Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

Scores by Support for Diversity

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The support for diversity category measures the extent to which employees believe that actions and policies of leadership and management promote and respect diversity.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 76.9 75.4 2.10Change arrow
2 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 76.4 77.2 -1.00Change arrow
3 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 75.7 81.3 -7.00Change arrow
4 Employee Services (OPM) 74.7 72.1 3.50Change arrow
5 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 73.4 69.9 5.00Change arrow
6 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 72.6 72.8 -0.30Change arrow
7 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 72.4 76.9 -5.90Change arrow
8 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 72.1 73.2 -1.50Change arrow
9 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 72.0 73.5 -1.90Change arrow
10 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 70.7 65.9 7.30Change arrow
11 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 70.5 70.0 0.80Change arrow
12 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 68.9 69.6 -1.00Change arrow
13 Administration On Aging (HHS) 68.5 61.5 11.40Change arrow
14 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 68.3 59.3 15.00Change arrow
15 Langley Research Center (NASA) 68.2 65.4 4.30Change arrow
16 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 67.4 68.7 -1.80Change arrow
17 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 67.1 64.7 3.70Change arrow
18 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 66.6 67.4 -1.10Change arrow
19 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 66.3 67.8 -2.20Change arrow
19 Ames Research Center (NASA) 66.3 62.1 6.80Change arrow
21 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 66.2 70.9 -6.70Change arrow
22 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 65.9 67.9 -2.80Change arrow
23 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 65.8 61.7 6.60Change arrow
24 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 65.7 61.5 6.90Change arrow
25 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 65.6 62.5 4.90Change arrow
26 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 65.3 61.5 6.10Change arrow
27 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 65.1 62.8 3.70Change arrow
28 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 65.0 66.7 -2.60Change arrow
28 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 65.0 59.6 9.10Change arrow
30 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 64.9 59.2 9.50Change arrow
30 All Other Components (Navy) 64.9 64.7 0.40Change arrow
32 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 64.7 62.0 4.30Change arrow
33 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 64.6 62.4 3.40Change arrow
33 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 64.6 66.4 -2.80Change arrow
35 Civil Division (DOJ) 64.4 63.7 1.00Change arrow
36 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 64.3 64.0 0.50Change arrow
37 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 64.2 61.7 4.10Change arrow
38 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 64.0 61.4 4.20Change arrow
38 Secret Service (DHS) 64.0 60.9 5.10Change arrow
38 Headquarters (NASA) 64.0 67.1 -4.60Change arrow
41 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 63.9 64.3 -0.60Change arrow
41 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 63.9 63.7 0.40Change arrow
43 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 63.7 61.3 3.90Change arrow
43 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 63.7 61.6 3.50Change arrow
45 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 63.6 61.1 4.20Change arrow
46 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 63.5 59.5 6.90Change arrow
47 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 63.4 66.7 -5.00Change arrow
47 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 63.4 61.4 3.20Change arrow
49 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 63.2 64.1 -1.50Change arrow
50 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 63.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
50 Office of Water (EPA) 63.1 65.0 -3.00Change arrow
52 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 63.0 60.4 4.20Change arrow
53 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 62.9 71.8 -12.50Change arrow
54 All Other Components (OPM) 62.8 60.0 4.70Change arrow
55 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 62.7 61.8 1.50Change arrow
55 All Other Components (GSA) 62.7 60.8 3.20Change arrow
57 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 62.5 60.3 3.70Change arrow
58 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 62.4 63.0 -0.90Change arrow
59 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 62.3 61.6 1.10Change arrow
60 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 62.2 62.7 -0.90Change arrow
60 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 62.2 63.4 -1.90Change arrow
60 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 62.2 55.4 12.20Change arrow
63 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 62.1 56.7 9.40Change arrow
64 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 62.0 63.4 -2.20Change arrow
65 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 61.9 61.2 1.20Change arrow
65 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 61.9 61.9 0.10Change arrow
67 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 61.8 59.8 3.30Change arrow
68 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 61.7 63.0 -2.10Change arrow
69 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 61.6 64.1 -3.90Change arrow
69 Office of Inspector General (ED) 61.6 69.6 -11.50Change arrow
71 All Other Components (Army) 61.4 60.9 0.90Change arrow
72 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 61.3 58.7 4.40Change arrow
72 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 61.3 62.8 -2.40Change arrow
74 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 61.2 60.3 1.50Change arrow
74 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 61.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
74 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 61.2 56.0 9.30Change arrow
77 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 61.1 59.2 3.20Change arrow
