RELATED March 27, 2025 Max Stier’s statement for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on "VA Accountability and Transparency" March 27, 2025 Max Stier's statement for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee regarding the Restore VA Accountability Act March 25, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s submission to the "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan Request for Information" Back to Reports Issue Brief: Brain Drain 2008 May 5, 2008 Our federal government today faces challenges of unprecedented complexity, from combating terrorism, to competing in a global marketplace, to fixing our nation’s decaying physical infrastructure, to dealing with an aging population at home. Heading off this brain drain will require federal agencies to aggressively recruit a new generation of top talent at all levels, will require Congress to conduct much-needed oversight and consider legislative reforms, and will require the American public to hold government accountable for addressing its workforce needs. Download (257k)