WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, produced by the Partnership for Public Service since 2003, are based almost entirely on data from the Office of Personnel Management s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. In late October 2017, OPM informed the Partnership that it was reviewing its data privacy policy and would only provide information on agencies and work units with 300 or more survey respondents as opposed to 50 respondents. As a result of this decision, 21 small agencies and 165 subcomponents are excluded from the rankings released on Dec. 6, 2017. On December 5, OPM provided data for the missing agencies. The new data will be analyzed and revised rankings for small agencies and subcomponents will be released in early 2018. Below is the list of agencies and subcomponents that were featured in the 2016 Best Places to Work rankings. Employee and workplace data for the organizations highlighted in yellow are not yet available for 2017 public release because of OPM s decision. LARGE AGENCIES Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Department of Labor Department of State Department of the Air Force Department of the Army Department of the Interior Department of the Navy Department of the Treasury Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Affairs Intelligence Community National Aeronautics and Space Administration of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities Social Security Administration PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 1
MIDSIZE AGENCIES Broadcasting Board of Governors Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Department of Education Department of Energy Department of Housing and Urban Development Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Federal Communications Commission Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Trade Commission General Services Administration Government Accountability Office National Archives and Records Administration National Credit Union Administration National Labor Relations Board National Science Foundation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Personnel Management Peace Corps Securities and Exchange Commission Small Business Administration Smithsonian Institution U.S. Agency for International Development PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 2
SMALL AGENCIES Commodity Futures Trading Commission Consumer Product Safety Commission Corporation for National and Community Service Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Export-Import Bank of the United States Farm Credit Administration Federal Election Commission Federal Housing Finance Agency Federal Labor Relations Authority Federal Maritime Commission Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board International Boundary and Water Commission Merit Systems Protection Board Millennium Challenge Corporation National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities National Gallery of Art National Transportation Safety Board Office of Management and Budget Office of Special Counsel Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Overseas Private Investment Corporation Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Railroad Retirement Board Selective Service System Surface Transportation Board U.S. International Trade Commission PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 3
AGENCY SUBCOMPONENTS DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Air Education and Training Command Headquarters - Air Force Reserve Command Air Combat Command Air Mobility Command Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Space Command Global Strike Command Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Air Forces - Europe Pacific Air Forces 25th Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command Installation and Mission Support NORAD/U.S. Northern Command Air National Guard Air Force Elements - U.S. Special Operations Command Air Force Elements - U.S. Strategic Command Air Force District of Washington Headquarters DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Development Food Nutrition and Consumer Services Food Safety and Inspection Service Office of the Chief Financial Officer Departmental Management Agricultural Marketing Service Agricultural Research Service Risk Management Agency Foreign Agricultural Service Forest Service Office of the General Counsel Natural Resources Conservation Service Economic Research Service National Agricultural Statistics Service National Institute of Food and Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Farm Service Agency DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 4
U.S. Army Audit Agency U.S. Army Installation Management Command U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Forces Command U.S. Army Reserve Command U.S. Army Medical Command U.S. Army Materiel Command HQDA Field Operating Agencies and Staff Support Agencies U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command U.S. Army North U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Chief of Staff of the Army U.S. Army - Europe Network Enterprise Technology Command - 9th Army Signal Command Office of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Joint Activities U.S. Army - Pacific of the Army Field Operating Offices of of the Army U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command - U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command Joint Services and DOD Activities Supported by HQDA U.S. Special Operations Command U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration International Trade Administration U.S. Patent and Trademark Office National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Census Bureau Economic Development Administration Bureau of Economic Analysis National Telecommunications and Information Administration National Technical Information Service Bureau of Industry and Security OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, JOINT STAFF, DEFENSE AGENCIES, AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIELD ACTIVITIES Joint Chiefs of Staff Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Contract Audit Agency Washington Headquarters Services Missile Defense Agency Defense Commissary Agency PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 5
Defense Finance and Accounting Service Defense Health Agency Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Security Service Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Department of Defense Education Activity Defense Human Resources Activity Defense Threat Reduction Agency National Defense University Defense Microelectronics Activity Defense Technical Information Center Defense Media Activity DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Marshals Service Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys' Office U.S. Trustees Program Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives Drug Enforcement Administration Civil Division Environment and Natural Resources Division Office of Justice Programs Executive Office for Immigration Review Justice Management Division Antitrust Division Civil Rights Division Criminal Division Tax Division DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Bureau of Labor Statistics Mine Safety and Health Administration Employee Benefits Security Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Office of the Solicitor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Wage and Hour Division Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Bureau of International Labor Affairs Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office of Labor-Management Standards Veterans Employment and Training Services PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 6
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Power Marketing Administrations National Nuclear Security Administration Under Secretary for Management and Performance Under Secretary for Science and Energy Bonneville Power Administration FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of the General Counsel Office of Energy Projects Office of the Executive Director Office of Enforcement Office of Energy Market Regulation DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office for Civil Rights Federal Student Aid Office of Inspector General Office of the General Counsel Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Management Office of Postsecondary Education Institute of Education Sciences Office of Elementary and Secondary Education ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Office of Water Office of Air and Radiation Office of Research and Development Region 1 - New England Region 2 Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic Region 4 - Southeast Region 5 Region 6 - South Central Region 9 - Pacific Southwest Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Office of Administration and Resources Management Office of Land and Emergency Management Region 7 - Midwest Region 8 - Mountains and Plains Region 10 - Pacific Northwest COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY Community Supervision Program PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 7
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Public Buildings Service Federal Acquisition Service Office of Administrative Services Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the General Counsel Office of Human Resources Management Office of Government-wide Policy GSA IT Office of Mission Assurance DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Food and Drug Administration Indian Health Service National Institutes of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Inspector General Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administration for Children and Families Administration for Community Living Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Customs and Border Protection Immigration and Customs Enforcement Management Directorate Transportation Security Administration United States Coast Guard United States Secret Service Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Law Enforcement Training Center National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Intelligence and Analysis Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Science and Technology Directorate DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Office of General Counsel Office of Community Planning and Development Office of Housing Office of Public and Indian Housing Office of Administration Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 8
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Field Policy and Management Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of Policy Development and Research Ginnie Mae BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS Voice of America Office of Cuba Broadcasting DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Reclamation U.S. Geological Survey National Park Service Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of the Solicitor Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Headquarters Ames Research Center Glenn Research Center Langley Research Center Goddard Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Center Johnson Space Center Kennedy Space Center Armstrong Flight Research Center DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Assistant for Administration Naval Medical Command Naval Air Systems Command Bureau of Naval Personnel Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marine Corps Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Commander - Navy Installations Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of Naval Research Naval Supply Systems Command Strategic Systems Programs Office PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 9
Military Sealift Command OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT National Background Investigations Bureau Office of the Chief Financial Officer Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management Retirement Services Office of the Chief Information Officer Healthcare and Insurance Employee Services HR Solutions Merit System Accountability and Compliance SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION National Enforcement Program National Examination Program Division of Corporation Finance Division of Investment Management Division of Economic and Risk Analysis Division of Trading and Markets Office of Financial Management Office of Support Operations Office of General Counsel Office of Human Resources Office of Information Technology SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Maritime Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices Internal Revenue Service U.S. Mint Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Bureau of the Fiscal Service Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Office of Inspector General PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 10
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Office of Inspector General (TVA) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Central Office Veterans Benefits Administration Veterans Health Administration Office of Inspector General National Cemetery Administration PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE DECEMBER 2017 11