# US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ## Basic Info **Name:** US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) **What is it:** An independent federal agency that manages the US civil service, providing human resources policy, oversight, and support for the federal workforce and administering benefits programs. **Who is involved:** The OPM is led by a Director, nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and operates within the Executive Branch, linked to the Executive Office of the President. The current director is [[Scott Kupor]]. **Location:** Washington, D.C., United States **Link:** [https://opm.gov/](https://opm.gov/) --- ## Entries - **[[2025-12-17]]**: Excellent interview with Scott Kupor by [[Santi Ruiz]] on the [Statecraft podcast](https://www.statecraft.pub/p/998-of-federal-employees-get-good).