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Guidance/directives and agency submissions demonstrate agencies were instructed to develop and (where applicable) submit annual headcount plans aligned with stated requirements.
Evidence from official and reputable sources shows that OPM, working jointly with OMB, did direct agencies to develop annual staffing/headcount plans in connection with President Trump’s October 15, 2025 executive order on federal hiring. An OPM Director blog post describes that executive order as requiring agency heads to submit annual headcount plans to both OPM and OMB, and explains that agencies must build “bottom‑up staffing plans” based on “functions … in line with presidential priorities or statutory obligations.” A Federal News Network report, summarizing a joint Nov. 5 memo from OPM Director Scott Kupor and OMB Director Russell Vought, notes that agencies were instructed to create an annual staffing plan for FY 2026, submit it to OPM and OMB, and ensure it covers current workforce, staffing needs, skills gaps, and potential reorganizations or reductions—thereby aligning staffing with administration priorities and legal obligations. On this basis, the statement that OPM, in partnership with OMB, directed agencies to develop annual headcount plans aligned with presidential priorities and statutory requirements is supported by the available documentation. Therefore, the verdict is True because multiple credible sources confirm that OPM and OMB jointly directed agencies to prepare annual headcount/staffing plans and to align those plans with presidential priorities and statutory obligations.