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Scores by Effective Leadership - Leaders

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The Leadership - Leaders category measures the level of respect employees have for senior leaders, satisfaction with the amount of information provided by management, and perceptions about senior leaders' honesty, integrity and ability to motivate employees.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 73.9 63.8 15.80Change arrow
2 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 70.6 69.3 1.90Change arrow
3 Civil Division (DOJ) 68.3 62.3 9.60Change arrow
4 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 67.4 65.9 2.30Change arrow
5 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 65.9 60.5 8.90Change arrow
6 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 65.7 68.0 -3.40Change arrow
7 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 65.5 68.6 -4.60Change arrow
8 Tax Division (DOJ) 65.3 54.1 20.70Change arrow
9 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 64.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
10 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 63.6 53.4 18.90Change arrow
11 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 63.4 57.5 10.30Change arrow
12 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 62.5 57.6 8.50Change arrow
13 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 62.3 61.1 2.10Change arrow
14 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 61.3 56.1 9.20Change arrow
15 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 60.7 53.2 14.10Change arrow
15 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 60.7 60.7 0.10Change arrow
17 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 60.5 51.2 18.20Change arrow
18 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 60.0 57.2 4.90Change arrow
19 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 59.9 41.6 44.20Change arrow
19 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 59.9 45.4 31.80Change arrow
21 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 59.0 62.3 -5.30Change arrow
22 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 58.9 58.4 0.80Change arrow
23 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 58.8 67.7 -13.20Change arrow
24 Langley Research Center (NASA) 58.6 49.8 17.90Change arrow
25 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 58.1 56.4 3.10Change arrow
26 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 57.7 57.5 0.30Change arrow
27 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 57.5 52.4 9.80Change arrow
28 All Other Components (GSA) 57.4 55.2 4.00Change arrow
29 All Other Components (Army) 57.3 59.9 -4.30Change arrow
30 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 57.1 55.8 2.20Change arrow
30 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 57.1 57.6 -1.00Change arrow
30 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 57.1 55.7 2.40Change arrow
33 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 56.6 54.4 4.10Change arrow
34 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 56.5 57.7 -2.00Change arrow
35 All Other Components (DOJ) 56.2 49.6 13.20Change arrow
36 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 56.1 52.8 6.20Change arrow
37 All Other Components (Air Force) 56.0 56.2 -0.30Change arrow
38 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 55.9 58.9 -5.10Change arrow
39 Headquarters (NASA) 55.8 47.4 17.80Change arrow
40 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 55.6 51.8 7.40Change arrow
41 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 55.5 50.9 9.00Change arrow
42 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 55.3 56.5 -2.10Change arrow
43 Office of the Secretary of Defense 55.1 55.5 -0.80Change arrow
43 Department of the Army 55.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
45 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 55.0 57.5 -4.40Change arrow
45 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 55.0 50.4 9.00Change arrow
47 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 54.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
48 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 54.2 52.1 4.10Change arrow
49 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 54.1 59.1 -8.40Change arrow
49 Criminal Division (DOJ) 54.1 51.2 5.70Change arrow
51 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 53.9 53.6 0.50Change arrow
51 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 53.9 51.8 4.10Change arrow
51 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 53.9 49.4 9.10Change arrow
51 All Other Components (Commerce) 53.9 50.3 7.30Change arrow
55 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 53.6 52.5 2.10Change arrow
56 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 53.5 53.8 -0.60Change arrow
57 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 53.4 51.3 4.20Change arrow
58 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 53.3 49.0 8.80Change arrow
58 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 53.3 50.4 5.80Change arrow
60 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 53.0 54.3 -2.40Change arrow
61 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 52.9 46.8 13.00Change arrow
62 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 52.7 51.0 3.40Change arrow
63 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 52.4 43.2 21.30Change arrow
63 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 52.4 53.6 -2.20Change arrow
63 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 52.4 53.4 -1.90Change arrow
66 All Other Components (Navy) 52.2 52.7 -1.00Change arrow
67 Office of Inspector General (VA) 52.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
67 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 52.1 50.8 2.50Change arrow
69 Office of Inspector General (ED) 52.0 48.4 7.40Change arrow
70 Management Services (OPM) 51.9 44.9 15.60Change arrow
71 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 51.8 44.1 17.40Change arrow
