Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org Partnership for Public Service statement on the confirmation of Christopher Wright as secretary of the Department of Energy February 4, 2025 The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier after Christopher Wright, an engineer, businessman and former CEO of Liberty Energy, was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Energy. “The Partnership for Public Service congratulates Christopher Wright on his confirmation as secretary of the Department of Energy, where he will play a critical role in overseeing our nation’s energy policy. We are hopeful that Secretary Wright will engage and support the members of the department’s career civil service, who have expertise that is instrumental to successfully execute the department’s mission.” The Partnership’s Department of Energy agency performance dashboard provides insights about the department’s operations and workforce. Some key data points include: 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government score and rank: 77.0 out of 100, ranking 6 out of 26 midsize agencies Effective Leadership Score: 77.7 out of 100, ranking 5 out of 23 midsize agencies Number of Senate-confirmed positions: 24 The Partnership also produces and maintains several resources to assess and analyze the health of the federal government, including a political appointments tracker with The Washington Post that follows the progress of roughly 800 of President Trump’s Senate-confirmed positions. The annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings measure employee engagement government-wide as well as at individual departments, agencies and subcomponents. Additionally, our Vision for a Better Government provides areas of focus for management reforms. During the past 24 years, the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service has been dedicated to building a better government and a stronger democracy. We work across administrations to help transform the way government works by providing agencies with the data insights they need to succeed, developing effective leaders, inspiring the next generation to public service, facilitating smooth presidential transitions and recognizing exceptional federal employees. Visit ourpublicservice.org, follow us @PublicService and subscribe today to get the latest federal news, information on upcoming Partnership programs and events, and more. ###