PODCAST: What's the Real Definition of Public Service Education? With Fellows David Van Slyke and Susan Gooden Season 2 · Ep 47

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Solving Public Management Challenges Through Independent Thought Leadership and In-Depth Analysis

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Big challenges demand bold collaboration. Join leaders from across the public administration community at the Academy's National Conference from November 8-10, 2026 for a dynamic conference focused on connection, learning, and impact.

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Just Raise Your Hand: Finding My Place at the National Academy of Public Administration

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By Kimberly Walton, NAPA Fellow If you had told me when I first became involved...

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How can governments engage residents in ways that build trust, improve decisions, and strengthen democracy...

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Sep

Technology Leadership Standing Panel Session on Hardware-Level Cybersecurity

Sep 9, 2026 · 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

The National Academy of Public Administration's Technology Leadership Standing Panel will convene a live panel discussion examining the critical importance of hardware-level independent verification and validation (IV&V) for maintaining trust...

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Sep

Agile Learning Program Begins!

Sep 14, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration is Open!Agile Learning Program - September 14-October 23, 2026The Academy's Agile Learning Program is a virtual 6-week program to equip leaders at each level of government with a strong...

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Sep

Advancing Social Equity as a “Wicked” Problem

Sep 16, 2026 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Advancing social equity remains one of the most consequential and challenging responsibilities facing public managers. Drawing on the Rittel-Webber framework of “wicked problems,” Academy Fellow Thomas H. Stanton and Malcolm...

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