The Leadership - Empowerment category measures the extent to which employees feel empowered with respect to work processes and how satisfied they are with their involvement in decisions that affect their work.
| Rank |
Agency |
2009 |
2007 |
% Change |
| 1 |
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) |
71.1 |
66.8 |
6.50 |
| 2 |
Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) |
67.2 |
53.5 |
25.70 |
| 3 |
Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) |
66.2 |
62.8 |
5.40 |
| 4 |
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) |
66.1 |
63.0 |
4.90 |
| 5 |
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) |
65.3 |
59.2 |
10.40 |
| 6 |
John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) |
64.4 |
71.1 |
-9.40 |
| 7 |
Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) |
63.4 |
64.9 |
-2.20 |
| 8 |
Office of the Inspector General (Interior) |
62.6 |
44.6 |
40.60 |
| 9 |
U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) |
62.4 |
60.2 |
3.70 |
| 10 |
Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) |
62.2 |
64.2 |
-3.00 |
| 10 |
Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) |
62.2 |
60.0 |
3.70 |
| 12 |
All Other Components (GSA) |
61.3 |
61.2 |
0.20 |
| 13 |
Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) |
61.2 |
54.2 |
12.90 |
| 14 |
Office of Inspector General (Treasury) |
61.0 |
79.5 |
-23.30 |
| 15 |
Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) |
60.9 |
58.7 |
3.70 |
| 16 |
U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) |
60.8 |
61.9 |
-1.80 |
| 17 |
Civil Division (DOJ) |
60.3 |
55.8 |
8.10 |
| 18 |
Langley Research Center (NASA) |
60.0 |
56.5 |
6.10 |
| 19 |
Office of the Inspector General (OPM) |
59.4 |
65.0 |
-8.50 |
| 20 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) |
59.2 |
54.9 |
7.80 |
| 21 |
John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) |
59.0 |
62.5 |
-5.70 |
| 22 |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) |
58.9 |
56.1 |
4.80 |
| 23 |
Federal Highway Administration (DOT) |
58.6 |
61.7 |
-5.10 |
| 24 |
Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) |
57.9 |
52.8 |
9.70 |
| 24 |
Departmental Offices (Treasury) |
57.9 |
59.2 |
-2.20 |
| 26 |
Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) |
57.8 |
54.0 |
7.00 |
| 27 |
Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) |
57.7 |
49.0 |
17.70 |
| 28 |
U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) |
57.6 |
57.1 |
0.80 |
| 29 |
Antitrust Division (DOJ) |
57.4 |
55.9 |
2.80 |
| 30 |
Departmental Administration (USDA) |
57.3 |
44.9 |
27.40 |
| 31 |
Tax Division (DOJ) |
57.2 |
48.9 |
16.90 |
| 32 |
All Other Components (Army) |
57.0 |
56.7 |
0.70 |
| 32 |
Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) |
57.0 |
57.7 |
-1.20 |
| 34 |
Office of Naval Research (Navy) |
56.9 |
57.6 |
-1.20 |
| 35 |
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) |
56.4 |
56.2 |
0.30 |
| 36 |
U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) |
56.3 |
53.5 |
5.20 |
| 37 |
All Other Components (EPA) |
56.2 |
 |
0.00 |
| 38 |
Air Combat Command (Air Force) |
56.1 |
53.2 |
5.60 |
| 39 |
National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) |
56.0 |
57.4 |
-2.50 |
| 39 |
U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) |
56.0 |
|
0.00 |
| 41 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) |
55.8 |
56.4 |
-1.10 |
| 41 |
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) |
55.8 |
51.8 |
7.80 |
| 43 |
Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) |
55.7 |
51.6 |
7.90 |
| 43 |
Air Mobility Command (Air Force) |
55.7 |
58.1 |
-4.10 |
| 45 |
Public Buildings Service (GSA) |
55.6 |
56.6 |
-1.70 |
| 46 |
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) |
55.4 |
52.3 |
6.00 |
| 46 |
Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) |
55.4 |
40.1 |
38.20 |
| 46 |
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) |
55.4 |
58.6 |
-5.50 |
| 49 |
All Other Components (Air Force) |
55.1 |
54.8 |
0.50 |
| 49 |
Office of the Secretary of Defense |
55.1 |
57.2 |
-3.60 |
| 51 |
Justice Management Division (DOJ) |
55.0 |
48.7 |
12.80 |
| 52 |
U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) |
54.9 |
57.5 |
-4.40 |
