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Scores by Training and Development

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The training and development category gauges the extent to which employees believe their development needs are assessed and appropriate training is offered, allowing them to do their jobs effectively and improve their skills.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 79.2 79.4 -0.30Change arrow
2 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 78.3 80.0 -2.10Change arrow
3 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 78.1 79.6 -1.80Change arrow
4 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 76.5 75.5 1.30Change arrow
5 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 75.8 77.9 -2.70Change arrow
6 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 75.0 75.1 0.00Change arrow
7 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 74.7 75.5 -1.00Change arrow
8 Office of Inspector General (ED) 74.4 81.5 -8.70Change arrow
9 Civil Division (DOJ) 74.2 75.9 -2.20Change arrow
10 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 73.1 78.2 -6.50Change arrow
11 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 72.8 71.4 1.90Change arrow
12 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 71.9 77.4 -7.10Change arrow
13 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 71.7 73.7 -2.70Change arrow
14 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 71.6 69.6 2.80Change arrow
15 Langley Research Center (NASA) 71.4 71.8 -0.60Change arrow
16 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 71.3 72.3 -1.50Change arrow
17 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 70.8 70.6 0.30Change arrow
17 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 70.8 72.6 -2.40Change arrow
19 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 70.5 68.7 2.60Change arrow
20 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 70.3 74.7 -5.90Change arrow
21 Office of Inspector General (VA) 69.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
22 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 69.5 62.0 12.10Change arrow
22 Employee Services (OPM) 69.5 63.1 10.00Change arrow
24 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 69.4 66.4 4.60Change arrow
25 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 68.8 73.0 -5.80Change arrow
26 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 68.4 70.4 -2.80Change arrow
26 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 68.4 66.3 3.30Change arrow
28 Tax Division (DOJ) 67.9 68.2 -0.40Change arrow
28 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 67.9 66.8 1.70Change arrow
28 All Other Components (GSA) 67.9 67.6 0.40Change arrow
28 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 67.9 69.2 -1.80Change arrow
32 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 67.7 62.7 8.00Change arrow
32 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 67.7 65.5 3.20Change arrow
34 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 67.3 69.0 -2.40Change arrow
35 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 67.2 69.7 -3.60Change arrow
36 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 66.8 65.5 2.00Change arrow
37 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 66.7 69.0 -3.40Change arrow
38 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 66.3 70.5 -6.00Change arrow
39 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 66.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
39 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 66.2 69.4 -4.70Change arrow
39 Ames Research Center (NASA) 66.2 64.2 3.10Change arrow
42 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 66.1 65.3 1.20Change arrow
43 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 66.0 65.3 1.10Change arrow
44 All Other Components (Navy) 65.8 69.1 -4.90Change arrow
45 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 65.7 64.6 1.70Change arrow
45 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 65.7 63.0 4.30Change arrow
47 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 65.6 64.1 2.30Change arrow
48 All Other Components (EPA) 65.5 60.2 8.90Change arrow
48 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 65.5 64.0 2.30Change arrow
50 HR Solutions (OPM) 65.2 65.2 0.10Change arrow
50 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 65.2 74.3 -12.30Change arrow
52 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 65.1 66.2 -1.50Change arrow
52 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 65.1 67.8 -3.90Change arrow
54 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 64.7 57.2 13.00Change arrow
55 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 64.4 62.4 3.30Change arrow
55 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 64.4 62.9 2.40Change arrow
57 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 64.3 65.5 -1.90Change arrow
57 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 64.3 62.6 2.80Change arrow
59 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 64.1 64.4 -0.50Change arrow
59 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 64.1 65.2 -1.70Change arrow
61 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 64.0 64.9 -1.40Change arrow
62 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 63.8 60.9 4.80Change arrow
62 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 63.8 63.3 0.90Change arrow
64 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 63.7 63.4 0.50Change arrow
64 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 63.7 62.2 2.50Change arrow
64 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 63.7 64.1 -0.70Change arrow
67 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 63.6 67.4 -5.60Change arrow
67 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 63.6 64.2 -0.90Change arrow
67 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 63.6 66.2 -3.90Change arrow
70 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 63.5 66.3 -4.10Change arrow
71 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 63.4 66.2 -4.30Change arrow
72 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 63.3 65.7 -3.70Change arrow
72 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 63.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
74 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 63.2 65.7 -3.80Change arrow
