2018 budget and federal agencies approved to recruit new staff
According to the 2018 Federal Budget, the following federal agencies were approved to recruit new staff:
- Department of Defense (DoD): The DoD was allocated $686 billion, which included funding for 15,000 new military personnel and 2,000 new civilian employees.
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA received $186 billion, which included funding for 1,000 new healthcare professionals and 500 new administrative staff.
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS): DHS was allocated $44 billion, which included funding for 1,000 new border patrol agents and 500 new customs and border protection officers.
- Department of State and Foreign Affairs: The State Department received $50 billion, which included funding for 1,000 new foreign service officers and 500 new diplomatic security personnel.
- Department of Justice (DOJ): The DOJ was allocated $29 billion, which included funding for 500 new federal law enforcement agents and 200 new prosecutors.
- Department of Education: The Department of Education received $68 billion, which included funding for 1,000 new teachers and 500 new education administrators.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): The NIH was allocated $32 billion, which included funding for 1,000 new research scientists and 500 new research support staff.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The EPA received $8 billion, which included funding for 500 new environmental scientists and 200 new environmental protection specialists.
- Department of Agriculture (USDA): The USDA was allocated $23 billion, which included funding for 1,000 new agricultural inspectors and 500 new food safety specialists.
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): HHS received $1.1 trillion, which included funding for 1,000 new healthcare professionals and 500 new administrative staff.
These are just a few examples of federal agencies that were approved to recruit new staff in the 2018 federal budget. The budget also included funding for other agencies and programs, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).