The memo asks agency heads to develop plans for reductions in force and reorganization that include plans to promote efficiency through tech modernization.

A Wednesday memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directs agencies across government to turn over plans for widespread layoffs of

The Trump administration has instructed agencies to work with "Department of Government Efficiency team leads" to identify targets for mass layoffs as part of restructuring plans due on March 13, a memo showed on Wednesday.

More mass layoffs of federal employees are expected after a new memo directed federal agencies to develop a plan to eliminate positions.