happens by taking out the middle management bureaucrats and leaving the people actually providing the service intended. That applies across all government agencies with very few exceptions.