Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

One of the Office of Management and Budget's biggest roles is writing an administration's federal budget – but that's far from its only job. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

The Office of Management and Budget sounds obscure, yet the agency plays a crucial role throughout the federal government. Presidents rely on the office to turn their ideas and wishes into actionable and funded policies.

To explain what the Office of Management and Budget does, the role of its director and the challenges it faces, The Conversation turned to Martha Coven and Bridget C.E. Dooling, who are experts on the federal budget and federal regulations and who both worked at OMB.