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Meet our Fellows: Dr. Stan Meiburg ('19)

Type: General News

Jul 23, 2020

Dr. Meiburg is the Director of the Master of Arts in Sustainability Program and associated dual degree and certificate programs...

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Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 15, 2020

Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity Social equity is often...

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Presentation Files: IGS/State and Local Working Group Meeting, June 29

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 15, 2020

To download the files from the June 29 joint session of the Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems, and State and...

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Election 2020: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jul 15, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Nick Hart, Nancy Potok, Xavier Briggs, Susan Dudley, Sally Katzen, Randy...

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Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance Meeting July 10, 2020

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 13, 2020

The Academy's standing panel on social equity discusses challenges and solutions for today's social equity issues.

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Social Equity Resources

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 01, 2020

Tyrone P. Dooley (2019) Searching for social equity among public administration mission statements, Teaching Public Administration, 1-13 DOI: 10.1177/0144739419867121 The...

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Election 2020: Foster Social Equity

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 30, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Margaret C. Simms, RaJade M. Berry-James, Gary Glickman, and Demetra Nightingale...

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Roundtable on Social Equity

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 29, 2020

Social equity—a key pillar of public administration alongside economy, efficiency, and effectiveness—addresses fairness, justice, and equity within a variety of...

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Promoting Social Equity Through Civil Rights Education For Public Service: Miles' Law, Different Experiences, But Toward Common Action

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 26, 2020

By Phillip J. Cooper, Douglas and Candace Morgan Professor of Local Government, Department of Public Administration, Mark O. Hatfield School...

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Meet our Fellows: Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James ('19)

Type: General News

Jun 25, 2020

Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James is an associate professor of public administration and resident faculty in the Center for Genetic Engineering...

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Election 2020: Protect Electoral Integrity and Enhance Voter Participation

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 23, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows: Barry Van Lare, Edie Goldenberg, Eric Hirschhorn, Peter Hutchinson, and Nancy...

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The Agile Journey at the World Bank

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 22, 2020

By G. Edward DeSeve, Visitng Fellow IBM Center for the Business of Government and Academy Fellow Introduction The case study...

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Adapting Agile Principles Toward a More Nimble World Bank, 2016-2020

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 19, 2020

Tyler McBrien drafted this case study based on interviews conducted by Alyssa Denzer and Jennifer Widner in February, March, and...

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Public Administrators and the Imperative for Social Equity

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 16, 2020

By Tracey Wareing-Evans, President & CEO of American Public Human Services Association and Academy Fellow As public administrators working to...

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Virtual Social Equity Conference Addresses Social Justice Issues and Racial Disparities

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 16, 2020

Although the annual Social Equity Leadership Conference, hosted by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and the National Academy of...

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Meet our Fellows: Dr. Laura Bloomberg ('19)

Type: General News

Jun 11, 2020

Laura Bloomberg, PhD, has served as dean of the Humphrey School since June 2017. Prior to her appointment to dean...

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Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 02, 2020

Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity Social equity is often...

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Meet our Fellows: Ms. Tracy Wareing Evans ('19)

Type: General News

May 28, 2020

Tracy Wareing Evans is the President and CEO of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), a bi-partisan, non-profit, membership...

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Roundtable on Modernizing and Reinvigorating the Public Service

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 26, 2020

As federal, state, and local governments are increasingly called upon to address complex and interconnected “wicked problems,” their need for...

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Australia Post Case Study

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 20, 2020

By Patrick Lucas & Janine O’Flynn, Australia and New Zealand School of Government Overview Synopsis Australia Post faced both disruption...

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The Agile Government Center's First Case: Data Act Implementation: The First Government-wide Agile Project

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 14, 2020

By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve Introduction In November 2019, the National Academy created the Agile Government Center (AGC) with...

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Meet our Fellows: David C. Williams ('19)

Type: General News

May 14, 2020

David C. Williams’ appointment to the Postal Service Board of Governors by President Donald Trump was confirmed by the Senate...

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Why Public Service Matters: Now and Always

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 04, 2020

By Tracy Wareing Evans, President & CEO, American Public Human Services Association and Academy Fellow In a time of dynamic...

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Honoring Public Servants in the Midst of a Pandemic

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 04, 2020

By Academy Fellows Dan G. Blair and Janice Lachance Federal, state, local, and tribal governments deliver vitally important services to...

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Defining Agile Government

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 01, 2020

By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve Following up on the successes using agile techniques in software development, many leading private...

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Agile Government and Agile Governance: We Need Both

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 01, 2020

By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve In this post, we explore two uses of Agile - Agile Government and Agile...

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DATA Act Implementation: The First Government-Wide Agile Project

Type: Grand Challenge News

Apr 30, 2020

A. Overview: The Synopsis: What is the objective? In 2014, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014, or DATA...