75 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 63.1 61.3 2.80Change arrow
76 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 62.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
77 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 62.6 64.8 -3.40Change arrow
77 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 62.6 63.9 -2.10Change arrow
79 All Other Components (Air Force) 62.5 63.2 -1.10Change arrow
79 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 62.5 56.6 10.30Change arrow
79 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 62.5 60.4 3.40Change arrow
82 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 62.4 62.5 -0.10Change arrow
83 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 62.3 63.5 -2.00Change arrow
83 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 62.3 63.8 -2.40Change arrow
83 Headquarters (NASA) 62.3 68.6 -9.20Change arrow
83 All Other Components (OPM) 62.3 58.9 5.80Change arrow
87 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 62.1 59.7 4.00Change arrow
87 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 62.1 63.8 -2.70Change arrow
87 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 62.1 63.1 -1.70Change arrow
90 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 62.0 60.6 2.30Change arrow
91 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 61.9 61.6 0.50Change arrow
91 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 61.9 61.5 0.60Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 61.8 62.4 -0.90Change arrow
93 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 61.8 69.2 -10.60Change arrow
93 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 61.8 58.1 6.40Change arrow
95 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 61.7 61.6 0.30Change arrow
96 Field Locations (DOE) 61.6 62.7 -1.80Change arrow
96 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 61.6 60.5 1.90Change arrow
96 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 61.6 62.1 -0.80Change arrow
99 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 61.5 60.0 2.40Change arrow
100 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 61.4 62.8 -2.30Change arrow
100 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 61.4 65.2 -5.80Change arrow
102 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 61.3 65.7 -6.70Change arrow
103 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 61.2 60.1 1.90Change arrow
104 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 61.1 62.6 -2.50Change arrow
105 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 61.0 59.0 3.40Change arrow
105 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 61.0 62.4 -2.30Change arrow
105 Marine Corps (Navy) 61.0 60.2 1.40Change arrow
105 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 61.0 63.4 -3.80Change arrow
105 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 61.0 54.7 11.60Change arrow
110 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 60.9 62.6 -2.60Change arrow
110 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 60.9 55.9 8.90Change arrow
112 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 60.7 62.0 -2.00Change arrow
112 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 60.7 62.0 -2.10Change arrow
114 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 60.6 60.6 0.00Change arrow
115 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 60.5 62.4 -3.00Change arrow
116 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 60.3 67.1 -10.20Change arrow
117 Forest Service (USDA) 60.2 59.0 1.90Change arrow
117 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 60.2 59.1 1.90Change arrow
117 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 60.2 60.1 0.10Change arrow
120 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 60.1 58.5 2.80Change arrow
121 Criminal Division (DOJ) 60.0 53.7 11.60Change arrow
121 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 60.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
121 All Other Components (DOT) 60.0 60.6 -1.00Change arrow
124 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 59.9 63.7 -6.00Change arrow
124 All Other Components (Army) 59.9 62.0 -3.30Change arrow
124 Central Office (VA) 59.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
127 Office of Water (EPA) 59.8 64.9 -7.80Change arrow
128 Administration On Aging (HHS) 59.7 50.0 19.40Change arrow
128 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 59.7 58.7 1.60Change arrow
130 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 59.6 60.7 -1.90Change arrow
131 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 59.5 62.7 -5.10Change arrow
132 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 59.3 61.0 -2.80Change arrow
133 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 59.2 63.2 -6.30Change arrow
133 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 59.2 57.8 2.60Change arrow
135 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 59.1 58.3 1.30Change arrow
136 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 58.9 61.5 -4.20Change arrow
136 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 58.9 66.4 -11.30Change arrow
136 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 58.9 55.0 7.20Change arrow
139 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 58.8 63.0 -6.70Change arrow
140 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 58.7 57.5 2.10Change arrow
140 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 58.7 66.1 -11.30Change arrow
140 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 58.7 56.4 4.20Change arrow
143 Space Command (Air Force) 58.6 62.4 -6.10Change arrow
144 All Other Components (ED) 58.5 56.2 4.10Change arrow
144 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 58.5 62.3 -6.20Change arrow
144 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 58.5 62.3 -6.10Change arrow
147 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 58.4 59.9 -2.40Change arrow
147 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 58.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
149 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 58.2 60.5 -3.80Change arrow
149 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 58.2 61.9 -5.90Change arrow
151 Secret Service (DHS) 58.0 55.1 5.30Change arrow
152 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 57.9 55.3 4.70Change arrow
