The strategic management category measures the extent to which employees believe that management ensures they have the necessary skills and abilities to do their jobs, is successful at hiring new employees with the necessary skills to help the organization, and works to achieve the organizational goals with targeted personnel strategies and performance management.
| Rank |
Agency |
2009 |
2007 |
% Change |
| 1 |
Office of the Inspector General (Interior) |
73.9 |
58.7 |
25.80 |
| 2 |
Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) |
72.4 |
67.4 |
7.40 |
| 3 |
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) |
71.1 |
69.3 |
2.50 |
| 4 |
Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) |
70.9 |
70.7 |
0.30 |
| 5 |
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) |
70.2 |
59.8 |
17.40 |
| 6 |
Civil Division (DOJ) |
69.9 |
62.0 |
12.70 |
| 7 |
Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) |
69.6 |
64.4 |
8.10 |
| 8 |
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) |
69.2 |
67.9 |
2.00 |
| 9 |
Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) |
69.1 |
64.9 |
6.50 |
| 10 |
Office of Inspector General (ED) |
68.1 |
65.4 |
4.10 |
| 11 |
Antitrust Division (DOJ) |
67.9 |
66.2 |
2.60 |
| 12 |
Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) |
67.7 |
68.4 |
-1.00 |
| 12 |
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) |
67.7 |
62.9 |
7.60 |
| 14 |
Office of the Inspector General (OPM) |
67.5 |
67.3 |
0.30 |
| 15 |
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) |
67.4 |
70.7 |
-4.70 |
| 16 |
National Cemetery Administration (VA) |
66.7 |
64.2 |
3.90 |
| 16 |
Departmental Offices (Treasury) |
66.7 |
65.3 |
2.20 |
| 18 |
Office of Inspector General (Treasury) |
66.5 |
54.6 |
21.80 |
| 19 |
Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) |
65.6 |
49.4 |
32.80 |
| 19 |
U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) |
65.6 |
66.2 |
-0.90 |
| 21 |
Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) |
65.3 |
64.8 |
0.70 |
| 22 |
U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) |
65.2 |
 |
0.00 |
| 22 |
John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) |
65.2 |
70.2 |
-7.10 |
| 24 |
Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) |
65.1 |
62.5 |
4.20 |
| 25 |
Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) |
64.9 |
57.4 |
13.10 |
| 26 |
All Other Components (DOJ) |
64.8 |
58.1 |
11.50 |
| 27 |
All Other Components (EPA) |
64.6 |
|
0.00 |
| 27 |
Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) |
64.6 |
60.5 |
6.80 |
| 29 |
All Other Components (GSA) |
64.3 |
66.6 |
-3.50 |
| 29 |
Office of Inspector General (VA) |
64.3 |
|
0.00 |
| 31 |
U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) |
64.0 |
65.7 |
-2.60 |
| 32 |
Tax Division (DOJ) |
63.9 |
58.3 |
9.60 |
| 33 |
U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) |
63.7 |
65.9 |
-3.30 |
| 33 |
All Other Components (Army) |
63.7 |
62.7 |
1.50 |
| 35 |
Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) |
63.6 |
65.5 |
-2.90 |
| 36 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) |
63.3 |
63.7 |
-0.60 |
| 37 |
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) |
63.2 |
58.5 |
8.10 |
| 37 |
Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) |
63.2 |
58.6 |
7.90 |
| 39 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) |
63.1 |
62.5 |
0.90 |
| 40 |
National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) |
63.0 |
63.8 |
-1.30 |
| 40 |
National Institutes of Health (HHS) |
63.0 |
61.3 |
2.80 |
| 40 |
U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) |
63.0 |
65.4 |
-3.70 |
| 43 |
Administration On Aging (HHS) |
62.9 |
60.6 |
3.70 |
| 44 |
Federal Highway Administration (DOT) |
62.7 |
62.6 |
0.10 |
| 44 |
Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) |
62.7 |
59.5 |
5.40 |
| 44 |
Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) |
62.7 |
58.6 |
7.00 |
| 47 |
Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) |
62.6 |
60.4 |
3.70 |
| 47 |
Criminal Division (DOJ) |
62.6 |
60.9 |
2.80 |
| 47 |
Public Buildings Service (GSA) |
62.6 |
62.8 |
-0.30 |
| 50 |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) |
62.5 |
59.7 |
4.70 |
| 51 |
Financial Management Service (Treasury) |
62.3 |
