The Performance Institute is a private nonpartisan institute that works to improve government performance. With locations in Washington, D.C., and San Diego, the institute serves as one of the leading authorities and repositories on performance-based management practices for the government of the United States. It specializes in focusing on outcomes, identifying breakthrough strategies, evaluating program effectiveness and redesigning program structures. The Performance Institute offers more than 150 national conferences each year to bring together experts to share best practices from their cities, counties, states, federal departments and agencies. The institute offers over 240 open enrollment courses. It operates performance management, human capital, law enforcement, environmental and health policy departments.