Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement 2007 (header image goes here)

Scores by Teamwork

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The teamwork category measures the extent to which employees believe they communicate effectively both inside and outside of their team organizations, creating a friendly work atmosphere and producing high quality work products.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 85.8 83.1 3.20Change arrow
2 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 83.8 78.8 6.30Change arrow
3 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 83.1 70.6 17.60Change arrow
3 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 83.1 82.8 0.40Change arrow
5 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 81.9 75.6 8.30Change arrow
5 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 81.9 78.9 3.80Change arrow
7 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 81.6 83.6 -2.40Change arrow
7 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 81.6 74.8 9.00Change arrow
9 Office of Inspector General (ED) 81.5 79.6 2.40Change arrow
10 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 81.2 78.4 3.60Change arrow
11 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 80.9 76.5 5.80Change arrow
12 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 80.0 78.5 1.90Change arrow
13 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 79.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
14 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 78.8 61.9 27.30Change arrow
14 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 78.8 81.0 -2.80Change arrow
16 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 78.4 78.3 0.10Change arrow
16 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 78.4 79.2 -1.00Change arrow
18 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 77.9 75.5 3.10Change arrow
19 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 77.8 90.4 -13.90Change arrow
20 All Other Components (EPA) 77.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
20 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 77.6 78.1 -0.70Change arrow
22 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 77.5 77.0 0.60Change arrow
22 Civil Division (DOJ) 77.5 75.7 2.40Change arrow
24 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 77.4 76.4 1.30Change arrow
25 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 77.3 78.6 -1.60Change arrow
26 Office of the Secretary of Defense 77.0 77.3 -0.40Change arrow
26 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 77.0 77.2 -0.30Change arrow
28 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 76.9 72.8 5.60Change arrow
28 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 76.9 73.5 4.60Change arrow
30 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 76.8 77.5 -0.90Change arrow
31 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 76.7 76.8 -0.20Change arrow
31 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 76.7 78.2 -1.90Change arrow
31 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 76.7 72.9 5.20Change arrow
34 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 76.6 68.9 11.20Change arrow
35 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 76.2 73.4 3.80Change arrow
36 All Other Components (Air Force) 76.1 75.8 0.40Change arrow
37 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 76.0 80.4 -5.50Change arrow
37 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 76.0 76.6 -0.70Change arrow
37 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 76.0 71.4 6.40Change arrow
40 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 75.9 74.3 2.10Change arrow
41 Langley Research Center (NASA) 75.8 75.7 0.20Change arrow
41 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 75.8 77.1 -1.70Change arrow
43 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 75.5 71.7 5.20Change arrow
43 All Other Components (GSA) 75.5 77.1 -2.00Change arrow
45 Tax Division (DOJ) 75.4 72.5 4.00Change arrow
46 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 75.3 74.1 1.60Change arrow
46 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 75.3 76.4 -1.40Change arrow
48 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 75.2 76.9 -2.20Change arrow
49 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 75.0 72.8 3.00Change arrow
50 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 74.8 72.4 3.30Change arrow
50 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 74.8 73.8 1.40Change arrow
52 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 74.7 69.0 8.20Change arrow
52 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 74.7 71.3 4.70Change arrow
54 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 74.4 69.0 7.80Change arrow
54 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 74.4 72.4 2.70Change arrow
56 All Other Components (ED) 74.3 69.3 7.30Change arrow
56 All Other Components (DOJ) 74.3 70.6 5.30Change arrow
58 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 74.2 72.3 2.70Change arrow
58 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 74.2 71.3 4.10Change arrow
58 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 74.2 71.0 4.50Change arrow
58 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 74.2 75.0 -1.10Change arrow
62 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 74.1 72.1 2.80Change arrow
62 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 74.1 72.7 2.00Change arrow
62 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 74.1 74.0 0.20Change arrow
65 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 74.0 74.2 -0.20Change arrow
65 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 74.0 75.5 -2.00Change arrow
65 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 74.0 73.1 1.20Change arrow
68 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 73.9 71.9 2.80Change arrow
69 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 73.8 75.9 -2.70Change arrow
