The index score measures the performance of agencies and agency subcomponents related to employee satisfaction and commitment.
| Rank | Agency | 2012 | 2011 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 72.8 | 72.5 | 0.30![]() |
| 6 | Social Security Administration | 66.4 | 70.1 | -3.70![]() |
| 3 | Department of State | 68.2 | 70.0 | -1.80![]() |
| 8 | Department of Justice | 63.8 | 68.3 | -4.50![]() |
| 2 | Intelligence Community | 70.8 | 69.5 | 1.30![]() |
| 5 | Environmental Protection Agency | 67.6 | 67.9 | -0.30![]() |
| 7 | Department of the Treasury | 66.1 | 67.9 | -1.80![]() |
| 4 | Department of Commerce | 67.9 | 67.5 | 0.40![]() |
| 10 | Department of the Navy | 63.4 | 65.6 | -2.20![]() |
| 14 | Department of the Army | 60.9 | 64.9 | -4.00![]() |
| 12 | Department of the Interior | 62.7 | 62.9 | -0.20![]() |
| 13 | Department of the Air Force | 61.5 | 62.9 | -1.40![]() |
| 11 | Department of Health and Human Services | 63.3 | 62.7 | 0.60![]() |
| 18 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 56.7 | 63.8 | -7.10![]() |
| 16 | Department of Labor | 57.4 | 60.0 | -2.60![]() |
| 16 | Department of Agriculture | 57.4 | 61.8 | -4.40![]() |
| 9 | Department of Transportation | 63.6 | 59.5 | 4.10![]() |
| 19 | Department of Homeland Security | 52.9 | 56.6 | -3.70![]() |
| 15 | Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities | 59.9 | 61.9 | -2.00![]() |
Department of the Air Force; Department of the Army; Department of the Navy; and Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities are part of the Department of Defense. The 2012 Best Places to Work index score for the entire Department of Defense is 61.6, a 2.7-point decline from its 2011 index score of 64.3.
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