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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Stephen Ayers

Type: General News

Oct 20, 2020

In 2010, Stephen T. Ayers was appointed by the President of the United States to serve a 10-year term as...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Robin Kramer

Type: General News

Oct 19, 2020

Robin Kramer is managing director of The Smidt Foundation, whose flagship program, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, she led and...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: John Bartrum

Type: General News

Oct 18, 2020

The CEO of Brightstar Innovations Group, LLC, John J. Bartrum, is a Capitol Hill veteran and retired federal Senior Executive...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Tanisha Briley

Type: General News

Oct 15, 2020

Tanisha Briley was appointed City Manager of the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland on July 20, 2020. She assumed the position...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Michelle Alletto

Type: General News

Oct 14, 2020

Michelle Alletto serves as the Texas Health and Human Services Chief Program and Services Officer (CPSO). In this role, Michelle...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Siân Mooney

Type: General News

Oct 14, 2020

Siân Mooney is dean and professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (Indiana University, Bloomington...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Deborah Parham Hopson

Type: General News

Oct 14, 2020

Deborah Parham Hopson is the Senior Public Health Scientist and Director, Center for Public Health Systems Innovation at The MayaTech...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: P. Edward French

Type: General News

Oct 14, 2020

Dr. French has been Department Head of Political Science & Public Administration at Mississippi State University since fall of 2016...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Theresa Gullo

Type: General News

Oct 12, 2020

Teri has made enormous contributions to CBO’s work for the Congress for more than three decades. She began as an...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Gene Migliaccio

Type: General News

Oct 12, 2020

Gene Migliaccio is an Associate Dean for Applied Public Health, and Professor at the George Washington University, Milken Institute School...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Vikki Wachino

Type: General News

Oct 11, 2020

Vikki Wachino is CEO of Community Oriented Correctional Health Services, a nonprofit dedicated to building a system of health care...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Richard Greggory Johnson III

Type: General News

Oct 08, 2020

Richard Greggory Johnson III is a tenured Full Professor and Department Chair for the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Renee Wynn

Type: General News

Oct 07, 2020

Renee P. Wynn recently retired as the NASA Chief Information Officer. Wynn joined NASA in July 2015 as Deputy Chief...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Phillip Singerman, PhD

Type: General News

Oct 07, 2020

Phillip (Phil) Singerman, PhD is a recognized national innovator in public/private partnerships to promote economic development, job creation, and nation...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Jamie Boex

Type: General News

Oct 06, 2020

Jamie Boex is a leading scholar-practitioner in the field of federalism and intergovernmental relations, having worked on the topic in...

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OMB: An Insider's Guide - Event Recording

Type: General News

Oct 05, 2020

Recorded proceedings of the September 30, 2020 event OMB: An Insider's Guide, hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration.

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Felicia Marcus

Type: General News

Oct 05, 2020

Felicia Marcus is the William C. Landreth Visiting Fellow at Stanford University’s Water in the West Program, an attorney, consultant...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Geoffrey Beckwith

Type: General News

Oct 05, 2020

Geoff Beckwith is the Executive Director & CEO of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, a position he has held since 1992...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Francine Berman

Type: General News

Oct 04, 2020

Francine Berman is the Edward P. Hamilton Distinguished Professor in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2019-2020 Katherine Hampson Bessel...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Kimberley Isett

Type: General News

Oct 01, 2020

Kimberley Roussin Isett earned a Ph.D. (Management, Organization theory) and MPA (health and human services, Policy) from the University of...

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Virtual Roundtable on Fiscal Health

Type: Grand Challenge News

Sep 30, 2020

The United States faces serious current and long-term fiscal challenges at every level of government. The long-term Federal deficit continues...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Joseph Christoff

Type: General News

Sep 30, 2020

In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class of 2020 Fellows before their...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: A. Nikki Clowers

Type: General News

Sep 30, 2020

Nikki is the Managing Director of the Health Care team. The team leads GAO's efforts in supporting Congressional oversight of...

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Election 2020: Create Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use

Type: Grand Challenge News

Sep 29, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Scott Fosler, Gerry Galloway, Anthony Griffin, Felicia Marcus, and Mark Pisano...

