RELATED February 13, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs” proposed rule January 29, 2026 Trump Posed an Existential Threat. This Nonpartisan Group Pushed Back January 29, 2026 A Culture of Fear: Leadership Deficits at Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Back to Reports A Critical Role at a Critical Time: A Survey of Performance Improvement Officers April 13, 2011 The Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton LLP surveyed federal PIOs or their designees at the largest federal agencies. The survey shows how PIOs see their roles and responsibilities. It also gauges their progress in establishing performance cultures and reveals the problems and frustrations PIOs face as they drive change in their agencies. Download (661k)