RELATED March 10, 2026 Partnership for Public Service's public comments on OPM's "Reduction in Force Appeals" proposed rule March 06, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Suitability Action Appeals” proposed rule 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 Back to Reports Shutdown shuts out the next generation of public servants February 5, 2019 The longest government shutdown in our nation’s history and the threat of a reoccurrence in less than two weeks will further discourage an already skeptical younger generation from public service. Authored by Partnership President and CEO Max Stier and former Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. CNN