{"id":29347,"date":"2021-08-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T13:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T17:40:06","slug":"roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Roadmap for Renewing our Federal Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:rgba(0,130,126,0.25);color:#00827E\" data-bg-color=\"#00827E\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"25\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-border-thickness=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-styled-container pps-styled-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pps-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52257a8fa8f5277e6568d9bcdb0cd054\">In 2021, we released the below reform agenda focused on four key issues: improving federal leadership, supporting the federal workforce, promoting innovation, modernizing technology and accelerating collaboration across government and across sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pps-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f3d4147e17db346390f172fe968480f\">You can read our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Partnership-for-Public-Service_5-Solutions-for-a-Better-Government.pdf\">2024 Vision for a Better Governmen<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/publications\/vision-for-a-better-government\/\">t<\/a><\/strong> for a current perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons submenu-block is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pps-teal-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/\">Roadmap Home<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pps-teal-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/leadership-and-stewardship\/\">Leadership and Stewardship<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pps-teal-color has-text-color no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/workforce\/\">Workforce<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pps-teal-color has-text-color no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/innovation-and-technology-modernization\/\">Innovation and Tech<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pps-teal-color has-text-color no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/collaboration\/\">Collaboration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">Our country, facing a host of serious domestic and international challenges, needs a federal government that is capable of dealing with our current problems and those looming on the horizon.  &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:18px\">This requires rebuilding and revitalizing our government, the nation\u2019s most important democratic institution, by improving federal leadership, supporting the federal workforce, promoting innovation, modernizing technology and accelerating collaboration across government and across sectors. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The Biden administration and Congress have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to set the government on a sustained path to renewal. To seize this opportunity, we believe there are four key issues the administration and Congress must prioritize. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<a href='https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Roadmap-Recommendations.pdf' target='_blank' class='pps-bootstrap-button btn btn-outline-info btn-default align '  download>Download all recommendations <i class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pps-dark-gray-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-priority-issues\">Priority Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Leadership_Roadmap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Leadership_Roadmap.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Leadership_Roadmap-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Leadership_Roadmap-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-leadership-and-stewardship\"><strong>Leadership and Stewardship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The federal government is facing a leadership crisis. There are too many political appointees and those who serve are often unprepared for the unique responsibilities of public sector leadership and how to work with stakeholders across government, including Congress. Leadership development opportunities are scattered, if they exist at all, for career executives and both they and political leaders do not fully reflect the diversity of the workforce or the nation. In short, the government is doing an inadequate job of training, supporting and developing leaders at all levels with consistent standards focused on modern competencies and the core values of stewardship and public trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-button alignleft pps-button rectangular_with_border primary with-none\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/leadership-and-stewardship\/\" data-label=\"Learn more\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-color-opacity=\"100\" data-bg-color=\"#ffffff\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"0\" data-graphic-position=\"before\" data-button-style=\"rectangular_with_border\" data-theme-style=\"primary\" data-graphic-type=\"none\" data-type-of-url=\"page\" data-icon=\"\" style=\"color:#00827E;border:1px solid #00827E;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-button alignleft pps-button rectangular_with_border primary with-none\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/leadership-and-collaboration\/\" data-label=\"Learn more about our leadership work\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-color-opacity=\"100\" data-bg-color=\"#ffffff\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"0\" data-graphic-position=\"before\" data-button-style=\"rectangular_with_border\" data-theme-style=\"primary\" data-graphic-type=\"none\" data-type-of-url=\"page\" data-icon=\"\" style=\"color:#00827E;border:1px solid #00827E;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more about our leadership work<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Workforce_Roadmap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Workforce_Roadmap.