RELATED 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 January 26, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals” proposed rule Back to Reports Federal Agencies in Focus: Department of Agriculture February 20, 2025 At the Partnership for Public Service, we believe that our future and our democracy depend on the ability to solve big problems—and that we need an effective federal government to do so. As part of the executive branch, federal agencies play a role in enforcing laws and policies to achieve these ends. This series presents a sampling of initiatives at specific agencies to demonstrate the many ways our government affects our lives and communities. Download (298k)