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Meet our Fellows: Dr. Justin J. Marlowe ('18)

Type: General News

Apr 30, 2020

Justin Marlowe is the Endowed Professor of Public Finance and Civic Engagement at the Daniel J. Evans School of Public...

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The Need for Preparedness at All Levels: Initial Observations of the Pandemic Response

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 28, 2020

The Need for Preparedness at all Levels: Initial Observations of the Pandemic Response By Academy Fellow Don Bathurst NAPA Fellows...

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The Need for Preparedness at All Levels: Initial Observations of the Pandemic Response

Type: Grand Challenge News

Apr 28, 2020

By Don Bathurst, a NAPA Fellow who served in many emergency management roles in the federal government, including as the...

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New Systems of Governance Are Needed to Address Climate Change

Type: Grand Challenge News

Apr 22, 2020

By Academy Fellow Lynn Scarlett In the age of coronavirus, the United States is facing many extraordinary public health and...

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Roundtable: Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change

Type: Grand Challenge News

Apr 20, 2020

As the nation's industry and population grows, it is critical that the public, nonprofit, and private sectors effectively steward natural...

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Meet our Fellows: Angela Bailey ('19)

Type: General News

Apr 16, 2020

Angela Bailey is the Chief Human Capital Officer at the Department of Homeland Security. Ms. Bailey has dedicated close to...

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When Everything Is Urgent and Important

Type: Grand Challenge News

Apr 08, 2020

By Elizabeth Kellar, the Director of Public Policy at ICMA, the former President and CEO of the Center for State...

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Summary Agile Government Principles

Type: Grand Challenge News

Apr 06, 2020

Published on: April 6, 2020 Last Updated on: November 17, 2021Summary Principles for Agile Government. The purpose of these Principles...

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NAPA Co-signs Letter in Support of the Report of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service

Type: General News

Apr 03, 2020

An open letter to President Donald J. Trump and Members of the 116th Congress: We are writing to you as...

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An Intergovernmental Web and Effective Disaster Response: Difficult, but Possible

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 02, 2020

Blog Entry by Academy Fellow Dr. Katherine Willoughby ('13) With contributions by Donald Bathurst, Gregory Devereaux, Kay C. Goss, Elizabeth...

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Meet our Fellows: Dr. David E. Lewis ('12)

Type: General News

Apr 02, 2020

David E. Lewis is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. He...

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Inspired to Serve - Final Report

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 26, 2020

After two-and-half years of extensive research, public hearings, and conversations with Americans across the country, the National Commission on Military...

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Agile Federalism in Times of Crisis

Type: Grand Challenge News

Mar 23, 2020

G. Edward DeSeve, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Executive in Residence, Brookings Executive Education. The Many Forms of...

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Roundtable on Creating Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use

Type: Grand Challenge News

Mar 23, 2020

Climate change, aging infrastructure, and dated governance and management structures have combined to undermine the safety and sustainability of the...

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Meet our Fellows: Dr. Margaret Simms ('19)

Type: General News

Mar 19, 2020

Dr. Margaret C. Simms is a nonresident fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population at the Urban...

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A Social Equity Lens for COVID-19 Action: 10 Key Questions

Type: Grand Challenge News

Mar 18, 2020

By Phillip J. Cooper, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Douglas and Candace Morgan Professor of Local Government, Mark...

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CIOs Face a New Virus – COVID 19

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 05, 2020

By Dr. Alan R. Shark, Executive Director, CompTIA’s Public Technology Institute and Fellow of the National Academy of Public...

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Meet our Fellows: Stan Soloway ('16)

Type: General News

Mar 05, 2020

Stan Soloway is President & CEO of Celero Strategies, LLC, a full-service strategic consultancy focused on the federal market. Celero...

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Emergency and Disaster Management Case Study

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 04, 2020

Members of the Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems published the Emergency and Disaster Management Case Study in March 2020...

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Roundtable on Connecting Individuals to Meaningful Work

Type: Grand Challenge News

Feb 26, 2020

How should the MPA curriculum be adapted to meet future workforce needs? David Gragan Nearly all MPA curricula require similar...

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Could the Government Help Us Protect Our Data?

Type: Grand Challenge News

Feb 21, 2020

Alan Shark, fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and associate professor at George Mason University, proposes that the...

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How Government Gets it Right on Privacy

Type: Grand Challenge News

Feb 13, 2020

The American public rightfully expects government and businesses alike to be responsible stewards of information. Emerging trends to use more...

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Virtual Roundtable on Data

Type: Grand Challenge News

Feb 13, 2020

Should a “Digital Bill of Rights” be adopted? If so, what rights, protections, and obligations should be established within this...

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