72 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 51.7 45.4 13.90Change arrow
73 All Other Components (EPA) 51.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
73 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 51.6 51.8 -0.50Change arrow
75 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 51.5 51.2 0.60Change arrow
76 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 51.4 49.0 4.90Change arrow
77 All Other Components (DOL) 51.1 49.7 2.90Change arrow
77 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 51.1 50.1 2.20Change arrow
79 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 51.0 50.8 0.40Change arrow
80 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 50.9 45.8 11.00Change arrow
81 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 50.7 48.6 4.30Change arrow
82 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 50.6 46.2 9.40Change arrow
82 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 50.6 48.2 5.00Change arrow
84 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 50.5 44.6 13.20Change arrow
85 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 50.3 44.1 14.00Change arrow
85 Space Command (Air Force) 50.3 51.5 -2.40Change arrow
87 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 50.2 50.6 -0.70Change arrow
87 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 50.2 44.4 13.10Change arrow
87 All Other Components (VA) 50.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
87 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 50.2 51.0 -1.50Change arrow
87 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 50.2 43.3 16.00Change arrow
87 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 50.2 57.6 -12.90Change arrow
93 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 50.1 51.2 -2.10Change arrow
93 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 50.1 48.2 4.10Change arrow
93 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 50.1 44.7 12.10Change arrow
96 Marine Corps (Navy) 50.0 46.5 7.60Change arrow
96 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 50.0 48.1 4.00Change arrow
96 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 50.0 50.0 0.00Change arrow
99 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 49.9 48.2 3.70Change arrow
99 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 49.9 48.0 4.00Change arrow
101 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 49.8 44.6 11.80Change arrow
101 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 49.8 51.8 -3.80Change arrow
101 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 49.8 47.2 5.50Change arrow
101 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 49.8 43.3 15.10Change arrow
105 Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 49.7 49.8 -0.10Change arrow
106 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 49.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
107 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 49.4 44.9 9.90Change arrow
108 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 49.3 49.5 -0.50Change arrow
109 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 49.2 51.7 -4.90Change arrow
109 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 49.2 48.5 1.50Change arrow
109 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 49.2 45.3 8.50Change arrow
109 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 49.2 33.4 47.30Change arrow
113 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 49.1 38.7 26.70Change arrow
114 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 49.0 46.4 5.60Change arrow
114 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 49.0 44.3 10.70Change arrow
114 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 49.0 39.7 23.30Change arrow
114 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 49.0 47.7 2.90Change arrow
118 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 48.9 31.7 54.30Change arrow
118 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 48.9 48.2 1.40Change arrow
118 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 48.9 47.4 3.10Change arrow
118 Field Locations (DOE) 48.9 44.1 10.90Change arrow
118 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 48.9 53.9 -9.10Change arrow
123 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 48.8 40.6 20.20Change arrow
124 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 48.7 50.0 -2.60Change arrow
124 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 48.7 47.9 1.70Change arrow
124 All Other Components (DOD) 48.7 50.0 -2.60Change arrow
127 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 48.6 50.6 -4.10Change arrow
128 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 48.3 45.5 6.10Change arrow
129 Administration On Aging (HHS) 48.1 48.5 -0.80Change arrow
130 Ames Research Center (NASA) 47.9 49.4 -3.10Change arrow
131 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 47.8 45.0 6.30Change arrow
132 All Other Components (DOT) 47.7 46.2 3.00Change arrow
133 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 47.6 44.5 6.90Change arrow
133 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 47.6 45.9 3.60Change arrow
135 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 47.4 43.5 9.00Change arrow
136 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 47.3 48.8 -3.00Change arrow
136 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 47.3 38.0 24.50Change arrow
138 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 47.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
138 Office of Water (EPA) 47.2 47.7 -1.10Change arrow
140 Secret Service (DHS) 47.1 51.7 -8.80Change arrow
140 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 47.1 45.3 4.00Change arrow
142 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 47.0 44.6 5.40Change arrow
143 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 46.9 46.8 0.40Change arrow
144 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 46.7 48.5 -3.60Change arrow
144 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 46.7 44.4 5.00Change arrow
