Policy Contact For more information about our policy work, please contact Troy Cribb. Email Troy Back to Congress Policy We support legislative changes to improve the recruitment, hiring and retention of top talent, strengthen leadership development, increase cross-agency and cross-sector collaboration, and foster innovation and technology modernization in government. Testimonies and Recent Statements Jenny Mattingley’s statement for the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing “Ensuring a Trustworthy Government” On September 17, 2024 the Partnership’s Vice President of Government Affairs Jenny Mattingley testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing entitled “Ensuring a Trustworthy Government: Examining the National Security Risks of Replacing Nonpartisan Civil Servants with Political Appointees.” Download Jenny Mattingley’s statement for the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration hearing “Senate Procedures to Confirm Nominees” On July 30, 2024 the Partnership’s Vice President of Government Affairs Jenny Mattingley testified before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration hearing entitled “Senate Procedures to Confirm Nominees” Download Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing “Toward an AI-Ready Workforce” On January 17, 2024 the Partnership’s CEO and President Max Stier submitted a statement for the record in connection with the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s hearing “Toward an AI-Ready Workforce.” Download Max Stier’s public comments on OPM’s “Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers” proposed rule On January 12, 2024, the Partnership submitted public comments on OPM’s “Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers” proposed rule. Download See More Focus Areas Leadership and Stewardship The federal government is facing a leadership crisis. The sheer number of political appointment positions and a broken Senate confirmation process has led to critical vacancies across government, and agencies continue to inadequately train, support and develop leaders at all levels with consistent standards focused on modern competencies and the core values of stewardship and public trust. The Partnership offers new standards for effective federal leadership and performance across government and champion new ways to make the Senate confirmation process faster and more transparent. We also seek reforms to strengthen the Senior Executive Service and ensure agencies recruit, retain and recognize effective leaders. Read More About Our Leadership Development Programs Visit our Political Appointee Tracker Workforce The federal government is struggling to recruit, hire and retain diverse talent with the skills needed to meet the complex challenges facing our nation. To address these issues, the Partnership supports legislative reforms aimed at revamping the federal pay and job classification system, simplifying the hiring process, building strong entry-level talent pipelines and more. Through the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings, the Partnership also educates Congress on the importance of an engaged federal workforce and shares data about the employee experience at different agencies and subcomponents. Read More About Our Federal Workforce Initiatives Read More About Our Employee Engagement Work Collaboration Solving our country’s pressing challenges requires cooperation and collaboration between different agencies, different levels of government and different sectors. However, the federal government frequently operates in organizational silos that prevent this type of collaboration. Congress should support innovative collaboration models across government and educate congressional representatives and staff about agency efforts to implement laws Read More About Our Efforts to Foster Collaboration Across Government Innovation and Technology Modernization Our country needs an innovative government that meets the demands of a fast-paced and technology-driven world. But government often struggles to keep pace. The Partnership is a thought leader in government innovation and supports efforts in Congress to institutionalize evidence-based policymaking, make better use of information technology, conduct a comprehensive review of all federal technology laws, pass appropriations bills in a timely manner, and prioritize legislation that requires agencies to collect and publish customer experience data. Ready More About Our Technology and Innovation Work Read More About Our Customer Experience Research and Programming Our experts Thumbnail for Troy Cribb Troy Cribb Director of Policy About Thumbnail for Jenny Mattingley Jenny Mattingley Vice President of Government Affairs About Thumbnail for Kari Rea Kari Rea Senior Manager About