69 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 73.8 70.7 4.30Change arrow
69 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 73.8 73.7 0.10Change arrow
72 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 73.7 66.3 11.10Change arrow
73 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 73.6 74.9 -1.70Change arrow
74 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 73.5 73.8 -0.50Change arrow
75 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 73.4 72.0 1.90Change arrow
76 Criminal Division (DOJ) 73.3 71.0 3.30Change arrow
76 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 73.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
76 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 73.3 69.3 5.80Change arrow
76 Office of Inspector General (VA) 73.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
76 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 73.3 75.8 -3.30Change arrow
81 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 73.2 72.3 1.30Change arrow
82 Headquarters (NASA) 73.1 71.4 2.40Change arrow
82 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 73.1 71.2 2.70Change arrow
82 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 73.1 71.0 2.90Change arrow
85 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 73.0 74.0 -1.40Change arrow
85 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 73.0 70.4 3.70Change arrow
87 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 72.9 66.0 10.40Change arrow
87 Secret Service (DHS) 72.9 75.2 -3.00Change arrow
87 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 72.9 71.1 2.50Change arrow
87 Field Locations (DOE) 72.9 72.2 1.00Change arrow
87 Departmental Administration (USDA) 72.9 62.5 16.70Change arrow
92 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 72.8 70.9 2.60Change arrow
93 Ames Research Center (NASA) 72.7 75.3 -3.40Change arrow
94 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 72.6 70.3 3.20Change arrow
95 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 72.5 77.4 -6.30Change arrow
95 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 72.5 67.1 8.10Change arrow
97 All Other Components (Commerce) 72.4 69.2 4.60Change arrow
97 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 72.4 72.2 0.20Change arrow
99 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 72.3 66.8 8.20Change arrow
99 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 72.3 75.0 -3.50Change arrow
101 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 72.2 66.4 8.80Change arrow
101 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 72.2 72.8 -0.80Change arrow
103 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 72.1 73.8 -2.30Change arrow
103 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 72.1 75.0 -3.90Change arrow
103 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 72.1 69.2 4.30Change arrow
106 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 72.0 71.2 1.10Change arrow
107 All Other Components (Army) 71.9 74.4 -3.30Change arrow
107 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 71.9 69.7 3.10Change arrow
109 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 71.8 71.3 0.80Change arrow
109 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 71.8 71.6 0.20Change arrow
109 Office of Water (EPA) 71.8 70.2 2.20Change arrow
109 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 71.8 70.1 2.40Change arrow
109 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 71.8 72.4 -0.80Change arrow
114 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 71.7 68.0 5.40Change arrow
114 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 71.7 71.3 0.50Change arrow
114 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 71.7 70.1 2.30Change arrow
117 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 71.6 69.5 3.00Change arrow
117 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 71.6 73.9 -3.10Change arrow
117 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 71.6 68.5 4.60Change arrow
117 All Other Components (DOL) 71.6 72.2 -0.80Change arrow
121 Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 71.5 73.2 -2.40Change arrow
121 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 71.5 68.3 4.80Change arrow
121 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 71.5 67.5 5.90Change arrow
121 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 71.5 72.1 -0.80Change arrow
121 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 71.5 69.5 2.90Change arrow
126 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 71.3 70.2 1.60Change arrow
126 All Other Components (Navy) 71.3 71.2 0.10Change arrow
128 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 71.2 70.8 0.50Change arrow
129 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 71.1 72.2 -1.60Change arrow
129 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 71.1 66.4 7.10Change arrow
129 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 71.1 68.7 3.50Change arrow
129 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 71.1 70.7 0.60Change arrow
133 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 71.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
133 All Other Components (DOT) 71.0 70.3 1.00Change arrow
135 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 70.9 71.1 -0.30Change arrow
135 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 70.9 70.9 0.00Change arrow
135 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 70.9 69.0 2.70Change arrow
138 All Other Components (DOD) 70.8 70.9 -0.10Change arrow
138 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 70.8 58.5 21.00Change arrow
140 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 70.7 70.7 0.00Change arrow
141 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 70.6 67.8 4.20Change arrow
141 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 70.6 70.7 -0.10Change arrow
143 All Other Components (VA) 70.5 67.4 0.00Change arrow
144 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 70.4 67.4 4.40Change arrow