144 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 46.7 46.6 0.10Change arrow
147 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 46.5 45.7 2.00Change arrow
147 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 46.5 46.0 1.10Change arrow
149 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 46.4 38.6 20.30Change arrow
150 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 46.3 41.4 11.90Change arrow
151 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 46.2 41.9 10.10Change arrow
152 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 46.0 42.2 8.90Change arrow
152 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 46.0 43.6 5.30Change arrow
154 All Other Components (ED) 45.9 41.7 10.20Change arrow
155 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 45.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
156 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 45.6 44.5 2.40Change arrow
156 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 45.6 47.7 -4.30Change arrow
156 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 45.6 43.7 4.40Change arrow
159 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 45.4 49.0 -7.30Change arrow
159 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 45.4 41.6 9.10Change arrow
161 All Other Components (DHS) 45.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
162 Departmental Administration (USDA) 44.9 40.1 11.90Change arrow
163 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 44.8 44.0 1.80Change arrow
164 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 44.6 41.8 6.60Change arrow
164 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 44.6 42.0 6.30Change arrow
164 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 44.6 39.6 12.50Change arrow
167 Indian Health Service (HHS) 44.5 45.0 -1.20Change arrow
168 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 44.4 38.5 15.30Change arrow
169 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 44.3 42.9 3.30Change arrow
169 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 44.3 44.5 -0.40Change arrow
171 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 44.0 50.2 -12.40Change arrow
171 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 44.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
173 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 43.9 47.2 -7.00Change arrow
173 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 43.9 41.1 6.60Change arrow
175 All Other Components (USDA) 43.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
176 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 43.4 50.3 -13.70Change arrow
176 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 43.4 43.5 -0.30Change arrow
178 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 43.2 42.1 2.50Change arrow
179 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 42.8 43.7 -2.20Change arrow
180 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 42.5 40.0 6.40Change arrow
181 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 42.3 40.2 5.30Change arrow
182 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 42.2 38.1 10.70Change arrow
183 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 42.1 45.3 -7.00Change arrow
184 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 41.7 40.5 2.90Change arrow
185 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 41.6 39.3 6.00Change arrow
186 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 40.6 39.9 1.90Change arrow
187 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 40.5 32.3 25.50Change arrow
188 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 40.2 41.0 -2.10Change arrow
189 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 40.1 38.6 3.80Change arrow
190 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 39.9 35.3 12.80Change arrow
191 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 39.8 40.3 -1.40Change arrow
192 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 39.7 48.5 -18.20Change arrow
193 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 39.6 41.0 -3.50Change arrow
194 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 39.3 36.6 7.30Change arrow
194 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 39.3 39.0 0.90Change arrow
194 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 39.3 38.1 3.30Change arrow
197 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 38.9 40.6 -4.20Change arrow
198 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 38.8 36.6 6.20Change arrow
198 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 38.8 34.6 12.40Change arrow
200 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 38.5 33.6 14.60Change arrow
200 National Park Service (Interior) 38.5 36.3 6.20Change arrow
200 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 38.5 33.2 16.00Change arrow
203 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 37.4 40.8 -8.20Change arrow
204 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 37.0 26.8 37.90Change arrow
205 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 36.7 41.7 -12.10Change arrow
206 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 36.4 27.9 30.20Change arrow
207 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 36.2 35.5 1.80Change arrow
208 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 35.8 29.0 23.60Change arrow
209 Forest Service (USDA) 35.3 43.0 -17.70Change arrow
210 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 34.9 34.5 1.00Change arrow
211 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 34.1 33.6 1.60Change arrow
212 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 32.6 35.4 -8.10Change arrow
213 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 32.3 36.9 -12.50Change arrow
214 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 31.4 29.5 6.60Change arrow
215 Federal Student Aid (ED) 31.2 34.5 -9.50Change arrow
216 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 26.4 28.1 -6.10Change arrow

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