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Scores by Training and Development

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The training and development category gauges the extent to which employees believe their development needs are assessed and appropriate training is offered, allowing them to do their jobs effectively and improve their skills.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Office of Inspector General (ED) 79.2 76.8 3.10Change arrow
2 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 79.0 76.1 3.80Change arrow
3 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 77.7 76.3 1.80Change arrow
4 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 76.9 78.4 -1.90Change arrow
5 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 75.3 73.2 2.90Change arrow
6 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 75.1 65.7 14.30Change arrow
7 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 75.0 67.3 11.40Change arrow
8 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 74.3 67.8 9.60Change arrow
9 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 73.8 71.3 3.50Change arrow
10 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 73.7 71.3 3.40Change arrow
10 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 73.7 75.7 -2.70Change arrow
12 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 73.5 70.1 4.80Change arrow
13 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 73.3 67.3 8.80Change arrow
14 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 72.7 77.3 -6.00Change arrow
15 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 72.5 77.8 -6.80Change arrow
16 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 72.1 69.5 3.70Change arrow
16 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 72.1 63.6 13.40Change arrow
18 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 71.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
19 Civil Division (DOJ) 70.9 64.0 10.80Change arrow
20 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 70.8 71.3 -0.70Change arrow
21 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 70.5 71.1 -0.80Change arrow
22 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 70.3 62.1 13.20Change arrow
23 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 70.2 69.4 1.10Change arrow
24 Langley Research Center (NASA) 70.0 64.7 8.20Change arrow
25 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 69.9 69.4 0.70Change arrow
26 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 69.8 70.6 -1.10Change arrow
27 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 69.5 52.1 33.50Change arrow
28 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 69.1 67.6 2.30Change arrow
29 All Other Components (GSA) 68.9 68.0 1.30Change arrow
30 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 68.5 63.1 8.60Change arrow
31 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 68.1 67.2 1.40Change arrow
32 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 67.9 64.2 5.80Change arrow
32 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 67.9 67.9 0.00Change arrow
34 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 67.7 70.8 -4.40Change arrow
35 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 67.6 61.8 9.40Change arrow
36 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 67.1 66.2 1.40Change arrow
37 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 67.0 62.7 6.90Change arrow
38 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 66.9 62.8 6.50Change arrow
39 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 66.4 64.3 3.20Change arrow
40 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 66.3 64.6 2.70Change arrow
41 Departmental Administration (USDA) 66.2 54.3 21.90Change arrow
42 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 66.1 65.1 1.50Change arrow
43 All Other Components (EPA) 65.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
43 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 65.9 66.2 -0.40Change arrow
43 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 65.9 65.2 1.00Change arrow
46 Tax Division (DOJ) 65.8 62.8 4.90Change arrow
46 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 65.8 68.1 -3.40Change arrow
48 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 65.7 70.1 -6.30Change arrow
48 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 65.7 60.8 8.00Change arrow
50 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 65.5 64.3 1.80Change arrow
50 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 65.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
52 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 65.4 67.3 -2.90Change arrow
53 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 65.3 68.6 -4.90Change arrow
54 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 65.1 86.9 -25.10Change arrow
55 Ames Research Center (NASA) 65.0 66.8 -2.70Change arrow
55 Headquarters (NASA) 65.0 61.0 6.60Change arrow
55 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 65.0 66.9 -2.90Change arrow
58 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 64.9 65.5 -0.90Change arrow
58 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 64.9 61.4 5.70Change arrow
60 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 64.8 61.3 5.70Change arrow
61 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 64.6 60.0 7.70Change arrow
62 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 64.5 63.7 1.20Change arrow
62 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 64.5 64.0 0.80Change arrow
62 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 64.5 62.2 3.70Change arrow
65 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 64.4 59.2 8.80Change arrow
65 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 64.4 61.4 4.90Change arrow
67 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 64.3 63.8 0.80Change arrow
68 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 64.2 59.7 7.50Change arrow
69 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 64.1 63.4 1.10Change arrow
