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Weakening the watchdogs: The Trump Administration’s unprecedented efforts to undermine inspector general capacity
04/14/2026Author: Chris Piper The Trump administration is not only removing inspectors general in unprecedented fashion, but also systematically reducing the capacity of
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2025 Federal Data Excellence Awards highlight exemplary federal data products and the teams who make them
04/09/2026Author: Hannah Sobran The Partnership for Public Service and USAFacts held their second annual Federal Data Excellent Awards ceremony on March 31 recognizing
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Deep thoughts from a coach: Developing your resilient mindset during a federal career transition
04/07/2026Author: Virginia Hill If you’re a federal employee right now, you’re probably carrying a mix of emotions: frustration, fatigue or maybe even grief. This is
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Beyond one-off fixes: The root causes holding government back
04/06/2026Author: John Zachary Through our Government for a New Era initiative, we are stepping back to ask: How should our government’s personnel and management
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Women and young adults are more concerned about the direction of the federal government than their counterparts
04/02/2026Author: Paul Hitlin Through several surveys conducted during the past year, the Partnership for Public Service has consistently found that the majority of
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Leading without formal authority: How public servants create impact without a title
04/01/2026Leadership strategist Jennifer Jones Bryant explores the power of leading without formal authority and shares practical ways to create impact from your current role.
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Show me the data: Performance management needs evidence-based, holistic reform
03/31/2026Research shows OPM's proposal to use forced distribution will likely be counterproductive to a high-performing federal workforce. Performance ratings are only one part of a larger system. Real improvement requires three connected ingredients – clear purpose, capable people and efficient processes.
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From the trenches: Lessons on skills-based federal hiring and the need for broader reform
03/26/2026The Trump administration’s Tech Force hiring initiative to bring technologists into government and its Merit Hiring Plan to implement skills-based hiring are
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Proposed changes to appeals processes weaken protections for federal employees
03/18/2026The Partnership for Public Service recently submitted comments on three Office of Personnel Management proposed rules that, when taken together, represent a concerning pattern…
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Partnership for Public Service surveys offer insights into how young adults see the federal government, federal cuts and civil servants
03/17/2026The federal government is facing a major perception problem among young adults, according to a series of 2025 polls conducted by the Partnership for Public…