RELATED March 06, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Suitability Action Appeals” proposed rule February 13, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs” proposed rule January 29, 2026 Trump Posed an Existential Threat. This Nonpartisan Group Pushed Back Back to Reports A Pivotal Moment for the Senior Executive Service: Measures, aspirational practices and stories of success June 21, 2016 The dedicated, mission-driven members of the Senior Executive Service are critical to the stability of our nation’s government, economy and security. With most members eligible to retire in the next 10 years, this elite corps is at a critical juncture. Inspired by President Obama’s December 2015 Executive Order – Strengthening the Senior Executive Service, the Partnership for Public Service and McKinsey & Company set out to identify practices to bolster the SES and provide baseline metrics on these practices. Download (755k)