77 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 61.1 62.1 -1.70Change arrow
79 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 60.9 56.8 7.10Change arrow
79 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 60.9 64.4 -5.50Change arrow
79 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 60.9 62.8 -3.10Change arrow
82 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 60.8 60.3 0.70Change arrow
82 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 60.8 55.1 10.30Change arrow
82 HR Solutions (OPM) 60.8 57.0 6.80Change arrow
85 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 60.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
85 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 60.7 61.7 -1.60Change arrow
87 Departmental Administration (USDA) 60.6 52.1 16.30Change arrow
88 Joint Activities (Army) 60.5 58.3 3.80Change arrow
88 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 60.5 63.5 -4.80Change arrow
88 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 60.5 58.1 4.10Change arrow
91 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 60.3 60.2 0.20Change arrow
91 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 60.3 64.0 -5.80Change arrow
93 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 60.1 56.6 6.20Change arrow
93 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 60.1 57.1 5.40Change arrow
95 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 59.9 61.3 -2.30Change arrow
96 All Other Components (DOJ) 59.8 59.4 0.60Change arrow
97 All Other Components (Air Force) 59.7 61.2 -2.30Change arrow
98 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 59.6 59.9 -0.50Change arrow
99 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 59.5 61.3 -2.80Change arrow
99 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 59.5 58.7 1.30Change arrow
101 All Other Components (EPA) 59.4 58.1 2.20Change arrow
101 All Other Components (DOT) 59.4 58.9 0.90Change arrow
101 Office of Inspector General (VA) 59.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
104 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 59.3 60.1 -1.30Change arrow
104 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 59.3 57.5 3.00Change arrow
106 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 59.2 55.5 6.60Change arrow
106 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 59.2 59.4 -0.30Change arrow
106 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 59.2 57.9 2.30Change arrow
106 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 59.2 62.8 -5.60Change arrow
110 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 59.0 56.1 5.20Change arrow
110 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 59.0 57.8 2.00Change arrow
110 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 59.0 62.6 -5.70Change arrow
110 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 59.0 55.6 6.10Change arrow
110 Field Locations (DOE) 59.0 61.0 -3.20Change arrow
110 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 59.0 57.4 2.90Change arrow
116 Office of the Secretary of Defense 58.9 58.7 0.50Change arrow
116 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 58.9 58.5 0.70Change arrow
116 Tax Division (DOJ) 58.9 58.6 0.40Change arrow
116 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 58.9 58.5 0.50Change arrow
116 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 58.9 58.9 0.00Change arrow
121 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 58.8 56.8 3.70Change arrow
122 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 58.7 60.3 -2.60Change arrow
122 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 58.7 62.9 -6.70Change arrow
124 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 58.5 48.9 19.80Change arrow
125 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 58.3 58.9 -1.10Change arrow
125 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 58.3 59.3 -1.70Change arrow
127 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 58.2 58.2 -0.10Change arrow
128 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 58.1 58.9 -1.40Change arrow
129 All Other Components (USDA) 58.0 57.7 0.50Change arrow
129 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 58.0 59.2 -2.00Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 58.0 58.1 -0.10Change arrow
129 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 58.0 56.6 2.40Change arrow
132 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 57.9 55.4 4.40Change arrow
133 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 57.8 60.8 -4.90Change arrow
133 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 57.8 58.6 -1.40Change arrow
133 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 57.8 52.1 10.90Change arrow
136 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 57.7 59.8 -3.40Change arrow
137 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 57.6 61.1 -5.80Change arrow
137 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 57.6 55.5 3.70Change arrow
139 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 57.5 56.7 1.40Change arrow
139 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 57.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
139 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 57.5 57.8 -0.60Change arrow
142 All Other Components (ED) 57.4 54.1 6.00Change arrow
142 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 57.4 55.9 2.80Change arrow
144 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 57.2 58.3 -1.90Change arrow
145 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 57.1 57.8 -1.10Change arrow
145 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 57.1 54.2 5.40Change arrow
145 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 57.1 56.9 0.40Change arrow
145 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 57.1 57.2 -0.20Change arrow
149 Forest Service (USDA) 56.9 58.7 -3.10Change arrow
149 All Other Components (DOD) 56.9 57.8 -1.60Change arrow
149 Central Office (VA) 56.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
152 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 56.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
152 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 56.8 56.1 1.10Change arrow
154 All Other Components (Commerce) 56.7 56.3 0.60Change arrow
154 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 56.7 54.5 4.00Change arrow
154 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 56.7 52.4 8.20Change arrow
157 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 56.6 55.7 1.60Change arrow
