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How the State Department workforce changed under the Trump administration
01/20/2022The Partnership’s recent Fed Figures analysis found that the overall number of full-time civilian federal employees increased under the Trump…
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Calling all aspiring public servants: New program recruiting students for paid federal internships
01/10/2022Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to join the next generation of public servants by applying for paid federal internships through the…
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The anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection: A time to heal and reflect
01/06/2022During my years of public service, my time working on Capitol Hill was the most poignant. The idea of walking the same halls as…
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Why Preparing to Lead will help advance your career
01/06/2022Preparing to Lead is the premier leadership and professional development program for GS-7 to GS-11 federal employees. As one of…
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Five honorees reflect on the power of the Sammies
01/03/2022Public servants work tirelessly on behalf of the people of this country, and the more than 660 honorees of the Samuel J. Heyman…
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Thank you, Dr. Francis Collins
12/28/2021As another pandemic-scrambled year nears an end, the Partnership thanks a bright light in government who both oversaw COVID-19 work on vaccines and treatments…
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How the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overcame COVID-19 data challenges
12/20/2021When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the United States in January 2020, the federal government struggled to collect accurate, comprehensive and timely disease data because of…
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How the federal workforce changed under the Trump administration
12/16/2021The Trump administration came into office with the expressed intention of shrinking the size of the federal government and its workforce. However, our…
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Recognizing Volcker Alliance President Thomas Ross
12/10/2021On Nov. 17, 2021, Volcker Alliance President Thomas W. Ross announced that he will step down from his current role at the end of…
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Why data matters: The case for evidence-based innovation
12/10/2021Data is essential to government. How agencies collect, interpret and share data informs how they make decisions, develop strategies and allocate resources—all of which…