145 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 70.2 65.6 7.00Change arrow
145 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 70.2 72.5 -3.20Change arrow
147 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 70.1 68.4 2.40Change arrow
147 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 70.1 70.0 0.20Change arrow
149 Forest Service (USDA) 70.0 72.7 -3.70Change arrow
149 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 70.0 68.0 2.90Change arrow
149 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 70.0 71.0 -1.40Change arrow
149 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 70.0 66.4 5.40Change arrow
153 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 69.9 67.4 3.70Change arrow
153 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 69.9 69.7 0.30Change arrow
155 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 69.8 70.0 -0.30Change arrow
155 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 69.8 68.0 2.60Change arrow
157 Department of the Army 69.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
157 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 69.7 68.9 1.20Change arrow
157 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 69.7 61.3 13.80Change arrow
160 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 69.6 71.1 -2.10Change arrow
160 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 69.6 69.8 -0.20Change arrow
160 Marine Corps (Navy) 69.6 67.2 3.50Change arrow
163 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 69.5 71.1 -2.30Change arrow
163 All Other Components (USDA) 69.5 68.2 0.00Change arrow
163 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 69.5 68.4 1.60Change arrow
166 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 69.4 65.6 5.80Change arrow
166 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 69.4 68.9 0.70Change arrow
168 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 69.3 69.5 -0.30Change arrow
168 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 69.3 66.9 3.50Change arrow
170 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 69.2 67.7 2.20Change arrow
171 Federal Student Aid (ED) 69.1 65.9 4.80Change arrow
171 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 69.1 70.2 -1.50Change arrow
173 Administration On Aging (HHS) 69.0 74.0 -6.80Change arrow
174 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 68.9 70.2 -1.90Change arrow
174 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 68.9 66.0 4.40Change arrow
176 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 68.7 66.4 3.40Change arrow
176 All Other Components (DHS) 68.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
176 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 68.7 65.7 4.50Change arrow
176 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 68.7 68.4 0.50Change arrow
180 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 68.6 67.9 1.10Change arrow
181 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 68.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
181 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 68.5 68.2 0.40Change arrow
183 Space Command (Air Force) 68.3 70.1 -2.60Change arrow
183 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 68.3 67.5 1.10Change arrow
185 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 68.2 67.1 1.60Change arrow
186 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 68.1 63.0 8.10Change arrow
187 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 68.0 68.9 -1.30Change arrow
187 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 68.0 63.9 6.40Change arrow
189 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 67.8 80.7 -16.00Change arrow
190 Management Services (OPM) 67.6 64.0 5.50Change arrow
191 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 67.5 69.9 -3.50Change arrow
191 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 67.5 64.2 5.10Change arrow
193 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 67.4 66.4 1.60Change arrow
193 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 67.4 67.6 -0.40Change arrow
195 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 67.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
196 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 67.1 58.8 14.10Change arrow
196 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 67.1 67.1 0.00Change arrow
196 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 67.1 63.9 5.00Change arrow
199 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 66.7 69.8 -4.40Change arrow
200 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 66.6 63.9 4.20Change arrow
201 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 66.5 66.4 0.10Change arrow
202 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 66.3 64.2 3.20Change arrow
203 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 66.1 66.9 -1.30Change arrow
204 National Park Service (Interior) 65.8 65.7 0.20Change arrow
205 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 64.7 63.3 2.20Change arrow
206 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 64.5 65.7 -1.80Change arrow
207 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 63.9 66.1 -3.30Change arrow
208 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 63.6 66.0 -3.60Change arrow
209 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 63.1 58.9 7.10Change arrow
210 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 63.0 58.7 7.30Change arrow
211 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 62.4 65.8 -5.10Change arrow
212 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 61.9 60.5 2.40Change arrow
213 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 60.5 63.7 -5.10Change arrow
214 Indian Health Service (HHS) 59.5 60.9 -2.30Change arrow
215 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 59.4 59.9 -0.80Change arrow
216 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 56.1 58.5 -4.00Change arrow

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