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Workforce_Roadmap-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Workforce_Roadmap-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-leadership-and-stewardship\"><strong>Workforce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The federal government is struggling to recruit, hire and retain diverse talent with the skills needed to meet the complex challenges facing our nation. The hiring process is long and complicated, the workforce is aging and the competition for top talent is fierce. Federal employee engagement lags that of the private sector, agencies do not maximize use of existing hiring authorities and the federal compensation system is not aligned with the broader labor market. Yet many agencies across government, spurred on by recent pandemic-related workplace changes, have begun to rethink how they recruit, hire and manage their people. We need that same commitment to talent modernization across government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-button alignleft pps-button rectangular_with_border primary with-none\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/workforce\/\" data-label=\"Learn more\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-color-opacity=\"100\" data-bg-color=\"#ffffff\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"0\" data-graphic-position=\"before\" data-button-style=\"rectangular_with_border\" data-theme-style=\"primary\" data-graphic-type=\"none\" data-type-of-url=\"page\" data-icon=\"\" style=\"color:#00827E;border:1px solid #00827E;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-button alignleft pps-button rectangular_with_border primary with-none\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/workforce\/\" data-label=\"Learn more about our workforce work\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-color-opacity=\"100\" data-bg-color=\"#ffffff\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"0\" data-graphic-position=\"before\" data-button-style=\"rectangular_with_border\" data-theme-style=\"primary\" data-graphic-type=\"none\" data-type-of-url=\"page\" data-icon=\"\" style=\"color:#00827E;border:1px solid #00827E;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more about our workforce work<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Technology_Roadmap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Technology_Roadmap.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Technology_Roadmap-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Technology_Roadmap-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-leadership-and-stewardship\"><strong>Innovation and Technology Modernization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Our country needs an effective, innovative government that can meet the demands of a fast-paced, interconnected, technology-driven world. However, federal agencies offer few incentives for employees to try new ideas, are saddled with outdated technology and lag behind the private sector in hiring qualified technologists in sufficient numbers for critical leadership and staff positions. This antiquated system impedes our government\u2019s ability to meet the needs of today\u2019s interconnected, technology-driven world and prepare for future challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-button alignleft pps-button rectangular_with_border primary with-none\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/innovation-and-technology-modernization\/\" data-label=\"Learn more\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-color-opacity=\"100\" data-bg-color=\"#ffffff\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"0\" data-graphic-position=\"before\" data-button-style=\"rectangular_with_border\" data-theme-style=\"primary\" data-graphic-type=\"none\" data-type-of-url=\"page\" data-icon=\"\" style=\"color:#00827E;border:1px solid #00827E;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-button alignleft pps-button rectangular_with_border primary with-none\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/innovation-and-technology-modernization-2\/\" data-label=\"Learn more about our innovation and tech work\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-color-opacity=\"100\" data-bg-color=\"#ffffff\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"0\" data-graphic-position=\"before\" data-button-style=\"rectangular_with_border\" data-theme-style=\"primary\" data-graphic-type=\"none\" data-type-of-url=\"page\" data-icon=\"\" style=\"color:#00827E;border:1px solid #00827E;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more about our innovation and tech work<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Collaboration_Roadmap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Collaboration_Roadmap.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Collaboration_Roadmap-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Collaboration_Roadmap-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-leadership-and-stewardship\"><strong>Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Solving major challenges requires an unparalleled level of cooperation and collaboration among agencies, different levels of government, political parties, and the private and nonprofit sectors. Yet, the federal government frequently operates in organizational silos that make it hard to work across jurisdictional boundaries and coordinate efforts to serve the public more effectively. To respond to pressing challenges, there must be increased coordination across government and sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-button alignleft pps-button rectangular_with_border primary with-none\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government\/collaboration\/\" data-label=\"Read our policy recommendations\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-color-opacity=\"100\" data-bg-color=\"#ffffff\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"0\" data-graphic-position=\"before\" data-button-style=\"rectangular_with_border\" data-theme-style=\"primary\" data-graphic-type=\"none\" data-type-of-url=\"page\" data-icon=\"\" style=\"color:#00827E;border:1px solid #00827E;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Read our policy recommendations<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-button alignleft pps-button rectangular_with_border primary with-none\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/leadership-and-collaboration\/\" data-label=\"Learn more about our collaboration