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Half of Americans say the federal government shutdown is impacting their community
10/22/2025A new, nationally representative survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service finds the ongoing federal government shutdown is having a widespread impact on…
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President Trump’s firing of inspectors general threatens government accountability and efficiency
10/21/2025Inspectors general are one of the central watchdogs of the federal government, identifying and stopping waste, fraud and abuse and saving taxpayers tens of billions…
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Navigating the government shutdown: Essential information you need to know
10/03/2025While the federal government has shut down many times in the past and furloughed federal employees, this time is unique. Previously, agencies have tried…
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Nonvoters are less trusting of the federal government than voters
09/15/2025An analysis of a recent nationally representative survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service in April showed that those who did not vote…
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Understanding public perceptions of the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government
07/29/2025Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to cut government programs, cancel contracts and grants and reduce the federal workforce…
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Most Americans oppose the Trump administration's cuts to the federal workforce
05/05/2025As President Donald Trump passes his 100th day in office, a new survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service shows the public strongly…
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Understanding public participation and community engagement initiatives
12/04/2024This past summer, the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration issued a challenge: Create a toolkit…
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Strengthening senior executive leadership is critical to ensuring the continuity of government
11/20/2024Civil servants help ensure the continuity of government during presidential transitions, and none more so than the Senior Executive Service and its equivalent positions.
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How to evolve federal performance management—and what's possible right now
10/30/2024This time of year brings cooler weather, changing leaves, planning for upcoming holidays— and, for many, the annual performance review process. Good performance management…
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Breaking down the recent memo on improving the federal hiring process
09/25/2024On Aug. 14, the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management issued a long-anticipated joint memo…