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When Precedent Isn't a Guidepost: State and Local Budgets in the COVID-19 Era

Type: Grand Challenge News

Sep 29, 2020

By Michael Pagano, Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Edward "Ned" Hill

Type: General News

Sep 29, 2020

In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class of 2020 Fellows before their...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Rendell Jones

Type: General News

Sep 28, 2020

In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class of 2020 Fellows before their...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Angela Eikenberry

Type: General News

Sep 28, 2020

In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class of 2020 Fellows before their...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Kimberly Walton

Type: General News

Sep 27, 2020

In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class of 2020 Fellows before their...

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Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: David Powner

Type: General News

Sep 27, 2020

In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class of 2020 Fellows before their...

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Dynamic Framework for Analyzing and Improving Intergovernmental Operations for Better Outcomes

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 15, 2020

As the United States continues to deal with Covid-19 and the pockets of hunger and economic instability left in its...

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Meet our Fellows: Dr. Mary K. Feeney ('19)

Type: General News

Sep 10, 2020

Dr. Mary Feeney is the Lincoln Professor of Ethics in Public Affairs, editor of the Journal of Public Administration Research...

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Election 2020: Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work

Type: Grand Challenge News

Sep 08, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows David Gragan, Rich Callahan, Teresa Gerton, Mark Pisano, Joyce Wilson, and...

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Election 2020: Advance the Nation's Long Term Fiscal Health

Type: Grand Challenge News

Sep 01, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows Michael Pagano, John Bartle, Douglas Criscitello, Sallyanne Harper, Justin Marlowe, Michael...

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Grand Challenges in Public Administration: Connecting Individuals to Meaningful Work

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 31, 2020

By Academy Fellows Mark Pisano, Barry VanLare, Scott Fosler, Maria Aristigueta, and Rich Callahan The Academy named in 2019 as...

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Public Purchasing in an Intergovernmental System: U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 31, 2020

In this new case study by Academy Fellows Stephen A. Hamill, John Bartle, Rich Callahan, and Mark Pisano, the U.S...

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Infrastructure Investment and our Intergovernmental System: Ten Tools for Effective Action

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 31, 2020

By Academy Fellows Mark Pisano and Rich Callahan Ultimately, the current societal challenges call for an improved intergovernmental governance framework...

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Virtual Roundtable on Building Resilient Communities

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 31, 2020

Across the nation, America needs resilient communities with the capacity to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations. Extreme...

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New Zealand: Whānau Ora Agile Government Case

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 28, 2020

By Patrick Lucas and Janine O'Flynn of the Australia and New Zealnd School of Government and the University of Melbourne...

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Ten Ways to Build a More Resilient Community

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 28, 2020

By Jay Fisette, former Member and Chairman of the Arlington County Board in Virginia and a former Auditor with the...

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Meet our Fellows: James E. Baker ('19)

Type: General News

Aug 27, 2020

The Hon. James E. Baker is a professor at the College of Law with a courtesy appointment in the Maxwell...

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Data Literacy:  The Importance of Speaking the Language of Data to Public Sector Missions

Type: General News

Aug 26, 2020

Data literacy and aculture of evidence can lead to creative problem solving and innovation By Academy Fellow Judith Douglas ('14)...

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Election 2020: Make Government AI Ready

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 25, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows Alan Shark, Erik Bergrud, Kaye Husbands Fealing, James Hendler, Theresa Pardo...

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Election 2020: Modernize and Reinvigorate the Public Workforce

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 18, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows Jeff Neal, Joel Aberbach, Mark Abramson, Alan Balutis, Stephen Barr, Don...

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Election 2020: Advance National Interests in a Changing Global Context

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 11, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows: Michael Brintnall, Joyce Barr, Patria de Lancer Julnes, Larry Cooley, Marcelo...

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Meet our Fellows: Dr. Gregg Van Ryzin ('19)

Type: General News

Aug 07, 2020

Dr. Gregg G. Van Ryzin is a Professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University–Newark ...

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Election 2020: Build Resilient Communities

Type: Grand Challenge News

Aug 04, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows: Ellen Glover, William Greg Burel, Amy Donahue, Kay Goss, Stephen A...

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Recap: 2020 Social Equity Content

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 03, 2020

Keep up with the most recent content from the Academy on fostering social equity including: An open letter from CEO...

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Election 2020: Ensure Data Security and Privacy Rights of Individuals

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jul 28, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Costis Toregas, Jane Fountain, Nick Hart, James Hendler, Mark Reger, Priscilla...

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Roundtable on Developing Public Governance and Engagement

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jul 26, 2020

Effective problem solving usually requires federal, state, and local governments to work successfully together, and often with the private and...

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