This is a pretty big deal. The ability to let individuals just focus on their work is important, but probably more importantly - the currency of Washington, D.C

This is a pretty big deal. The ability to let individuals just focus on their work is important, but probably more importantly - the currency of Washington, D.C. and government is communication. Like any large institution, there are customs built in to tell stakeholders that this institution is here to stay. Any slight changes are areas of interpretation for everyone involved. But something as simple as this is a great way to communicate that things are changing. It means that someone is so highly valued that they are important (disregarding the condescending title). Because if there is one way people in D.C. communicate, they communicate through how they dress.