69 Field Locations (DOE) 64.1 64.4 -0.50Change arrow
69 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 64.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
72 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 63.9 62.8 1.80Change arrow
73 Office of Inspector General (VA) 63.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
74 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 63.7 55.2 15.50Change arrow
74 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 63.7 64.5 -1.20Change arrow
76 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 63.6 64.9 -1.90Change arrow
76 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 63.6 59.9 6.10Change arrow
78 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 63.5 65.9 -3.70Change arrow
78 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 63.5 64.8 -2.00Change arrow
80 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 63.3 64.2 -1.40Change arrow
81 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 63.1 59.5 6.10Change arrow
81 Criminal Division (DOJ) 63.1 57.9 9.00Change arrow
81 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 63.1 58.7 7.50Change arrow
84 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 63.0 59.3 6.20Change arrow
84 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 63.0 56.2 12.20Change arrow
86 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 62.9 61.0 3.10Change arrow
86 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 62.9 61.2 2.80Change arrow
86 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 62.9 63.6 -1.10Change arrow
89 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 62.8 59.3 5.90Change arrow
90 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 62.7 55.4 13.10Change arrow
91 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 62.6 68.8 -8.90Change arrow
91 All Other Components (Navy) 62.6 61.1 2.50Change arrow
93 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 62.5 58.0 7.70Change arrow
93 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 62.5 61.2 2.20Change arrow
95 All Other Components (Army) 62.4 64.5 -3.30Change arrow
96 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 62.3 58.9 5.70Change arrow
97 All Other Components (Air Force) 62.2 62.0 0.30Change arrow
97 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 62.2 56.9 9.40Change arrow
97 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 62.2 60.5 2.80Change arrow
100 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 62.1 56.0 10.90Change arrow
101 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 62.0 61.3 1.10Change arrow
101 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 62.0 57.3 8.20Change arrow
103 Department of the Army 61.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
104 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 61.8 59.2 4.40Change arrow
104 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 61.8 58.6 5.50Change arrow
104 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 61.8 61.7 0.20Change arrow
107 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 61.7 57.4 7.50Change arrow
107 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 61.7 61.6 0.20Change arrow
107 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 61.7 61.2 0.80Change arrow
110 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 61.6 59.6 3.30Change arrow
110 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 61.6 59.9 2.90Change arrow
112 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 61.5 59.8 2.80Change arrow
113 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 61.4 59.5 3.10Change arrow
114 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 61.3 59.5 3.00Change arrow
114 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 61.3 59.5 3.10Change arrow
116 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 61.2 61.6 -0.70Change arrow
116 All Other Components (VA) 61.2 59.7 0.00Change arrow
116 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 61.2 63.2 -3.10Change arrow
116 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 61.2 65.7 -6.90Change arrow
116 All Other Components (DOD) 61.2 60.1 1.90Change arrow
121 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 61.1 58.9 3.70Change arrow
121 Office of Water (EPA) 61.1 63.9 -4.30Change arrow
123 All Other Components (DOJ) 61.0 54.5 12.00Change arrow
123 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 61.0 61.6 -0.90Change arrow
123 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 61.0 61.3 -0.50Change arrow
126 Marine Corps (Navy) 60.9 59.4 2.50Change arrow
127 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 60.8 63.2 -3.80Change arrow
128 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 60.7 59.8 1.50Change arrow
129 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 60.6 34.1 77.60Change arrow
129 All Other Components (DOT) 60.6 58.8 3.10Change arrow
131 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 60.5 62.2 -2.70Change arrow
131 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 60.5 60.7 -0.40Change arrow
131 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 60.5 57.3 5.70Change arrow
134 All Other Components (ED) 60.4 54.2 11.40Change arrow
135 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 60.1 56.3 6.80Change arrow
136 Space Command (Air Force) 60.0 61.2 -2.00Change arrow
137 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 59.9 65.9 -9.10Change arrow
138 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 59.8 57.8 3.50Change arrow
138 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 59.8 55.9 7.10Change arrow
138 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 59.8 54.1 10.50Change arrow
141 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 59.7 60.3 -1.00Change arrow
141 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 59.7 58.4 2.20Change arrow
141 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 59.7 56.1 6.30Change arrow