59.1 |
5.50 |
| 52 |
Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) |
62.2 |
58.7 |
5.90 |
| 53 |
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) |
62.0 |
55.9 |
11.00 |
| 53 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) |
62.0 |
63.9 |
-3.00 |
| 55 |
Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) |
61.9 |
61.9 |
0.00 |
| 56 |
Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) |
61.8 |
59.2 |
4.30 |
| 57 |
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) |
61.6 |
|
0.00 |
| 57 |
Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) |
61.6 |
64.7 |
-4.80 |
| 57 |
Veterans Health Administration (VA) |
61.6 |
58.4 |
5.50 |
| 60 |
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) |
61.5 |
66.8 |
-7.90 |
| 61 |
U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) |
61.4 |
61.0 |
0.70 |
| 61 |
All Other Components (DOL) |
61.4 |
56.6 |
8.50 |
| 61 |
All Other Components (ED) |
61.4 |
54.6 |
12.40 |
| 64 |
Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) |
61.3 |
61.7 |
-0.60 |
| 65 |
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) |
61.2 |
58.6 |
4.50 |
| 66 |
Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) |
61.0 |
55.2 |
10.40 |
| 66 |
Air National Guard Units (Air Force) |
61.0 |
61.9 |
-1.50 |
| 68 |
Office of the Secretary of Defense |
60.9 |
62.5 |
-2.50 |
| 69 |
Bureau of the Census (Commerce) |
60.8 |
60.4 |
0.60 |
| 69 |
Headquarters (NASA) |
60.8 |
56.5 |
7.60 |
| 71 |
U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) |
60.7 |
56.6 |
7.30 |
| 72 |
All Other Components (Commerce) |
60.6 |
61.2 |
-1.00 |
| 72 |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) |
60.6 |
59.9 |
1.20 |
| 74 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) |
60.5 |
58.9 |
2.70 |
| 74 |
John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) |
60.5 |
63.3 |
-4.50 |
| 76 |
All Other Components (VA) |
60.4 |
58.4 |
0.00 |
| 76 |
Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) |
60.4 |
53.3 |
13.30 |
| 78 |
Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) |
60.3 |
57.7 |
4.50 |
| 79 |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) |
60.2 |
61.9 |
-2.70 |
| 80 |
National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) |
60.1 |
56.9 |
5.70 |
| 80 |
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) |
60.1 |
60.7 |
-1.00 |
| 82 |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) |
60.0 |
53.6 |
11.90 |
| 82 |
Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) |
60.0 |
55.3 |
8.60 |
| 84 |
Agricultural Research Service (USDA) |
59.9 |
57.2 |
4.60 |
| 85 |
Justice Management Division (DOJ) |
59.7 |
56.5 |
5.70 |
| 85 |
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
59.7 |
60.2 |
-0.80 |
| 85 |
Office of the Administrator (EPA) |
59.7 |
56.9 |
5.00 |
| 88 |
Executive Staff Offices (OPM) |
59.6 |
71.9 |
-17.10 |
| 88 |
Department of the Army |
59.6 |
|
0.00 |
| 90 |
Employment Standards Administration (DOL) |
59.5 |
56.8 |
4.70 |
| 90 |
Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) |
59.5 |
56.7 |
5.00 |
| 90 |
Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) |
59.5 |
60.3 |
-1.30 |
| 93 |
Civil Rights Division (DOJ) |
59.3 |
57.2 |
3.80 |
| 93 |
All Other Components (Air Force) |
59.3 |
59.9 |
-1.10 |
| 95 |
Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) |
59.2 |
64.6 |
-8.30 |
| 96 |
All Other Components (Navy) |
59.1 |
57.5 |
2.80 |
| 97 |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) |
59.0 |
59.8 |
-1.30 |
| 97 |
Region 2 - New York (EPA) |
59.0 |
54.1 |
9.10 |
| 99 |
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) |
58.9 |
60.7 |
-2.90 |
| 99 |
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) |
58.9 |
53.2 |
10.80 |
| 101 |
Food and Drug Administration (HHS) |
58.8 |
57.5 |
2.20 |
| 101 |
Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) |
58.8 |
|
0.00 |
| 101 |
Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) |
58.8 |
60.3 |
-2.40 |
| 104 |
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) |
58.7 |
56.7 |
3.50 |
| 105 |
Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) |
58.6 |
59.3 |
-1.20 |
| 106 |
All Other Components (DOT) |
58.5 |
57.5 |
1.80 |
| 106 |
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) |
58.5 |
