Scores by Category
Strategic Management

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. Learn more »

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Rank	Agency	2012	2011	Change
1	John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA)	75.2	70.7	4.50
2	Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce)	71.8	66.5	5.30
3	Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury)	70.7	64.6	6.10
3	Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury)	70.7	68.9	1.80
5	Air Force Elements, U.S. Central Command (Air Force)	70.6		0.00
6	Civil Division (DOJ)	69.7	71.7	-2.00
7	Federal Highway Administration (DOT)	69.6	70.8	-1.20
8	Office of General Counsel (EPA)	69.1		0.00
9	Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ)	68.7	69.4	-0.70
10	Office of the Inspector General (GSA)	68.0		0.00
11	Pretrial Services Agency (CSOSA)	67.6		0.00
12	Office of the Inspector General (Treasury)	67.5	73.1	-5.60
13	Office of the Inspector General (EPA)	67.2		0.00
13	Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA)	67.2	66.5	0.70
15	Office of the Inspector General (Interior)	66.8	65.8	1.00
16	Office of the Inspector General (VA)	66.6	65.5	1.10
17	Office of the Inspector General (ED)	66.5	69.1	-2.60
18	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury)	66.4	72.3	-5.90
19	Naval Special Warfare Command (Navy)	66.3		0.00
20	Employee Services (OPM)	66.1	66.4	-0.30
21	Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army)	66.0	64.6	1.40
22	Office of the Inspector General (DHS)	65.2	60.6	4.60
23	Bureau of Economic Analysis (Commerce)	65.1		0.00
24	Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA)	64.8	65.0	-0.20
25	Wage and Hour Division (DOL)	64.6	65.6	-1.00
26	George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA)	64.2	62.3	1.90
26	Office of the Inspector General (DOT)	64.2		0.00
28	Defense Security Service (DOD)	63.9		0.00
29	Civilian Career Training (Air Force)	63.8	63.8	0.00
29	Bonneville Power Administration (DOE)	63.8	60.5	3.30
31	Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury)	63.6	68.2	-4.60
32	Air Force Office of Special Investigations (Air Force)	63.4		0.00
32	U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army)	63.4	64.1	-0.70
32	Strategic Systems Programs Office (Navy)	63.4		0.00
35	U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (Army)	63.3		0.00
36	Air Force Audit Agency (Air Force)	63.2		0.00
36	Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD)	63.2	60.8	2.40
36	Federal Acquisition Service (GSA)	63.2	63.2	0.00
36	HR Solutions (OPM)	63.2	64.4	-1.20
40	Air Force Elements, U.S. Northern Command (Air Force)	63.1		0.00
40	Office of the Solicitor (DOL)	63.1		0.00
42	Air Force Legal Services Center (Air Force)	63.0		0.00
43	Federal Railroad Administration (DOT)	62.9		0.00
44	Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL)	62.6	61.0	1.60
45	Headquarters (NASA)	62.5	60.7	1.80
46	Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL)	62.4	59.6	2.80
46	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (DOT)	62.4		0.00
48	Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED)	62.3	58.7	3.60
48	Office of Naval Research (Navy)	62.3	62.2	0.10
50	Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD)	62.2		0.00
51	Air National Guard Units (Air Force)	62.1	60.0	2.10
51	Office of the Inspector General (DOJ)	62.1	67.0	-4.90
53	Tax Division (DOJ)	61.8	64.5	-2.70
54	Air Force Elements, U.S. Special Operations Command (Air Force)	61.7		0.00
54	Naval Education and Training Command (Navy)	61.7	63.1	-1.40
56	U.S. Special Operations Command (Army)	61.2	59.8	1.40
56	National Institutes of Health (HHS)	61.2	61.6	-0.40
58	Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA)	61.1	60.1	1.00
58	John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA)	61.1	62.2	-1.10
60	Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA)	61.0	64.7	-3.70
60	Food and Drug Administration (HHS)	61.0	60.1	0.90
62	Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA)	60.9	58.4	2.50
63	Headquarters and Support Elements (Air Force)	60.5		0.00
63	Bureau of Industry and Security (Commerce)	60.5		0.00
63	Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS)	60.5	60.1	0.40
66	U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force)	60.3	57.1	3.20
66	Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS)	60.3	57.8	2.50
68	U.S. Army Forces Command (Army)	60.2	58.4	1.80
68	Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ)	60.2	63.2	-3.00
70	Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy)	59.9	63.0	-3.10
71	Economic Research Service (USDA)	59.8		0.00
71	Office of the Inspector General (USDA)	59.8	62.0	-2.20
