U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Recruiting, Retaining and Honoring a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People

America faces many challenges today. We have overcome every challenge in our history because men and women of good will, keen minds and strong hearts have always stepped forward to aid their Nation through service, both in civilian Government and in our Armed Forces.

The Civil Service of today carries forward that proud American tradition. Whether it is defending our homeland, restoring confidence in our financial system and administering an historic economic recovery effort, ensuring adequate health care for our veterans and fellow citizens or searching for cures to the most vexing diseases—we are fortunate to have our best and our brightest to rely upon. Our people are our most important tool in facing any challenge, and we forget that at our peril. They are not merely a part of the equation, like capital or technology. They ARE the equation.