I think for example of the Vice President's recent announcement of Performance Based Organizations, or PBOs, that will be given more autonomy from budget, personnel and procurement rules, in exchange for greater accountability for results. We are very pleased that our Office of Retirement Programs is a candidate to be one of the initial PBOs in this exciting experiment. We're also proud that it has never been easier to apply for a federal job. 10,000-page Federal Personnel Manual. Jobseekers can now use the basic resumes they use to apply for a corporate job.
Automation makes it far easier both to obtain job information and to apply.
There has also been important change in our work with agencies on hiring. Until this this year, we could not delegate the hiring of such major groups as clerks and new college graduates. But now those prohibitions are gone. Agencies are free to do the job themselves or to contract with OPM for staffing services, and we are proud that virtually every major agency is now using OPM's services to some degree. I want also to thank you for your help in implementing two new funding arrangements.