Federal workers feel less engaged in their jobs for the 2nd year in a row: 'It's heading in the wrong direction'

• The "2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" report was released Wednesday.
• Federal employees feel generally less engaged in their jobs for the second year in a row.
• "It's heading in the wrong direction," the head of the Partnership for Public Service said.

The nation's civil workers feel less engaged at their jobs for the second year in a row, with the lowest levels recorded among younger employees who could one day become top agency leaders, according to a new report released Wednesday by the nonpartisan nonprofit Partnership for Public Service.