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

Most Improved Agencies and Subcomponents

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Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
147 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 61.3 32.6 88.00Change arrow
151 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 60.9 41.9 45.40Change arrow
13 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 75.9 57.5 32.00Change arrow
151 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 60.9 46.6 30.70Change arrow
39 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 69.4 53.4 30.00Change arrow
174 Departmental Administration (USDA) 58.8 46.5 26.50Change arrow
213 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 49.7 40.6 22.50Change arrow
205 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 53.5 44.5 20.10Change arrow
194 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 55.8 47.2 18.10Change arrow
198 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 54.5 46.7 16.70Change arrow
162 Management Services (OPM) 59.7 51.5 15.90Change arrow
34 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 70.2 61.0 15.10Change arrow
143 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 61.5 54.0 13.80Change arrow
51 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 67.9 59.8 13.60Change arrow
169 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 59.3 52.3 13.40Change arrow
10 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 76.5 67.6 13.20Change arrow
158 All Other Components (ED) 60.4 53.4 13.10Change arrow
105 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 64.3 57.2 12.50Change arrow
60 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 66.9 59.5 12.40Change arrow
86 All Other Components (DOJ) 65.5 58.3 12.30Change arrow
117 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 63.5 56.6 12.20Change arrow
156 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 60.6 54.4 11.40Change arrow
18 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 74.5 67.1 11.00Change arrow
56 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 67.2 60.7 10.70Change arrow
31 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 70.6 64.0 10.40Change arrow
131 Administration On Aging (HHS) 62.1 56.4 10.10Change arrow
120 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 63.1 57.4 10.00Change arrow
139 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 61.6 56.1 9.90Change arrow
77 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 65.8 60.0 9.60Change arrow
4 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 78.7 71.8 9.60Change arrow
107 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 64.2 58.6 9.50Change arrow
95 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 65.1 59.4 9.50Change arrow
9 Tax Division (DOJ) 77.2 70.6 9.30Change arrow
178 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 58.2 53.2 9.30Change arrow
177 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 58.6 53.7 9.20Change arrow
86 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 65.5 60.1 9.00Change arrow
195 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 55.5 50.9 9.00Change arrow
98 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 64.7 59.5 8.70Change arrow
36 Langley Research Center (NASA) 69.6 64.0 8.70Change arrow
108 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 64.1 59.1 8.50Change arrow
3 Civil Division (DOJ) 81.1 74.7 8.50Change arrow
77 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 65.8 60.8 8.30Change arrow
160 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 59.8 55.2 8.30Change arrow
143 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 61.5 56.8 8.20Change arrow
65 Criminal Division (DOJ) 66.6 61.6 8.20Change arrow
200 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 54.3 50.3 8.00Change arrow
127 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 62.6 58.0 8.00Change arrow
131 Headquarters (NASA) 62.1 57.6 7.70Change arrow
210 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 51.1 47.5 7.50Change arrow
185 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 57.6 53.6 7.40Change arrow
20 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 74.0 68.9 7.40Change arrow
168 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 59.4 55.3 7.40Change arrow
139 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 61.6 57.4 7.30Change arrow
61 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 66.7 62.2 7.20Change arrow
69 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 66.3 62.0 7.00Change arrow
72 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 66.1 61.9 6.80Change arrow
192 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 56.2 52.7 6.60Change arrow
209 Federal Student Aid (ED) 51.5 48.3 6.60Change arrow
16 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 75.2 70.6 6.50Change arrow
103 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 64.4 60.6 6.30Change arrow
68 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 66.4 62.5 6.20Change arrow
69 Office of Inspector General (ED) 66.3 62.5 6.10Change arrow
28 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 71.8 67.6 6.10Change arrow
101 All Other Components (DOL) 64.6 60.9 6.10Change arrow
80 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 65.7 61.9 6.10Change arrow
6 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 78.2 73.8 6.00Change arrow
146 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 61.4 58.1 5.70Change arrow
2 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 81.3 77.1 5.50Change arrow
48 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 68.4 64.8 5.50Change arrow
111 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 63.8 60.5 5.40Change arrow
115 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 63.6 60.4 5.30Change arrow
66 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 66.5 63.1 5.30Change arrow
