RELATED April 24, 2025 New Partnership for Public Service polling shows majority of the American public concerned about cuts to the federal workforce and government services April 23, 2025 Ready, Set…Wait: Nominee Experiences through the Senate Confirmation Process March 27, 2025 Max Stier’s statement for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on "VA Accountability and Transparency" Back to Reports Hire, Train and Manage a High-Performing Federal Workforce During an Election Year May 18, 2004 On May 18, 2004, at a hearing of the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, Kevin Simpson, Executive Vice President of the Partnership for Public Service, recommended that efforts to improve the federal government’s ability to develop and manage a high-performing workforce are not disrupted by the changes in agency leadership that accompany an election year. The hearing was held to assess how federal agencies have implemented legislation creating Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) at major agencies to align workforce planning with top strategic goals, and to learn about the accomplishments of the CHCO Council, an interagency task force designed to assist CHCOs in carrying out their responsibilities. Download (31k)