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Scores by Strategic Management

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The strategic management category measures the extent to which employees believe that management ensures they have the necessary skills and abilities to do their jobs, is successful at hiring new employees with the necessary skills to help the organization, and works to achieve the organizational goals with targeted personnel strategies and performance management.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 73.1 78.3 -6.60Change arrow
2 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 72.3 71.7 0.80Change arrow
3 Civil Division (DOJ) 71.7 72.9 -1.60Change arrow
4 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 70.8 67.3 5.20Change arrow
5 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 70.7 67.6 4.50Change arrow
6 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 69.4 75.1 -7.50Change arrow
7 Office of Inspector General (ED) 69.1 71.7 -3.70Change arrow
8 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 68.9 69.2 -0.40Change arrow
9 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 68.2 69.5 -1.80Change arrow
10 Administration On Aging (HHS) 67.1 57.1 17.40Change arrow
11 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 67.0 65.4 2.50Change arrow
12 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 66.5 64.7 2.70Change arrow
12 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 66.5 61.7 7.80Change arrow
12 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 66.5 65.1 2.10Change arrow
15 Employee Services (OPM) 66.4 67.1 -0.90Change arrow
16 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 65.8 64.6 2.00Change arrow
17 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 65.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
18 Office of Inspector General (VA) 65.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
19 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 65.0 68.3 -4.80Change arrow
20 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 64.7 61.9 4.60Change arrow
21 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 64.6 66.7 -3.20Change arrow
21 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 64.6 64.3 0.50Change arrow
23 Tax Division (DOJ) 64.5 68.6 -6.00Change arrow
24 HR Solutions (OPM) 64.4 58.7 9.60Change arrow
25 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 64.1 65.4 -1.90Change arrow
26 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 63.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
27 All Other Components (GSA) 63.5 62.8 1.10Change arrow
28 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 63.2 62.2 1.80Change arrow
28 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 63.2 61.1 3.40Change arrow
30 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 63.1 60.6 4.10Change arrow
31 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 63.0 58.7 7.40Change arrow
32 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 62.7 66.6 -5.70Change arrow
32 All Other Components (Navy) 62.7 64.5 -2.90Change arrow
34 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 62.5 63.6 -1.60Change arrow
35 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 62.3 66.2 -5.80Change arrow
36 All Other Components (Air Force) 62.2 58.8 5.70Change arrow
36 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 62.2 67.8 -8.20Change arrow
36 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 62.2 61.4 1.40Change arrow
36 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 62.2 68.5 -9.20Change arrow
36 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 62.2 64.8 -4.00Change arrow
41 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 62.0 61.8 0.40Change arrow
42 All Other Components (DOJ) 61.8 63.7 -2.90Change arrow
43 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 61.6 63.1 -2.50Change arrow
44 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 61.3 58.3 5.10Change arrow
45 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 61.0 58.8 3.80Change arrow
45 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 61.0 63.8 -4.40Change arrow
47 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 60.9 58.3 4.50Change arrow
48 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 60.8 60.3 0.70Change arrow
48 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 60.8 60.0 1.40Change arrow
48 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 60.8 59.2 2.70Change arrow
48 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 60.8 63.1 -3.70Change arrow
52 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 60.7 61.9 -2.10Change arrow
52 Headquarters (NASA) 60.7 62.8 -3.40Change arrow
54 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 60.6 63.2 -4.10Change arrow
55 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 60.5 57.0 6.10Change arrow
55 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 60.5 61.3 -1.30Change arrow
55 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 60.5 59.3 2.00Change arrow
55 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 60.5 59.4 1.90Change arrow
55 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 60.5 59.6 1.50Change arrow
60 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 60.4 57.0 5.80Change arrow
61 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 60.3 62.3 -3.20Change arrow
62 Joint Activities (Army) 60.1 59.9 0.30Change arrow
62 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 60.1 55.7 7.80Change arrow
62 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 60.1 59.1 1.60Change arrow
62 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 60.1 55.5 8.30Change arrow
62 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 60.1 60.0 0.20Change arrow
62 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 60.1 60.3 -0.30Change arrow
68 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 60.0 61.3 -2.00Change arrow
69 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 59.9 58.0 3.40Change arrow
69 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 59.9 56.9 5.30Change arrow
69 Secret Service (DHS) 59.9 55.1 8.70Change arrow
72 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 59.8 62.6 -4.50Change arrow
73 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 59.7 59.7 0.00Change arrow
73 Langley Research Center (NASA) 59.7 58.1 2.70Change arrow
