Outcome of midterms unlikely to improve the Senate confirmation process for executive branch nominees By: Paul Hitlin , The time it takes to confirm presidential appointments in the Senate has grown longer and longer over the past four decades, despite several changes to Senate rules. The results of the midterm elections are unlikely to reverse the 40-year pattern. Read More
How the Transportation Security Administration delivers equitable customer experience The Partnership for Public Service released an in-depth profile of customer experience and satisfaction with the TSA. The analysis also took a look at how TSA has attempted to improve equitable service delivery to its customers. Read More
Gen Z has fewer Black federal employees than other generational groups In 2021, Generation Z had fewer Black federal employees than the average for all age groups, and those employees saw higher rates of attrition than their Gen Z counterparts of other races. Understanding federal workforce trends through the lens of generational groups can be helpful both for recruitment and to evaluate where and why important talent is leaving so that leaders can create solutions to prevent the turnover. Read More
A behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 Sammies gala On Sept. 20, the Partnership hosted its 21st annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Meet the people who worked behind the scenes to make the Sammies gala happen and hear what made the event special to them. Read More
The importance of chronicling presidential transitions By: Valerie Smith Boyd Our new book, “The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions,” makes accessible the many interviews, expertise and insights that came out of the “Transition Lab” podcast. Read More
Recruiting and retaining diverse talent from outside the Washington, D.C. area By: Several barriers make it difficult for federal hiring managers working outside the Washington, D.C. area to recruit and retain talent. By serving as a connector between job seekers and federal agencies, the Partnership aims to reduce these barriers. Read More
Finding future public service leaders: Perspectives from an intern Gianna Juarez participated in the Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program as a public policy intern at the Department of Commerce. She discusses her experience in the program and how her internship enjoyed inspired her to join the federal government in a full-time position. Read More
A guide for technologists to navigate job opportunities in the federal government By: The Tech Talent Project, a nonprofit organization focused invested in bringing technically skilled talent to impactful government positions, created a playbook to help technologists navigate the complex federal hiring process. It includes details on opportunities, processes and requirements for joining public service. Read More
Celebrating the 2022 Sammies honorees By: On Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, the Partnership hosted the 21st annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Seven individual federal employees and teams were recognized during the Sammies program, the premier celebration of our nation’s public servants. Read More
How agencies can use enterprise risk management to implement new legislation By: The Partnership and Deloitte hosted a working session to bring together stakeholders from across government to discuss challenges and best practices in institutionalizing enterprise risk management. The session yielded several valuable insights on how agency leaders preparing to distribute infrastructure dollars could use ERM. Read More
