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A small number of federal career senior executives have received Presidential Rank Awards since 1980. The president approves PRAs every year.
A small number of federal career senior executives have received Presidential Rank Awards since 1980. The president approves PRAs every year. (Brian Domenici/Connellyworks)
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2024 Presidential Rank Awards honor work of career federal executives

The Senior Executives Association urged President Joe Biden to hold a White House ceremony to honor the 236 winners of the 2024 Presidential Rank Awards.

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2024 Presidential Rank Award winners announced

Agency Oversight

When the government calls, this senior executive makes the move

People

This USDA scientist does work that is down to earth

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Meet one of the government's most experienced rule-making and evaluation experts

Federal Report

The amazing public servants the public doesn't know

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President Biden names 232 winners of the 2023 Presidential Rank Awards

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This head of an obscure multibillion-dollar agency, improves health care for millions of Americans

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Even Presidential Rank Awardees must deal with the TSP web site

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Workforce

233 federal employees will take home Presidential Rank Awards in 2022

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Senior Executives Association's outgoing president describes org's changes

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Workforce

Biden ends nearly 20-year drought by publicly recognizing 2021 Presidential Rank Awards recipients

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People

Checking in with the scientist at center of NOAA climate research

USAID humanitarian aid is stored at a warehouse next to the Tienditas International Bridge on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. The U.S. military airlifted tons of humanitarian aid as part of an effort meant to undermine socialist President Nicolas Maduro and back his rival for the leadership of the South American nation. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Acquisition

How procurement supports the mission at USAID

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Acquisition

EPA acquisitions leader receives Presidential Rank Award

A section of the Artemis rocket with the Orion space capsule is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Artemis will launch the next generation of deep space operations, including missions on and around the Moon. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
People

She hasn't been in space personally, but her work has helped NASA succeed

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People

Meet the Presidential Rank Awardee who's had a career focus on military manpower

Diana Espinosa
People

Meet the Presidential Rank Award winner who had to suddenly oversee the distribution of $178 billion

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Federal Report

What was your life's big moment?

Official portrait of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Associate Administrator of National Programs Dr. Steven Kappes, on August 17, 2018, in Washington, D.C. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
People

Meet the Presidential Rank Award winner, a cattle expert who sometimes gets cow pies on his boots.

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Federal Report

Time for government, industry to meet in person again

President Joe Biden speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, on his administrations plans to lower the costs of prescription drugs, letting Medicare negotiate drug prices, capping how much seniors and people with disabilities have to pay for drugs. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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After year-long hiatus, Biden names 230 winners for Presidential Rank Awards

Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich., testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a hearing to examine her nomination to be Secretary of Energy, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
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Energy Department restarting loan program for clean power

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