73 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 59.7 49.0 21.80Change arrow
76 All Other Components (Army) 59.6 59.7 -0.20Change arrow
76 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 59.6 62.2 -4.20Change arrow
76 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 59.6 60.7 -1.90Change arrow
76 All Other Components (EPA) 59.6 59.0 1.00Change arrow
80 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 59.5 54.6 9.00Change arrow
80 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 59.5 53.1 12.10Change arrow
82 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 59.2 62.9 -5.90Change arrow
82 All Other Components (Commerce) 59.2 56.9 4.00Change arrow
82 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 59.2 58.9 0.50Change arrow
82 Criminal Division (DOJ) 59.2 54.7 8.40Change arrow
82 All Other Components (ED) 59.2 55.8 6.10Change arrow
82 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 59.2 63.3 -6.50Change arrow
82 All Other Components (OPM) 59.2 55.0 7.70Change arrow
89 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 59.1 59.4 -0.60Change arrow
90 Central Office (VA) 58.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
91 Office of the Secretary of Defense 58.8 60.5 -2.70Change arrow
91 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 58.8 63.4 -7.20Change arrow
91 All Other Components (DOT) 58.8 57.9 1.50Change arrow
94 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 58.7 57.6 1.90Change arrow
94 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 58.7 60.0 -2.10Change arrow
94 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 58.7 56.7 3.60Change arrow
97 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 58.6 56.4 3.90Change arrow
97 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 58.6 57.9 1.10Change arrow
97 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 58.6 60.4 -3.00Change arrow
100 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 58.5 57.3 2.20Change arrow
100 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 58.5 66.6 -12.20Change arrow
102 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 58.4 61.3 -4.70Change arrow
102 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 58.4 55.1 6.00Change arrow
102 All Other Components (DOL) 58.4 58.1 0.50Change arrow
102 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 58.4 57.2 2.10Change arrow
106 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 58.3 52.8 10.40Change arrow
107 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 58.1 55.4 4.90Change arrow
108 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 58.0 60.9 -4.70Change arrow
108 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 58.0 58.7 -1.30Change arrow
108 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 58.0 64.3 -9.80Change arrow
111 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 57.9 55.9 3.60Change arrow
111 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 57.9 55.8 3.80Change arrow
113 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 57.8 61.7 -6.40Change arrow
114 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 57.7 58.8 -2.00Change arrow
115 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 57.6 54.4 5.90Change arrow
115 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 57.6 56.5 2.10Change arrow
117 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 57.5 51.6 11.30Change arrow
117 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 57.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
117 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 57.5 58.8 -2.20Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 57.4 57.4 0.00Change arrow
120 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 57.4 55.6 3.20Change arrow
121 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 57.3 55.5 3.10Change arrow
122 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 57.2 56.1 1.90Change arrow
122 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 57.2 54.4 5.20Change arrow
122 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 57.2 52.6 8.70Change arrow
125 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 57.1 60.2 -5.20Change arrow
125 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 57.1 57.1 0.00Change arrow
125 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 57.1 57.8 -1.20Change arrow
125 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 57.1 55.6 2.70Change arrow
125 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 57.1 59.4 -3.80Change arrow
125 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 57.1 59.7 -4.50Change arrow
125 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 57.1 56.4 1.20Change arrow
132 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 57.0 45.3 25.90Change arrow
132 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 57.0 56.4 1.10Change arrow
132 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 57.0 57.1 -0.30Change arrow
135 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 56.9 57.2 -0.50Change arrow
135 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 56.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
137 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 56.8 54.3 4.50Change arrow
138 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 56.6 53.6 5.70Change arrow
138 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 56.6 58.6 -3.40Change arrow
138 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 56.6 56.2 0.80Change arrow
141 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 56.5 58.3 -3.10Change arrow
142 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 56.4 56.6 -0.20Change arrow
142 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 56.4 60.8 -7.20Change arrow
144 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 56.1 55.7 0.60Change arrow
145 Field Locations (DOE) 56.0 57.4 -2.40Change arrow
146 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 55.8 58.2 -4.10Change arrow
146 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 55.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
146 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 55.8 57.4 -2.90Change arrow
149 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 55.7 54.3 2.70Change arrow
149 All Other Components (DOD) 55.7 57.8 -3.60Change arrow
151 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 55.6 52.8 5.40Change arrow
152 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 55.5 59.4 -6.50Change arrow
