Office of Personnel Management

As DOGE leader Elon Musk taps into government IT systems, it is unclear what the exact intent is for gaining access to information from agencies such as the Treasury, Office of Personal Management, and Small Business Administration. "Just from an...

Don Moynihan, Ford School professor, described how the current administration is changing rules on Schedule F employees, "officials who played PR or advocacy roles at the request of the prior administration," who are now subject to possible "adverse...

On October 8, the Ford School welcomed Rob Shriver, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, for an in-person conversation to reflect on his career, discuss public service, and the future of the federal workforce.During the fireside...

As the Biden administration embarks on its first hundred days, experts from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy have produced a series of policy briefs on key issues. Download the PDF of this brief or read the web-formatted version...

“When something goes wrong in a federal program, it makes the news,” says Janet Weiss. Sometimes, that is the only picture that people see of such programs.That reality and the “crucial stake” that the public, Congress, and executive branch each...