work\" data-color=\"#00827E\" data-color-opacity=\"100\" data-bg-color=\"#ffffff\" data-bg-color-opacity=\"0\" data-graphic-position=\"before\" data-button-style=\"rectangular_with_border\" data-theme-style=\"primary\" data-graphic-type=\"none\" data-type-of-url=\"page\" data-icon=\"\" style=\"color:#00827E;border:1px solid #00827E;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more about our collaboration work<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pps-dark-gray-color has-text-color\" id=\"recent-news\">Recent News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block303049\" class=\"pps-dynamic-content size-regular layout-  display-images display-images hide-dates hide-types display-excerpts display-button hide-outline hide-more-button\" data-slider=\"false\">\r\n\t<div class=\"resources-wrapper row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-type=\"none\" class=\"card item row has-no-link _blank none pps-dynamic-content size-regular layout-  display-images display-images hide-dates hide-types display-excerpts display-button hide-outline hide-more-button no-image\" data-link=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='second-column col-12'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content size-regular\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title size-regular bold   \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kXTEE_pnuyE&#038;t=402s\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFixing Government: Judy Woodruff in Conversation with Max Stier\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, the National Institute hosted its fourth virtual forum of the year. PBS NewsHour anchor and journalist Judy Woodruff interviewed Max Stier, the President of the Partnership for Public Service, about his two decades of bi-partisan efforts to improve the practice of government in America and the future prospects for making government more efficient and effective.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kXTEE_pnuyE&#038;t=402s\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Fixing Government: Judy Woodruff in Conversation with Max Stier\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-type=\"none\" class=\"card item row has-no-link  none pps-dynamic-content size-regular layout-  display-images display-images hide-dates hide-types display-excerpts display-button hide-outline hide-more-button no-image\" data-link=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='second-column col-12'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content size-regular\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title size-regular bold   \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/publications\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government-first-100-days-checklist\/\" target=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst 100 Days Checklist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to fulfill its promise, the government must do things differently. To meet America\u2019s current and future needs, we must rebuild and revitalize our nation\u2019s most important democratic institution. To that end, we propose that the next president and his administration focus on these actions in the first 100 days to begin laying the groundwork for renewing our federal government.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/publications\/roadmap-for-renewing-our-federal-government-first-100-days-checklist\/\" target=\"\" title=\"First 100 Days Checklist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-type=\"none\" class=\"card item row has-no-link  none pps-dynamic-content size-regular layout-  display-images display-images hide-dates hide-types display-excerpts display-button hide-outline hide-more-button no-image\" data-link=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='second-column col-12'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content size-regular\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title size-regular bold   \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/publications\/survey-on-the-future-of-government-service\/\" target=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBright Spots: Federal Success Stories from the COVID-19 Pandemic\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amid an ongoing global pandemic, federal agencies have continued to deliver critical services to the American public. For a deeper look at how our government has forged innovative solutions to address the COVID-19 health crisis, read our \u201cbright spots\u201d resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/publications\/survey-on-the-future-of-government-service\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Bright Spots: Federal Success Stories from the COVID-19 Pandemic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-type=\"none\" class=\"card item row has-no-link  none pps-dynamic-content size-regular layout-  display-images display-images hide-dates hide-types display-excerpts display-button hide-outline hide-more-button no-image\" data-link=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='second-column col-12'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content size-regular\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title size-regular bold   \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/the-federal-government-faced-down-pandemic-challenges-delivering-bright-spots-during-a-dark-time\/\" target=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBright Spots: Federal Success Stories from the COVID-19 Pandemic\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amid an ongoing global pandemic, federal agencies have continued to deliver critical services to the American public. For a deeper look at how our government has forged innovative solutions to address the COVID-19 health crisis, read our \u201cbright spots\u201d resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/the-federal-government-faced-down-pandemic-challenges-delivering-bright-spots-during-a-dark-time\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Bright Spots: Federal Success Stories from the COVID-19 Pandemic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our country, facing a host of serious domestic and international challenges, needs a federal government that is capable of dealing with our current problems and those looming on the horizon. &nbsp;&nbsp; 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