Roughly two-thirds of federal managers say it's rare for government workers to be reassigned or dismissed for poor performance. The majority say they can't recruit the best employees. Little more than half say they want to become part of the senior executive ranks. These dispiriting statistics were all part of a recent survey conducted by Vanderbilt University and supported by the Volcker Alliance that highlighted the struggles faced by the federal government's leadership workforce.

Read press coverage of the survey below.