RELATED February 22, 2024 Layered Leadership: Examining How Political Appointments Stack Up at Federal Agencies January 17, 2024 Max Stier's statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing "Toward an AI-Ready Workforce" January 12, 2024 Max Stier's public comments on OPM's "Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers" proposed rule Back to Reports The Partnership Testifies on “Building One DHS: Why is Employee Morale Low?” March 22, 2012 On March 22, 2012, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight on employee morale at the Department of Homeland Security. In his testimony, Stier discussed the Department of Homeland Security’s 2011 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® ranking. Stier noted the department’s continued struggle to increase its scores and offered case studies from other agencies as a guide toward improvement. He also made several recommendations to Congress on ways to strengthen leadership and management at the department, including increasing senior executive mobility opportunities, converting managerial positions from politically appointed to career positions, increasing accountability and improving data collection by making it more timely. Download (371k)