144 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 59.6 57.0 4.60Change arrow
144 Management Services (OPM) 59.6 55.8 6.70Change arrow
146 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 59.5 58.3 2.00Change arrow
146 Forest Service (USDA) 59.5 64.8 -8.10Change arrow
148 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 59.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
148 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 59.4 52.0 14.30Change arrow
150 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 59.2 58.0 2.00Change arrow
150 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 59.2 55.2 7.30Change arrow
152 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 59.1 55.1 7.20Change arrow
152 Secret Service (DHS) 59.1 59.3 -0.30Change arrow
152 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 59.1 58.5 1.10Change arrow
152 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 59.1 56.6 4.50Change arrow
156 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 58.9 56.9 3.60Change arrow
157 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 58.5 56.8 3.10Change arrow
157 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 58.5 60.8 -3.70Change arrow
159 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 58.1 62.1 -6.40Change arrow
160 Indian Health Service (HHS) 57.9 59.0 -1.90Change arrow
160 All Other Components (USDA) 57.9 54.6 0.00Change arrow
162 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 57.8 55.6 3.90Change arrow
162 Federal Student Aid (ED) 57.8 54.6 5.90Change arrow
162 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 57.8 56.2 2.80Change arrow
165 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 57.6 60.4 -4.60Change arrow
166 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 57.5 51.8 11.00Change arrow
167 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 57.2 55.8 2.60Change arrow
167 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 57.2 50.9 12.40Change arrow
169 All Other Components (Commerce) 56.9 61.8 -7.90Change arrow
169 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 56.9 58.0 -1.90Change arrow
171 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 56.8 60.5 -6.00Change arrow
171 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 56.8 52.5 8.10Change arrow
173 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 56.6 56.0 1.10Change arrow
174 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 56.4 48.3 16.90Change arrow
174 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 56.4 57.2 -1.40Change arrow
176 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 56.0 56.0 0.00Change arrow
177 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 55.8 52.3 6.70Change arrow
177 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 55.8 50.7 10.00Change arrow
179 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 55.5 53.4 3.90Change arrow
180 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 55.3 59.4 -6.90Change arrow
180 All Other Components (DOL) 55.3 55.3 0.00Change arrow
180 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 55.3 50.9 8.60Change arrow
183 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 55.2 64.7 -14.70Change arrow
184 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 55.0 52.8 4.20Change arrow
184 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 55.0 56.4 -2.40Change arrow
186 All Other Components (DHS) 54.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
187 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 54.8 50.4 8.70Change arrow
187 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 54.8 53.8 1.90Change arrow
187 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 54.8 55.9 -2.00Change arrow
190 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 54.7 52.9 3.40Change arrow
191 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 54.5 45.3 20.20Change arrow
192 Office of the Secretary of Defense 54.4 59.4 -8.40Change arrow
193 Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 54.2 60.5 -10.40Change arrow
194 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 54.1 50.4 7.40Change arrow
195 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 54.0 54.4 -0.70Change arrow
196 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 53.8 52.4 2.60Change arrow
196 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 53.8 37.9 42.00Change arrow
198 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 53.5 53.4 0.10Change arrow
199 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 53.3 48.5 9.90Change arrow
200 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 53.2 48.7 9.30Change arrow
200 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 53.2 49.0 8.60Change arrow
202 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 52.9 54.8 -3.50Change arrow
203 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 52.6 52.6 -0.10Change arrow
204 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 52.2 47.8 9.10Change arrow
205 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 51.2 46.7 9.60Change arrow
206 National Park Service (Interior) 50.8 49.9 1.70Change arrow
207 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 50.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
208 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 50.6 48.2 4.90Change arrow
209 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 50.3 43.4 15.80Change arrow
210 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 49.8 54.6 -8.80Change arrow
210 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 49.8 50.0 -0.30Change arrow
212 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 49.7 49.4 0.70Change arrow
213 Administration On Aging (HHS) 49.1 52.0 -5.60Change arrow
214 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 47.4 47.3 0.20Change arrow
215 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 46.4 49.6 -6.50Change arrow
216 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 42.6 31.4 35.70Change arrow

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