Best Places to Work in the Federal Government: Insights from government leaders Tags: Best Places to Work, Branding The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings provide a means of holding leaders accountable for the health of their organizations, shining the spotlight on agencies that are successfully engaging employees as well as on those that are falling short. We spoke with Secretary Robert Wilkie of the Department of Veterans Affairs and former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on why leaders should use the survey results to better inform and strengthen their employee engagement strategies.