| 53 |
National Cemetery Administration (VA) |
54.8 |
58.5 |
-6.30 |
| 54 |
Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) |
54.5 |
48.5 |
12.50 |
| 54 |
Headquarters (NASA) |
54.5 |
52.1 |
4.50 |
| 54 |
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) |
54.5 |
52.4 |
4.00 |
| 57 |
Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) |
54.4 |
48.9 |
11.20 |
| 58 |
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) |
54.3 |
53.1 |
2.30 |
| 58 |
Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) |
54.3 |
|
0.00 |
| 58 |
Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) |
54.3 |
55.5 |
-2.20 |
| 61 |
U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) |
54.1 |
55.9 |
-3.20 |
| 61 |
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) |
54.1 |
53.3 |
1.60 |
| 63 |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) |
54.0 |
52.3 |
3.20 |
| 64 |
Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) |
53.9 |
51.2 |
5.30 |
| 64 |
Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) |
53.9 |
48.2 |
11.80 |
| 66 |
Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) |
53.8 |
48.2 |
11.40 |
| 66 |
Financial Management Service (Treasury) |
53.8 |
52.5 |
2.40 |
| 68 |
All Other Components (Navy) |
53.7 |
53.5 |
0.30 |
| 68 |
Region 2 - New York (EPA) |
53.7 |
50.3 |
6.70 |
| 70 |
All Other Components (DOJ) |
53.6 |
46.7 |
14.70 |
| 70 |
Office of Inspector General (ED) |
53.6 |
54.9 |
-2.50 |
| 70 |
Region 1 - Boston (EPA) |
53.6 |
55.3 |
-3.00 |
| 70 |
Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) |
53.6 |
52.5 |
2.00 |
| 74 |
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) |
53.5 |
47.1 |
13.60 |
| 74 |
Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) |
53.5 |
52.0 |
2.80 |
| 76 |
Administration for Children and Families (HHS) |
53.3 |
44.0 |
21.20 |
| 76 |
Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) |
53.3 |
54.4 |
-2.00 |
| 76 |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) |
53.3 |
51.2 |
4.20 |
| 79 |
Bureau of the Census (Commerce) |
53.1 |
51.2 |
3.70 |
| 79 |
National Institutes of Health (HHS) |
53.1 |
52.8 |
0.50 |
| 79 |
Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) |
53.1 |
52.8 |
0.60 |
| 79 |
U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) |
53.1 |
51.7 |
2.90 |
| 79 |
Marine Corps (Navy) |
53.1 |
51.0 |
4.10 |
| 79 |
Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) |
53.1 |
50.6 |
5.00 |
| 85 |
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) |
53.0 |
53.6 |
-1.10 |
| 85 |
Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) |
53.0 |
57.3 |
-7.60 |
| 87 |
All Other Components (ED) |
52.9 |
44.8 |
17.90 |
| 88 |
Administration On Aging (HHS) |
52.8 |
49.3 |
7.10 |
| 88 |
Criminal Division (DOJ) |
52.8 |
47.2 |
11.70 |
| 90 |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) |
52.7 |
51.4 |
2.40 |
| 90 |
Air National Guard Units (Air Force) |
52.7 |
54.6 |
-3.40 |
| 92 |
Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) |
52.6 |
53.2 |
-1.00 |
| 92 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) |
52.6 |
51.4 |
2.30 |
| 94 |
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) |
52.5 |
51.2 |
2.60 |
| 94 |
All Other Components (DOT) |
52.5 |
51.1 |
2.50 |
| 94 |
Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) |
52.5 |
51.3 |
2.30 |
| 94 |
Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) |
52.5 |
51.9 |
1.10 |
| 94 |
Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) |
52.5 |
50.8 |
3.30 |
| 99 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) |
52.3 |
51.8 |
1.00 |
| 99 |
National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) |
52.3 |
50.1 |
4.30 |
| 99 |
Management Services (OPM) |
52.3 |
48.2 |
8.60 |
| 102 |
Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) |
52.2 |
49.9 |
4.60 |
| 103 |
Agricultural Research Service (USDA) |
52.1 |
50.3 |
3.60 |
| 104 |
Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) |
51.8 |
47.6 |
8.70 |
| 105 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) |
51.7 |
48.6 |
6.20 |
| 106 |
U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) |
51.6 |
48.6 |
6.10 |
| 107 |
Military Sealift Command (Navy) |
51.5 |
52.4 |
-1.70 |
| 107 |
Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) |
51.5 |
54.4 |
-5.40 |
| 109 |
Office of the Inspector General (USDA) |
51.4 |
49.9 |
3.10 |
| 109 |
Ames Research Center (NASA) |
51.4 |
53.2 |
-3.40 |
| 111 |
Space Command (Air Force) |
51.3 |
52.1 |
-1.50 |
| 112 |
U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) |
51.2 |
51.1 |
0.10 |
| 112 |
U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) |
51.2 |
54.9 |
-6.70 |
| 114 |
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
51.0 |
51.0 |
0.10 |
| 115 |
Office of the Administrator (EPA) |
50.9 |
51.9 |
-2.00 |
| 116 |
Region 8 - Denver (EPA) |
50.8 |
52.3 |
-2.90 |
| 117 |
U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) |
50.6 |
50.0 |
1.20 |
| 118 |
Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) |
50.3 |
|
0.00 |
| 119 |
All Other Components (DOL) |
50.1 |
49.0 |
2.30 |
| 119 |
Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) |
50.1 |
46.2 |
8.50 |
| 119 |
Department of the Army |
50.1 |
|
0.00 |
| 119 |
Civil Rights Division (DOJ) |
50.1 |
43.0 |
16.70 |
| 119 |
Field Locations (DOE) |
50.1 |
48.2 |
3.90 |
| 124 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) |
50.0 |
50.3 |
-0.70 |
| 124 |
All Other Components (Commerce) |
50.0 |
52.5 |
-4.80 |
| 126 |
Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) |
49.9 |
50.3 |
-0.80 |
| 126 |
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) |
49.9 |
50.5 |
-1.10 |
| 128 |
U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) |
49.8 |
49.8 |
0.10 |
| 128 |
Office of Inspector General (VA) |
49.8 |
|
0.00 |
| 130 |
Office of Water (EPA) |
49.7 |
50.2 |
-0.90 |
| 130 |
All Other Components (DHS) |
49.7 |
|
0.00 |
| 132 |
Mineral Management Service (Interior) |
49.6 |
49.0 |
1.10 |
| 132 |
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) |
49.6 |
48.8 |
1.60 |
| 134 |
Food and Drug Administration (HHS) |
49.5 |
48.6 |
1.90 |
| 134 |
All Other Components (DOD) |
49.5 |
50.4 |
-1.90 |
| 136 |
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) |
49.4 |
|
0.00 |
| 136 |
U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) |
49.4 |
44.9 |
10.10 |
| 138 |
Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) |
49.3 |
46.2 |
6.80 |
| 138 |
Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) |
49.3 |
50.3 |
-1.80 |
| 140 |
Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) |
49.2 |
46.8 |
5.20 |
| 141 |
U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) |
49.0 |
49.8 |
-1.50 |
| 142 |
Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) |
48.9 |
49.3 |
-0.80 |
| 143 |
Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) |
48.8 |
45.1 |
8.20 |
| 144 |
Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) |
48.7 |
45.3 |
7.50 |
| 145 |
OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) |
48.6 |
45.4 |
7.20 |
| 145 |
U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) |
48.6 |
43.3 |
12.10 |
| 147 |
Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) |
48.5 |
47.7 |
1.70 |
| 148 |
U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) |
48.4 |
49.2 |
-1.70 |
| 148 |
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) |
48.4 |
36.7 |
31.80 |
| 150 |
U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) |
48.2 |
44.2 |
8.90 |
| 150 |
Executive Staff Offices (OPM) |
48.2 |
|
0.00 |
| 152 |
Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) |
48.1 |
55.0 |
-12.60 |
| 152 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) |
48.1 |
46.2 |
4.00 |
| 152 |
Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) |
48.1 |
49.3 |
-2.50 |
| 155 |
Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) |
48.0 |
45.0 |
6.70 |
| 156 |
Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) |
47.8 |
50.5 |
-5.30 |
| 156 |
National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) |
47.8 |
49.4 |
-3.30 |
| 156 |
Office of Research and Development (EPA) |
47.8 |
48.9 |
-2.10 |
| 159 |
Farm Service Agency (USDA) |
47.6 |
45.1 |
5.50 |
| 160 |
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) |
47.5 |
42.9 |
10.80 |
| 161 |
Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) |
47.4 |
51.0 |
-7.00 |
| 162 |
Naval Medical Command (Navy) |
47.3 |
48.4 |
-2.30 |
