Biden can help reverse that by “engaging all elements of the federal workforce,” said Jason Briefel, director of policy and outreach for the Senior Executives Association. He recommends Biden start by meeting with the 7,000-plus members of the Senior Executive Service, the top-level government civil servants. In this digital age, Biden could meet with the entire 2.1 million federal workforce virtually.
“The constant attacks on the so called ‘deep state’ dangerously undermined confidence in our institutions of government,” Briefel said by email. “At some agencies the abuse and disregard for Feds, especially in scientific agencies, was egregious and will take effort to repair.”