170 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 59.2 56.4 5.00Change arrow
75 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 66.0 62.9 4.90Change arrow
115 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 63.6 60.7 4.80Change arrow
108 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 64.1 61.1 4.80Change arrow
75 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 66.0 63.1 4.70Change arrow
131 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 62.1 59.4 4.50Change arrow
12 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 76.1 72.8 4.50Change arrow
150 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 61.0 58.4 4.50Change arrow
1 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 83.5 80.0 4.40Change arrow
201 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 54.1 51.8 4.40Change arrow
162 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 59.7 57.3 4.30Change arrow
120 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 63.1 60.6 4.20Change arrow
61 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 66.7 64.1 4.10Change arrow
14 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 75.8 72.8 4.10Change arrow
118 Field Locations (DOE) 63.4 61.0 4.00Change arrow
61 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 66.7 64.1 4.00Change arrow
173 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 59.0 56.8 3.80Change arrow
11 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 76.3 73.7 3.50Change arrow
51 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 67.9 65.6 3.50Change arrow
80 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 65.7 63.6 3.40Change arrow
29 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 70.9 68.6 3.40Change arrow
7 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 77.9 75.3 3.40Change arrow
216 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 39.3 38.0 3.40Change arrow
56 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 67.2 65.0 3.40Change arrow
19 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 74.1 71.7 3.30Change arrow
90 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 65.4 63.3 3.30Change arrow
22 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 73.7 71.4 3.20Change arrow
127 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 62.6 60.7 3.20Change arrow
35 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 69.8 67.8 2.90Change arrow
30 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 70.7 68.7 2.80Change arrow
113 Office of Water (EPA) 63.7 62.0 2.70Change arrow
160 National Park Service (Interior) 59.8 58.2 2.70Change arrow
120 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 63.1 61.5 2.60Change arrow
69 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 66.3 64.7 2.50Change arrow
155 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 60.7 59.3 2.40Change arrow
37 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 69.5 68.0 2.30Change arrow
207 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 53.2 52.0 2.30Change arrow
91 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 65.3 63.9 2.20Change arrow
119 All Other Components (DOT) 63.3 61.9 2.20Change arrow
47 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 68.8 67.3 2.20Change arrow
211 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 50.9 49.8 2.20Change arrow
54 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 67.3 65.9 2.10Change arrow
98 All Other Components (Navy) 64.7 63.5 1.90Change arrow
80 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 65.7 64.5 1.90Change arrow
125 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 62.9 61.8 1.80Change arrow
93 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 65.2 64.2 1.60Change arrow
86 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 65.5 64.5 1.60Change arrow
80 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 65.7 64.7 1.60Change arrow
44 All Other Components (GSA) 69.0 68.0 1.50Change arrow
113 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 63.7 62.8 1.50Change arrow
66 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 66.5 65.5 1.50Change arrow
125 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 62.9 62.1 1.20Change arrow
189 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 57.0 56.3 1.20Change arrow
184 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 57.7 57.0 1.20Change arrow
4 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 78.7 77.8 1.20Change arrow
196 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 55.4 54.8 1.10Change arrow
190 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 56.8 56.2 1.00Change arrow
127 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 62.6 62.0 1.00Change arrow
111 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 63.8 63.2 1.00Change arrow
15 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 75.7 74.9 1.00Change arrow
130 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 62.4 61.9 0.90Change arrow
72 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 66.1 65.6 0.80Change arrow
174 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 58.8 58.4 0.70Change arrow
101 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 64.6 64.2 0.70Change arrow
178 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 58.2 57.8 0.60Change arrow
53 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 67.4 67.1 0.40Change arrow
50 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 68.0 67.7 0.40Change arrow
44 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 69.0 68.7 0.40Change arrow
139 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 61.6 61.4 0.30Change arrow
134 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 62.0 61.9 0.20Change arrow
59 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 67.0 66.9 0.10Change arrow
193 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 56.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
154 All Other Components (VA) 60.8 61.9 0.00Change arrow
