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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…
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"Practical trust": Americans follow federal guidance despite overall mistrust of government
08/29/2024The third in a series of nationally representative polls conducted by the Partnership for Public Service reveals a troubling trend:…
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That's so major! The Partnership's work supporting leaders of major federal investments programs
07/16/2024When Congress passes and the President signs major legislation, federal agencies must translate it into practical action to ensure its goals are realized. …
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Improving government communication with Smart Brevity
07/09/2024In the second event of our 2024 Federal Communications Series, Phil Dufresne, senior editor at Axios…
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Partnership’s 2024 Trust Summit explores the value of a nonpartisan civil service
06/27/2024Amid mounting proposals to do away with the merit-based, nonpartisan civil service in favor of hiring based on political loyalty, the Partnership for Public…