| 162 |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) |
47.3 |
41.7 |
13.30 |
| 162 |
Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) |
47.3 |
44.5 |
6.30 |
| 162 |
Bureau of Land Management (Interior) |
47.3 |
47.0 |
0.70 |
| 162 |
Secret Service (DHS) |
47.3 |
49.2 |
-3.90 |
| 167 |
Indian Health Service (HHS) |
47.1 |
48.5 |
-2.90 |
| 167 |
Employment Standards Administration (DOL) |
47.1 |
42.2 |
11.70 |
| 169 |
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) |
47.0 |
44.0 |
6.90 |
| 169 |
Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) |
47.0 |
43.2 |
8.80 |
| 171 |
Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) |
46.9 |
44.7 |
4.80 |
| 172 |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) |
46.8 |
32.5 |
44.30 |
| 172 |
Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) |
46.8 |
43.3 |
8.10 |
| 174 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) |
46.7 |
40.6 |
14.90 |
| 175 |
All Other Components (USDA) |
46.6 |
|
0.00 |
| 176 |
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) |
46.5 |
45.9 |
1.30 |
| 177 |
Office of the Inspector General (DHS) |
46.4 |
49.3 |
-5.90 |
| 177 |
Veterans Health Administration (VA) |
46.4 |
47.2 |
-1.90 |
| 179 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) |
46.3 |
44.2 |
4.70 |
| 180 |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) |
46.2 |
47.0 |
-1.90 |
| 181 |
Risk Management Agency (USDA) |
45.7 |
41.7 |
9.40 |
| 182 |
Rural Housing Service (USDA) |
45.4 |
44.6 |
1.70 |
| 182 |
U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) |
45.4 |
51.7 |
-12.10 |
| 182 |
Employment and Training Administration (DOL) |
45.4 |
46.4 |
-2.10 |
| 185 |
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) |
45.3 |
51.2 |
-11.50 |
| 186 |
Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) |
45.2 |
41.4 |
9.20 |
| 186 |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) |
45.2 |
46.9 |
-3.60 |
| 186 |
All Other Components (VA) |
45.2 |
|
0.00 |
| 189 |
Office of Special Trustee (Interior) |
45.1 |
46.6 |
-3.30 |
| 190 |
Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) |
45.0 |
45.6 |
-1.30 |
| 191 |
Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) |
44.8 |
53.4 |
-16.00 |
| 192 |
Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) |
44.3 |
47.6 |
-6.90 |
| 193 |
National Park Service (Interior) |
44.2 |
45.1 |
-2.10 |
| 193 |
U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) |
44.2 |
47.1 |
-6.00 |
| 195 |
Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) |
44.0 |
44.6 |
-1.30 |
| 195 |
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) |
44.0 |
43.1 |
1.90 |
| 195 |
Office of the Solicitor (Interior) |
44.0 |
36.1 |
22.00 |
| 198 |
Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) |
43.4 |
43.0 |
0.90 |
| 198 |
Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) |
43.4 |
44.3 |
-2.00 |
| 200 |
Forest Service (USDA) |
43.2 |
46.9 |
-7.90 |
| 201 |
Federal Student Aid (ED) |
42.7 |
39.4 |
8.60 |
| 202 |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) |
42.6 |
43.6 |
-2.40 |
| 203 |
International Trade Administration (Commerce) |
42.5 |
44.8 |
-5.20 |
| 204 |
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) |
40.7 |
|
0.00 |
| 205 |
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) |
40.4 |
37.3 |
8.50 |
| 206 |
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) |
40.0 |
33.7 |
18.50 |
| 207 |
Federal Investigative Service (OPM) |
38.4 |
29.9 |
28.50 |
| 208 |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) |
37.4 |
39.3 |
-4.80 |
| 208 |
U.S. Mint (Treasury) |
37.4 |
36.1 |
3.60 |
| 210 |
Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) |
37.1 |
40.1 |
-7.60 |
| 211 |
Office for Civil Rights (ED) |
37.0 |
32.0 |
15.60 |
| 212 |
Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) |
36.2 |
36.7 |
-1.30 |
| 212 |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) |
36.2 |
35.8 |
1.20 |
| 214 |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) |
36.0 |
38.2 |
-5.90 |
| 215 |
National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) |
35.0 |
41.3 |
-15.30 |
| 216 |
Transportation Security Administration (DHS) |
34.6 |
25.2 |
37.60 |
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