|
0.00 |
| 106 |
Field Locations (DOE) |
58.5 |
54.9 |
6.60 |
| 109 |
Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) |
58.4 |
53.1 |
9.90 |
| 109 |
Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) |
58.4 |
57.2 |
2.10 |
| 109 |
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) |
58.4 |
56.7 |
2.90 |
| 109 |
Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) |
58.4 |
55.4 |
5.40 |
| 113 |
Federal Investigative Service (OPM) |
58.3 |
53.6 |
8.80 |
| 114 |
U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) |
58.2 |
57.3 |
1.60 |
| 114 |
International Trade Administration (Commerce) |
58.2 |
56.2 |
3.50 |
| 114 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) |
58.2 |
55.4 |
5.10 |
| 114 |
Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) |
58.2 |
56.9 |
2.30 |
| 118 |
Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) |
58.1 |
54.2 |
7.20 |
| 118 |
Office of the Inspector General (DHS) |
58.1 |
61.1 |
-4.80 |
| 118 |
National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) |
58.1 |
54.2 |
7.10 |
| 121 |
U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) |
57.9 |
57.6 |
0.50 |
| 122 |
Office of Naval Research (Navy) |
57.8 |
61.2 |
-5.50 |
| 122 |
Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) |
57.8 |
50.2 |
15.10 |
| 122 |
Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) |
57.8 |
57.7 |
0.10 |
| 125 |
Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) |
57.6 |
54.1 |
6.40 |
| 125 |
All Other Components (DOD) |
57.6 |
58.8 |
-2.00 |
| 125 |
Air Combat Command (Air Force) |
57.6 |
55.2 |
4.40 |
| 128 |
Office for Civil Rights (ED) |
57.5 |
50.3 |
14.30 |
| 128 |
Administration for Children and Families (HHS) |
57.5 |
51.6 |
11.40 |
| 130 |
Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) |
57.4 |
52.5 |
9.30 |
| 130 |
Region 8 - Denver (EPA) |
57.4 |
51.8 |
10.80 |
| 130 |
Langley Research Center (NASA) |
57.4 |
48.3 |
18.90 |
| 133 |
Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) |
57.3 |
51.0 |
12.30 |
| 134 |
Naval Medical Command (Navy) |
57.2 |
55.5 |
3.00 |
| 134 |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) |
57.2 |
56.2 |
1.80 |
| 136 |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) |
57.0 |
57.8 |
-1.30 |
| 136 |
Office of the Inspector General (USDA) |
57.0 |
57.7 |
-1.20 |
| 138 |
Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) |
56.9 |
56.3 |
1.10 |
| 138 |
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) |
56.9 |
56.7 |
0.40 |
| 138 |
Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) |
56.9 |
61.0 |
-6.70 |
| 141 |
Air Mobility Command (Air Force) |
56.8 |
61.4 |
-7.50 |
| 141 |
Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) |
56.8 |
|
0.00 |
| 141 |
Management Services (OPM) |
56.8 |
54.2 |
4.80 |
| 144 |
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) |
56.7 |
40.0 |
41.80 |
| 144 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) |
56.7 |
55.4 |
2.40 |
| 144 |
U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) |
56.7 |
55.3 |
2.50 |
| 147 |
Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) |
56.6 |
54.6 |
3.60 |
| 147 |
Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) |
56.6 |
61.7 |
-8.30 |
| 147 |
Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) |
56.6 |
55.3 |
2.40 |
| 150 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) |
56.5 |
50.5 |
11.80 |
| 151 |
U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) |
56.4 |
59.2 |
-4.70 |
| 152 |
Mineral Management Service (Interior) |
56.3 |
54.6 |
3.10 |
| 152 |
U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) |
56.3 |
51.8 |
8.80 |
| 154 |
U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) |
56.1 |
58.0 |
-3.30 |
| 154 |
Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) |
56.1 |
54.6 |
2.70 |
| 154 |
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) |
56.1 |
48.4 |
16.00 |
| 154 |
Marine Corps (Navy) |
56.1 |
54.7 |
2.60 |
| 154 |
U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) |
56.1 |
56.2 |
-0.20 |
| 159 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) |
56.0 |
55.5 |
0.90 |
| 159 |
OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) |
56.0 |
56.5 |
-0.90 |
| 161 |
All Other Components (USDA) |
55.8 |
54.8 |
0.00 |
| 162 |
