National Academy of Public Administration

Federal Leaders Digital Insight Study

January 2015 - The Federal Leaders Digital Insight Study, conducted by the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) in collaboration with ICF, is the inaugural report designed to survey Federal Leaders' perspectives about the pace with which the government is adopting, applying, and leveraging technological advancements in service to its constituencies. Read More
Independent Review of the Management Policies of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

January 2015 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76) mandated an independent assessment of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) was chosen to conduct this review that focused on the management and operations of the Civil Rights Division including policies, protocols, and practices related to enforcement actions and decision-making, hiring, and other human resource practices. Read More
Highlights of the 2014 Academy Fall Meeting

A decade from now, how will the government’s responsibilities and processes differ? A series of speakers and panel sessions recently explored this issue to prepare public administrators at all levels to adapt to this changing environment. The focus of the 2014 meeting in mid-November was “Public Administration 2025: How Will Government Adapt?” The IBM Center for Business of Government was a Meeting Summary Sponsor for the Academy's 2014 Fall Meeting. As part of this effort, they, along with the Academy staff, will publish the highlights gleaned from this meeting in a series of blog posts over the next few weeks.… Read More
2014 Academy Fall Meeting

The National Academy of Public Administration hosted its annual Fall Meeting on November 13th at the Double Tree Hotel in Crystal City. The meeting, of which the focus was "Public Administration 2025: How Will Government Adapt?" brought together federal, state, local, and international leaders to discuss and find leading solutions to the greatest challenges facing our nation’s governments. The event featured an array of impressive keynote speakers, including OPM Director Katherine Archuleta, GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini, and OMB Deputy Director for Management Beth Cobert. Read More
Forum on Continuous Process Improvement

On September 9th, the Academy and Federal News Radio hosted a forum to discuss how application of continuous process improvement (CPI) methodologies drive efficiencies in the federal sector. Congressmen Tom Latham (R-IA) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) discussed legislation that they introduced in July entitled the Lean and Responsive Government Act. Read More
Anticipating the Future: Developing a Vision and Strategic Plan for the Social Security Administration for 2025-2030

July 2014 - At the request of Congress, the Social Security Administration (SSA) contracted with the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) to (1) develop a long-range vision and (2) a high-level strategic plan to assist SSA in addressing its service delivery challenges over the next ten to fifteen years. Read More
Academy Honors Don Wortman

The National Academy of Public Administration honored Albuquerque resident, Don I. Wortman on November 12th by naming its Executive Board Room in his honor. The Academy recognized Wortman for this honor based on his years of public service to the Nation and to the Academy. Read More
Getting the Most from Strategic Reviews

June 2014 - Federal performance reporting has often focused on measuring how well agencies are meeting short-term goals, but enhancements to the Government Performance and Reporting Act (GPRA) now focuses on implementing improvements via the strategic review process. Read More

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Who We Are and What We Do

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