157 All Other Components (DOL) 56.6 55.9 1.30Change arrow
157 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 56.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
157 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 56.6 51.9 9.10Change arrow
161 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 56.5 59.1 -4.50Change arrow
161 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 56.5 57.5 -1.70Change arrow
163 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 56.4 60.1 -6.20Change arrow
163 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 56.4 52.4 7.50Change arrow
165 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 56.3 54.8 2.70Change arrow
165 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 56.3 55.1 2.30Change arrow
167 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 56.2 56.6 -0.70Change arrow
167 Space Command (Air Force) 56.2 54.4 3.30Change arrow
167 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 56.2 56.9 -1.20Change arrow
167 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 56.2 58.7 -4.20Change arrow
171 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 56.1 52.5 6.90Change arrow
172 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 56.0 55.2 1.60Change arrow
173 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 55.8 54.7 2.00Change arrow
173 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 55.8 54.7 2.00Change arrow
173 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 55.8 57.9 -3.60Change arrow
173 All Other Components (DHS) 55.8 57.2 -2.50Change arrow
177 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 55.5 49.6 11.90Change arrow
178 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 55.4 55.2 0.30Change arrow
178 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 55.4 53.4 3.70Change arrow
178 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 55.4 59.3 -6.60Change arrow
181 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 55.3 55.8 -0.80Change arrow
182 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 55.2 56.9 -3.00Change arrow
182 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 55.2 56.6 -2.60Change arrow
184 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 55.1 46.5 18.60Change arrow
184 Federal Student Aid (ED) 55.1 49.2 12.00Change arrow
186 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 55.0 56.9 -3.30Change arrow
186 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 55.0 52.9 3.80Change arrow
186 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 55.0 54.5 0.80Change arrow
189 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 54.9 58.7 -6.50Change arrow
189 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 54.9 56.1 -2.10Change arrow
191 Criminal Division (DOJ) 54.8 53.3 2.70Change arrow
191 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 54.8 53.7 2.00Change arrow
193 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 54.6 54.3 0.40Change arrow
193 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 54.6 51.0 7.00Change arrow
195 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 54.5 55.3 -1.50Change arrow
195 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 54.5 55.3 -1.30Change arrow
195 Marine Corps (Navy) 54.5 55.2 -1.30Change arrow
198 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 54.4 57.2 -4.90Change arrow
199 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 54.1 56.2 -3.70Change arrow
200 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 53.9 55.3 -2.50Change arrow
201 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 53.8 51.9 3.60Change arrow
202 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 53.4 52.5 1.60Change arrow
203 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 53.3 55.3 -3.70Change arrow
204 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 53.2 53.0 0.30Change arrow
205 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 53.0 51.2 3.60Change arrow
206 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 52.5 58.3 -9.90Change arrow
207 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 52.4 49.5 5.90Change arrow
208 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 52.2 51.0 2.40Change arrow
209 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 52.1 52.3 -0.30Change arrow
210 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 51.8 51.4 0.70Change arrow
211 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 51.7 58.5 -11.50Change arrow
212 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 51.6 49.4 4.40Change arrow
212 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 51.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
214 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 51.5 49.9 3.10Change arrow
214 National Park Service (Interior) 51.5 52.5 -1.90Change arrow
216 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 51.0 54.3 -6.20Change arrow
217 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 50.7 48.3 4.90Change arrow
218 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 50.3 45.1 11.40Change arrow
219 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 50.2 52.7 -4.60Change arrow
220 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 49.7 50.1 -0.80Change arrow
221 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 49.1 46.7 5.10Change arrow
222 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 49.0 49.7 -1.40Change arrow
222 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 49.0 68.2 -28.20Change arrow
224 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 48.3 50.5 -4.20Change arrow
225 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 46.9 44.3 5.70Change arrow
226 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 44.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
227 Indian Health Service (HHS) 43.5 45.6 -4.50Change arrow
228 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 43.3 37.0 16.80Change arrow
No data Army Audit Agency (Army) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of General Counsel (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Financial Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Field Policy and Management (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Chief Procurement Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Public and Indian Housing (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Chief Information Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow

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