Secret Service (DHS) |
55.6 |
61.6 |
-9.70 |
| 163 |
U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) |
55.4 |
53.2 |
4.10 |
| 163 |
Rural Housing Service (USDA) |
55.4 |
53.7 |
3.20 |
| 165 |
Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) |
55.3 |
54.8 |
0.90 |
| 165 |
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations |
55.3 |
57.5 |
-3.80 |
| 167 |
Region 1 - Boston (EPA) |
55.2 |
52.7 |
4.70 |
| 168 |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) |
55.0 |
42.7 |
28.70 |
| 169 |
Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) |
54.9 |
53.4 |
2.80 |
| 170 |
Departmental Administration (USDA) |
54.7 |
51.2 |
6.80 |
| 171 |
U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) |
54.6 |
53.7 |
1.70 |
| 172 |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) |
54.5 |
50.0 |
9.10 |
| 172 |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) |
54.5 |
56.0 |
-2.70 |
| 174 |
Space Command (Air Force) |
54.4 |
55.4 |
-1.80 |
| 174 |
Farm Service Agency (USDA) |
54.4 |
52.0 |
4.60 |
| 176 |
Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) |
54.3 |
53.2 |
2.10 |
| 176 |
Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) |
54.3 |
51.2 |
6.00 |
| 178 |
Office of Water (EPA) |
54.2 |
53.0 |
2.30 |
| 178 |
Indian Health Service (HHS) |
54.2 |
56.4 |
-4.00 |
| 180 |
Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) |
53.9 |
50.6 |
6.60 |
| 181 |
Employment and Training Administration (DOL) |
53.8 |
54.4 |
-1.10 |
| 182 |
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) |
53.6 |
51.3 |
4.50 |
| 183 |
Office of Research and Development (EPA) |
53.3 |
54.0 |
-1.20 |
| 183 |
Office of Special Trustee (Interior) |
53.3 |
54.0 |
-1.20 |
| 185 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) |
53.2 |
48.0 |
10.80 |
| 185 |
U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) |
53.2 |
52.7 |
1.00 |
| 187 |
Military Sealift Command (Navy) |
53.0 |
49.6 |
6.80 |
| 188 |
U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) |
52.7 |
53.2 |
-0.90 |
| 188 |
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) |
52.7 |
55.3 |
-4.70 |
| 190 |
U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) |
52.5 |
55.5 |
-5.40 |
| 191 |
Ames Research Center (NASA) |
52.4 |
50.1 |
4.60 |
| 192 |
Bureau of Land Management (Interior) |
52.3 |
50.7 |
3.10 |
| 192 |
Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) |
52.3 |
48.4 |
8.00 |
| 194 |
Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) |
52.2 |
51.5 |
1.30 |
| 194 |
All Other Components (DHS) |
52.2 |
|
0.00 |
| 196 |
Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) |
52.1 |
55.5 |
-6.20 |
| 197 |
U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) |
52.0 |
50.1 |
3.70 |
| 198 |
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) |
51.6 |
51.9 |
-0.60 |
| 199 |
Office of the Solicitor (Interior) |
51.2 |
43.1 |
18.80 |
| 200 |
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) |
51.0 |
51.4 |
-0.80 |
| 200 |
Federal Student Aid (ED) |
51.0 |
47.7 |
6.90 |
| 202 |
Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) |
50.5 |
55.4 |
-8.90 |
| 203 |
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) |
50.1 |
45.2 |
10.80 |
| 204 |
National Park Service (Interior) |
49.8 |
50.8 |
-2.00 |
| 205 |
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) |
49.5 |
47.2 |
5.00 |
| 206 |
Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) |
48.9 |
48.1 |
1.70 |
| 207 |
Transportation Security Administration (DHS) |
47.9 |
44.0 |
8.80 |
| 208 |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) |
47.7 |
49.9 |
-4.50 |
| 209 |
Forest Service (USDA) |
47.6 |
51.3 |
-7.20 |
| 210 |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) |
46.4 |
49.8 |
-6.70 |
| 210 |
Risk Management Agency (USDA) |
46.4 |
40.3 |
15.10 |
| 212 |
U.S. Mint (Treasury) |
46.1 |
46.7 |
-1.30 |
| 213 |
Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) |
45.3 |
47.4 |
-4.40 |
| 214 |
Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) |
45.2 |
44.5 |
1.50 |
| 215 |
National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) |
45.0 |
48.6 |
-7.50 |
| 216 |
Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) |
42.4 |
42.9 |
-1.20 |
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