23 All Other Components (EPA) 73.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
91 Office of Inspector General (VA) 65.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
49 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 68.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
42 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 69.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
84 Department of the Army 65.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
108 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 64.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
137 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 61.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
208 All Other Components (DHS) 52.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
20 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 74.0 74.0 0.00Change arrow
134 All Other Components (USDA) 62.0 59.2 0.00Change arrow
84 All Other Components (Air Force) 65.6 65.7 -0.20Change arrow
42 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 69.2 69.5 -0.50Change arrow
32 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 70.5 70.9 -0.60Change arrow
105 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 64.3 64.8 -0.80Change arrow
166 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 59.5 60.1 -1.00Change arrow
72 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 66.1 66.8 -1.10Change arrow
95 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 65.1 65.9 -1.20Change arrow
149 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 61.2 62.1 -1.40Change arrow
120 Ames Research Center (NASA) 63.1 64.1 -1.60Change arrow
37 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 69.5 70.6 -1.60Change arrow
61 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 66.7 67.8 -1.60Change arrow
214 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 49.4 50.3 -1.70Change arrow
137 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 61.9 62.9 -1.70Change arrow
202 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 54.0 55.1 -2.00Change arrow
77 All Other Components (Army) 65.8 67.2 -2.10Change arrow
27 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 71.9 73.4 -2.10Change arrow
33 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 70.4 71.9 -2.10Change arrow
54 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 67.3 68.8 -2.20Change arrow
124 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 63.0 64.6 -2.40Change arrow
8 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 77.8 79.7 -2.40Change arrow
178 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 58.2 59.8 -2.70Change arrow
139 Marine Corps (Navy) 61.6 63.3 -2.70Change arrow
187 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 57.3 58.9 -2.80Change arrow
93 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 65.2 67.2 -2.90Change arrow
25 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 72.2 74.5 -3.10Change arrow
212 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 49.8 51.6 -3.60Change arrow
151 Indian Health Service (HHS) 60.9 63.2 -3.60Change arrow
134 Office of the Secretary of Defense 62.0 64.3 -3.60Change arrow
56 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 67.2 69.7 -3.60Change arrow
186 All Other Components (Commerce) 57.4 59.6 -3.70Change arrow
147 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 61.3 63.6 -3.70Change arrow
26 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 72.0 75.1 -4.10Change arrow
86 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 65.5 68.4 -4.20Change arrow
97 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 65.0 68.0 -4.40Change arrow
197 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 54.6 57.2 -4.60Change arrow
202 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 54.0 56.6 -4.70Change arrow
157 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 60.5 63.6 -4.80Change arrow
98 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 64.7 68.0 -4.90Change arrow
166 Space Command (Air Force) 59.5 62.6 -5.00Change arrow
24 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 73.3 77.2 -5.00Change arrow
16 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 75.2 79.4 -5.20Change arrow
41 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 69.3 73.4 -5.50Change arrow
159 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 59.9 63.5 -5.70Change arrow
181 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 58.1 61.9 -6.10Change arrow
103 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 64.4 69.0 -6.70Change arrow
183 All Other Components (DOD) 57.9 62.3 -7.00Change arrow
171 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 59.1 63.8 -7.30Change arrow
188 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 57.2 61.8 -7.50Change arrow
176 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 58.7 63.5 -7.50Change arrow
198 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 54.5 59.3 -8.10Change arrow
143 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 61.5 67.0 -8.20Change arrow
164 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 59.6 65.2 -8.50Change arrow
164 Secret Service (DHS) 59.6 65.4 -8.90Change arrow
191 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 56.6 62.7 -9.80Change arrow
206 Forest Service (USDA) 53.3 59.9 -11.00Change arrow
39 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 69.4 78.3 -11.40Change arrow
202 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 54.0 61.1 -11.50Change arrow
171 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 59.1 67.8 -12.90Change arrow
215 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 49.1 57.8 -15.00Change arrow
44 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 69.0 84.4 -18.30Change arrow
182 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 58.0 75.9 -23.60Change arrow

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