How Will Government Adapt?: Reinvigorating the Civil Service

Surveys of college seniors show that only 6 percent would consider entering public service as a career, with only 2.3 percent willing to consider Federal service. What plans and strategies will federal departments and agencies employ to attract Millennials and Gen-Xers to public service over the next decade? What skill sets will employees need? Are departments and agencies prepared for this challenge? What actions will be needed to overcome these obstacles, seize opportunities and reinvigorate the public service?

How Will Government Adapt?

The National Academy of Public Administration’s November 2014 annual meeting raised a number of key issues facing public administrators in coming years. The IBM Center for The Business of Government collaborated with the Academy to highlight some key findings and takeaways from that meeting.