71	Office of the Chief Information Officer (OPM)	59.8		0.00
74	Air Force Elements, U.S. Strategic Command (Air Force)	59.7		0.00
75	Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ)	59.5	62.7	-3.20
75	Departmental Offices (Treasury)	59.5	58.6	0.90
77	Defense Logistics Agency (DOD)	59.4	59.2	0.20
78	Public Buildings Service (GSA)	59.3	59.2	0.10
79	Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (Air Force)	59.2		0.00
79	Missile Defense Agency (DOD)	59.2	58.4	0.80
81	Federal Investigative Service (OPM)	59.1	60.9	-1.80
82	U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army)	59.0	66.5	-7.50
82	U.S. Army, Europe (DOT)	59.0		0.00
84	Air Force Personnel Center (Air Force)	58.9		0.00
85	Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force)	58.8	58.0	0.80
85	Joint Activities (Army)	58.8	60.1	-1.30
87	Office of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Army)	58.7		0.00
87	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS)	58.7	55.0	3.70
89	Air Combat Command (Air Force)	58.6	56.4	2.20
89	Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA)	58.6	60.8	-2.20
91	Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ)	58.5	59.9	-1.40
91	Langley Research Center (NASA)	58.5	59.7	-1.20
93	Office of the Secretary (HHS)	58.4	56.5	1.90
93	Research and Innovative Technology Administration (DOT)	58.4		0.00
93	Internal Revenue Service (Treasury)	58.4	60.5	-2.10
96	Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)	58.2	58.7	-0.50
97	Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command (Air Force)	58.1		0.00
97	U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army)	58.1	60.1	-2.00
97	National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce)	58.1	59.1	-1.00
97	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS)	58.1	53.1	5.00
97	Naval Reserve Force (Navy)	58.1		0.00
102	Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army)	58.0	62.5	-4.50
102	Civil Rights Division (DOJ)	58.0	59.7	-1.70
102	John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA)	58.0	57.1	0.90
105	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army)	57.9	60.7	-2.80
105	Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army)	57.9	61.0	-3.10
105	Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA)	57.9	56.4	1.50
108	Air National Guard Support Center (Air Force)	57.8		0.00
108	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL)	57.8	57.6	0.20
108	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT)	57.8		0.00
111	U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army)	57.7	60.8	-3.10
111	Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA)	57.7	57.3	0.40
111	United States Coast Guard (DHS)	57.7	57.1	0.60
114	Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy)	57.6	57.6	0.00
114	U.S. Mint (Treasury)	57.6	59.7	-2.10
116	Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS)	57.5	54.5	3.00
117	Federal Transit Administration (DOT)	57.4		0.00
117	Central Office (VA)	57.4	58.9	-1.50
119	Office of the Secretary (DOD)	57.3	58.8	-1.50
119	Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL)	57.3	55.8	1.50
119	Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT)	57.3		0.00
122	Office of the Administrator (EPA)	57.2	52.0	5.20
122	Region 6 - Dallas (EPA)	57.2	61.3	-4.10
124	Region 8 - Denver (EPA)	57.1	59.6	-2.50
124	U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy)	57.1	54.7	2.40
126	Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)	56.9	60.5	-3.60
127	National Cemetery Administration (VA)	56.8	62.2	-5.40
128	Justice Management Division (DOJ)	56.7	58.7	-2.00
128	Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy)	56.7	60.5	-3.80
130	Air Education and Training Command (Air Force)	56.6	56.1	0.50
130	Air Mobility Command (Air Force)	56.6	55.5	1.10
130	Food and Nutrition Service (USDA)	56.6	57.7	-1.10
130	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS)	56.6	52.4	4.20
134	U.S. Army South Command (Army)	56.5		0.00
134	Bureau of the Census (Commerce)	56.5	59.2	-2.70
134	Office of the Secretary (DOT)	56.5		0.00
137	Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD)	56.4	55.1	1.30
138	Region 10 - Seattle (EPA)	56.3	57.1	-0.80
139	Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force)	56.2	57.5	-1.30
139	Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD)	56.2	59.9	-3.70
139	Naval Air Systems Command (Navy)	56.2	56.6	-0.40
139	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury)	56.2	52.5	3.70
143	Defense Media Activity (DOD)	56.1		0.00
143	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior)	56.1	55.4	0.70
145	U.S. Army, Pacific (Army)	56.0		0.00
145	Office of Management (ED)	56.0		0.00