152 Marine Corps (Navy) 55.5 55.0 0.90Change arrow
154 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 55.4 56.3 -1.60Change arrow
155 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 55.2 55.7 -1.00Change arrow
156 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 55.1 58.5 -5.70Change arrow
157 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 55.0 56.4 -2.50Change arrow
157 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 55.0 51.4 7.10Change arrow
159 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 54.9 52.3 5.00Change arrow
159 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 54.9 60.3 -9.00Change arrow
161 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 54.8 60.1 -8.70Change arrow
161 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 54.8 54.3 0.90Change arrow
163 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 54.7 53.9 1.50Change arrow
164 Space Command (Air Force) 54.5 52.9 2.90Change arrow
164 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 54.5 50.8 7.20Change arrow
164 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 54.5 59.5 -8.40Change arrow
164 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 54.5 55.6 -2.00Change arrow
168 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 54.1 55.8 -3.00Change arrow
168 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 54.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
168 Ames Research Center (NASA) 54.1 51.0 6.10Change arrow
171 Office of Water (EPA) 54.0 56.3 -4.00Change arrow
171 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 54.0 59.2 -8.90Change arrow
173 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 53.9 56.0 -3.90Change arrow
174 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 53.8 54.6 -1.50Change arrow
174 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 53.8 48.3 11.40Change arrow
176 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 53.7 56.1 -4.30Change arrow
177 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 53.6 54.6 -1.80Change arrow
177 Federal Student Aid (ED) 53.6 47.2 13.40Change arrow
177 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 53.6 54.1 -1.00Change arrow
180 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 53.5 55.9 -4.20Change arrow
180 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 53.5 51.4 4.10Change arrow
180 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 53.5 54.6 -2.10Change arrow
183 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 53.3 51.5 3.50Change arrow
183 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 53.3 55.1 -3.30Change arrow
183 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 53.3 57.0 -6.30Change arrow
186 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 53.2 51.4 3.50Change arrow
187 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 53.1 50.1 5.90Change arrow
187 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 53.1 49.9 6.50Change arrow
189 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 52.9 51.5 2.90Change arrow
190 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 52.7 54.2 -2.80Change arrow
191 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 52.6 54.3 -3.10Change arrow
191 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 52.6 49.9 5.50Change arrow
193 All Other Components (USDA) 52.5 54.2 -3.10Change arrow
193 All Other Components (DHS) 52.5 53.8 -2.40Change arrow
193 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 52.5 56.9 -7.70Change arrow
196 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 52.4 58.3 -10.10Change arrow
197 Departmental Administration (USDA) 52.3 49.5 5.60Change arrow
198 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 52.2 49.0 6.50Change arrow
199 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 52.1 48.6 7.20Change arrow
199 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 52.1 50.8 2.60Change arrow
199 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 52.1 54.9 -5.00Change arrow
202 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 52.0 54.3 -4.30Change arrow
203 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 51.9 56.0 -7.40Change arrow
203 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 51.9 49.2 5.60Change arrow
203 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 51.9 51.6 0.50Change arrow
206 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 51.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
207 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 51.4 52.8 -2.60Change arrow
207 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 51.4 53.0 -3.00Change arrow
209 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 51.3 48.9 5.00Change arrow
209 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 51.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
209 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 51.3 51.9 -1.20Change arrow
212 National Park Service (Interior) 51.1 50.0 2.20Change arrow
213 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 50.9 50.6 0.50Change arrow
214 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 50.7 48.9 3.70Change arrow
215 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 50.6 51.0 -0.80Change arrow
216 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 50.1 53.7 -6.70Change arrow
217 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 49.7 52.2 -4.70Change arrow
218 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 49.0 50.8 -3.60Change arrow
219 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 48.9 47.5 3.00Change arrow
220 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 48.6 52.0 -6.70Change arrow
221 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 48.0 48.9 -1.70Change arrow
221 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 48.0 48.4 -0.70Change arrow
223 Indian Health Service (HHS) 47.9 50.2 -4.60Change arrow
224 Forest Service (USDA) 47.8 47.3 1.10Change arrow
225 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 46.7 45.4 2.80Change arrow
226 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 46.0 46.2 -0.30Change arrow
227 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 44.8 53.3 -15.80Change arrow
228 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 42.5 32.6 30.40Change 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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