152 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 57.9 59.6 -2.80Change arrow
154 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 57.7 57.6 0.10Change arrow
154 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 57.7 59.3 -2.70Change arrow
156 Joint Activities (Army) 57.6 54.8 5.30Change arrow
157 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 57.5 60.3 -4.60Change arrow
157 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 57.5 58.5 -1.70Change arrow
157 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 57.5 54.3 5.90Change arrow
157 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 57.5 62.4 -7.90Change arrow
161 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 57.4 57.2 0.30Change arrow
161 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 57.4 58.0 -1.20Change arrow
163 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 57.3 57.3 0.00Change arrow
164 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 57.2 59.7 -4.20Change arrow
165 All Other Components (Commerce) 57.0 58.6 -2.60Change arrow
166 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 56.8 55.1 3.10Change arrow
167 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 56.7 60.3 -5.90Change arrow
167 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 56.7 56.3 0.70Change arrow
169 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 56.5 56.5 0.10Change arrow
170 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 56.4 53.6 5.20Change arrow
171 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 56.2 58.8 -4.50Change arrow
171 Office of the Secretary of Defense 56.2 58.3 -3.70Change arrow
173 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 56.1 55.4 1.30Change arrow
173 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 56.1 57.9 -3.00Change arrow
173 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 56.1 56.2 -0.30Change arrow
176 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 55.8 55.4 0.80Change arrow
176 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 55.8 58.5 -4.60Change arrow
178 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 55.7 56.1 -0.70Change arrow
179 All Other Components (USDA) 55.5 54.7 1.60Change arrow
180 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 55.1 46.2 19.40Change arrow
180 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 55.1 54.9 0.40Change arrow
180 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 55.1 56.9 -3.30Change arrow
180 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 55.1 55.7 -1.10Change arrow
184 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 55.0 57.0 -3.40Change arrow
184 All Other Components (DOD) 55.0 61.3 -10.20Change arrow
186 All Other Components (DOJ) 54.9 60.1 -8.60Change arrow
187 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 54.6 56.1 -2.70Change arrow
187 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 54.6 58.6 -6.90Change arrow
189 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 54.4 56.0 -2.80Change arrow
189 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 54.4 58.6 -7.20Change arrow
191 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 54.1 59.1 -8.50Change arrow
192 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 53.7 56.5 -5.00Change arrow
193 Departmental Administration (USDA) 53.6 54.2 -1.10Change arrow
194 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 53.1 48.0 10.60Change arrow
195 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 53.0 57.3 -7.50Change arrow
195 Federal Student Aid (ED) 53.0 53.5 -1.00Change arrow
197 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 52.8 54.8 -3.60Change arrow
198 All Other Components (DHS) 52.6 55.2 -4.80Change arrow
199 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 52.5 55.3 -5.00Change arrow
200 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 52.3 54.2 -3.50Change arrow
201 Indian Health Service (HHS) 52.2 55.9 -6.60Change arrow
202 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 52.1 55.1 -5.40Change arrow
202 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 52.1 50.6 3.00Change arrow
204 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 52.0 55.5 -6.30Change arrow
205 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 51.7 51.9 -0.30Change arrow
206 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 51.2 52.6 -2.70Change arrow
206 All Other Components (DOL) 51.2 50.9 0.60Change arrow
208 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 51.1 51.4 -0.60Change arrow
209 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 51.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
210 National Park Service (Interior) 50.9 53.3 -4.40Change arrow
211 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 50.8 48.7 4.30Change arrow
212 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 50.2 49.9 0.50Change arrow
213 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 49.6 52.5 -5.40Change arrow
214 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 48.7 47.4 2.60Change arrow
214 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 48.7 50.0 -2.60Change arrow
214 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 48.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
217 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 48.3 49.1 -1.70Change arrow
218 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 48.1 50.9 -5.40Change arrow
219 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 47.9 45.8 4.50Change arrow
220 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 47.8 56.9 -15.90Change arrow
221 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 46.5 46.9 -0.80Change arrow
222 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 46.1 47.2 -2.40Change arrow
222 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 46.1 48.8 -5.50Change arrow
224 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 45.6 41.9 8.80Change arrow
225 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 45.0 46.6 -3.50Change arrow
226 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 42.8 46.0 -6.90Change arrow
227 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 39.7 42.3 -6.20Change arrow
228 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 38.3 No data 0.00Change 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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