147	Office of the Director (CSOSA)	55.9		0.00
147	Retirement Services (OPM)	55.9		0.00
149	U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force)	55.8	60.5	-4.70
149	Naval Medical Command (Navy)	55.8	58.6	-2.80
151	Global Strike Command (Air Force)	55.7	57.5	-1.80
151	Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL)	55.7	54.8	0.90
151	Region 5 - Chicago (EPA)	55.7	58.3	-2.60
151	Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)	55.7	57.5	-1.80
155	Air National Guard Units (Mobilization) (Title 5) (Air Force)	55.6		0.00
155	Veterans Health Administration (VA)	55.6	57.9	-2.30
157	Air Force Elements, Other Than Europe (Air Force)	55.5		0.00
157	International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG)	55.5		0.00
157	Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior)	55.5	57.0	-1.50
160	National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE)	55.4	56.9	-1.50
161	U.S. Geological Survey (Interior)	55.3	52.7	2.60
161	Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy)	55.3	57.0	-1.70
161	U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy)	55.3	53.6	1.70
164	Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force)	55.2	56.9	-1.70
164	Air Force Technical Applications Center (Air Force)	55.2		0.00
164	Risk Management Agency (USDA)	55.2	52.1	3.10
164	Office of the Secretary (Commerce)	55.2		0.00
164	Office of the Chief Financial Officer (EPA)	55.2		0.00
169	Washington Headquarters Services - Serviced (DOD)	55.1		0.00
170	Region 1 - Boston (EPA)	55.0	57.1	-2.10
170	Ames Research Center (NASA)	55.0	54.1	0.90
172	U.S. Army Military District of Washington (Army)	54.9		0.00
172	Office of Field Policy and Management (HUD)	54.9		0.00
172	Military Sealift Command (Navy)	54.9	54.5	0.40
175	U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army)	54.8	58.0	-3.20
175	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce)	54.8	57.1	-2.30
175	Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ)	54.8	59.5	-4.70
175	Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (GSA)	54.8		0.00
179	U.S. Military Academy (Army)	54.7		0.00
179	U.S. Army Medical Command (Army)	54.7	57.9	-3.20
179	Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD)	54.7	52.1	2.60
179	Office of Air and Radiation (EPA)	54.7	57.1	-2.40
183	Management Directorate (DHS)	54.5		0.00
184	TRICARE Management Activity (DOD)	54.4	53.7	0.70
184	Office of General Counsel (HUD)	54.4		0.00
186	Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy)	54.3	57.2	-2.90
187	Secret Service (DHS)	54.2	59.9	-5.70
188	National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Commerce)	54.1		0.00
188	Marine Corps (Navy)	54.1	55.5	-1.40
188	Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury)	54.1	53.8	0.30
191	Air Weather Service (Air Force)	53.9		0.00
191	Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army)	53.9		0.00
191	Bureau of Reclamation (Interior)	53.9	54.8	-0.90
191	Veterans Benefits Administration (VA)	53.9	60.1	-6.20
195	Office for Civil Rights (ED)	53.8	59.5	-5.70
195	Office of Surface Mining (Interior)	53.8	54.9	-1.10
197	Employment and Training Administration (DOL)	53.6	48.0	5.60
198	U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ)	53.5	55.8	-2.30
198	Power Marketing Administrations (DOE)	53.5	56.6	-3.10
198	Office of Governmentwide Policy (GSA)	53.5		0.00
201	U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ)	53.4	58.6	-5.20
201	Financial Management Service (Treasury)	53.4	55.8	-2.40
203	Pacific Air Forces (Air Force)	53.3	54.1	-0.80
203	Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force)	53.3	55.7	-2.40
205	Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA)	53.2	53.6	-0.40
205	Federal Student Aid (ED)	53.2	53.6	-0.40
205	Office of the Chief Information Officer (GSA)	53.2		0.00
205	Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA)	53.2	58.8	-5.60
209	U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army)	53.1	55.6	-2.50
209	Office of the Secretary (DHS)	53.1		0.00
211	U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army)	53.0	53.3	-0.30
212	Office of the Inspector General (DOL)	52.9		0.00
213	Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (Air Force)	52.8		0.00
214	Region 2 - New York (EPA)	52.7	57.4	-4.70
215	Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL)	52.6	51.3	1.30
216	Agricultural Research Service (USDA)	52.5	53.5	-1.00
216	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED)	52.5	54.9	-2.40
216	Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS)	52.5	50.6	1.90
219	Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA)	52.4	53.1	-0.70
220	Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL)	52.3	51.5	0.80
