About the Solutions Lab

In partnership with Civil Service Strong and Democracy Forward, the Solutions Lab brings together existing and new federal workforce reform proposals to support learning and collaboration among organizations and individuals who are reimagining federal workforce policy to better serve the American people. 

The goal is to have a library of policy option ideas, research, and papers in support of reimagining a government workforce that is effective, efficient, and modern in order to respond to the public’s needs, implement the lawful priorities of democratically elected leaders, and effectively deliver critical programs and services. 

Reform proposals will include the way federal employees are hired, fired, and paid; and the way agencies and the federal workforce are organized and managed. Civil service reforms should be approached thoughtfully, transparently, and be backed by data, evidence and sound management principles. Successful reforms should be measured by their impact on the government’s ability to serve the American people, both immediately and for the future. Reforms should honor the fact that the government delivers essential services, including in places where the private sector cannot or will not. They should also seek to eliminate waste and improve inefficiencies, while considering both the costs and the value provided by existing staff and programs.

What's Next

Over time, select ideas may be synthesized into internal insight briefs, option sets, or transition-ready materials, but the Library itself remains the backbone workspace.

Contributors are encouraged to submit:

• Existing public reports, memos, or proposals
• Draft or exploratory option papers
• Early-stage concepts or frameworks
• Updates or iterations of previously submitted ideas

Submissions may be complete or partial. The goal is progress, not polish.