220	Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Interior)	52.3		0.00
222	Departmental Administration (USDA)	52.2	52.3	-0.10
222	Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ)	52.2	52.9	-0.70
222	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL)	52.2	54.5	-2.30
225	U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army)	52.1	56.6	-4.50
225	Defense Human Resources Activity (DOD)	52.1		0.00
225	Administration for Children and Families (HHS)	52.1	49.7	2.40
228	Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (Interior)	52.0		0.00
229	U.S. Army War College (Army)	51.8		0.00
229	Antitrust Division (DOJ)	51.8	58.0	-6.20
229	Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA)	51.8	53.5	-1.70
229	Naval Intelligence Command (Navy)	51.8	51.4	0.40
233	Air Force District of Washington (Air Force)	51.7		0.00
234	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS)	51.6	52.6	-1.00
234	Maritime Administration (DOT)	51.6		0.00
236	U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army)	51.5	53.5	-2.00
236	Commander - Navy Installations (Navy)	51.5	52.1	-0.60
238	Joint Services and Activities Supported By the Office, Secretary of the Army (Army)	51.4		0.00
239	International Trade Administration (Commerce)	51.3	53.8	-2.50
239	Bureau of Land Management (Interior)	51.3	51.3	0.00
241	Office of Water (EPA)	51.2	54.0	-2.80
242	Space Command (Air Force)	51.1	54.5	-3.40
242	Office of the Inspector General (Commerce)	51.1		0.00
242	Federal Aviation Administration (DOT)	51.1	48.9	2.20
245	Farm Service Agency (USDA)	51.0	50.7	0.30
245	U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command (Army)	51.0		0.00
247	Air Force Manpower Agency (Air Force)	50.9		0.00
247	Veterans Employment and Training Services (DOL)	50.9		0.00
249	Director of Administration and Management, Washington Headquarters Service, Pentagon Force Protection Agency (DOD)	50.8		0.00
249	Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner (HUD)	50.8		0.00
251	Office of Public and Indian Housing (HUD)	50.5		0.00
252	Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DOD)	50.3		0.00
252	Intelligence and Analysis (DHS)	50.3		0.00
254	Criminal Division (DOJ)	50.2	59.2	-9.00
255	Office of Research and Development (EPA)	50.0	51.9	-1.90
256	Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD)	49.8	55.2	-5.40
256	Office of Justice Programs (DOJ)	49.8	56.8	-7.00
258	Air Force Personnel Operations Agency (Air Force)	49.6		0.00
258	Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED)	49.6	57.0	-7.40
258	National Park Service (Interior)	49.6	51.1	-1.50
261	Office of the Chief Financial Officer (HUD)	49.3		0.00
262	U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army)	49.2	51.9	-2.70
262	Indian Health Service (HHS)	49.2	47.9	1.30
262	Office of the Solicitor (Interior)	49.2	55.0	-5.80
265	Customs and Border Protection (DHS)	49.1	51.9	-2.80
266	Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ)	48.6	53.9	-5.30
266	Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA)	48.6	53.3	-4.70
266	Navy Systems Management Activity (Navy)	48.6		0.00
269	National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA)	48.2	60.3	-12.10
270	Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA)	47.5	51.3	-3.80
270	National Defense University (DOD)	47.5		0.00
270	Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (EPA)	47.5		0.00
270	Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS)	47.5	44.8	2.70
274	U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army)	47.4	52.6	-5.20
274	Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD)	47.4		0.00
276	Office of General Counsel (USDA)	47.3		0.00
277	Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (HUD)	46.7		0.00
278	Rural Development (USDA)	46.5		0.00
279	Economic Development Administration (Commerce)	45.8		0.00
279	Defense Commissary Agency (DOD)	45.8	49.0	-3.20
281	Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior)	45.5	48.0	-2.50
282	Office of Environmental Information (EPA)	44.9		0.00
282	National Protection and Programs Directorate (DHS)	44.9		0.00
284	Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (HUD)	44.8		0.00
285	Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS)	44.6	48.6	-4.00
286	Forest Service (USDA)	43.6	47.8	-4.20
287	Transportation Security Administration (DHS)	43.5	46.0	-2.50
288	Office of Postsecondary Education (ED)	42.0	42.5	-0.50
289	Voice of America (BBG)	38.7		0.00
290	Office of Chief Information Officer (HUD)	34.1		0.00
	U.S. Army Audit Agency (Army)			0.00
	Office of the Inspector General (DOD)		54.1	0.00

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