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Advice to Appointees: Resolving the Operating/Investment Dilemma

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 08, 2018

Introduction During my 12 years of service as a Senate-confirmed political appointee in the Department of Defense (DoD), I regularly...

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Implementing Innovation in Government

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 08, 2018

Indtroduction In our recent Commentary, Implementing Performance Management in Government, we discussed that effective political appointees need to develop ways...

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Implementing Enterprise Risk Management in Government

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 08, 2018

Introduction A recent Commentary in this series, Implementing Performance Management in Government, recommended that political appointees develop ways to track...

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Implementing Performance Management in Government

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 08, 2018

Introduction Based on our interviews with 42 Obama Administration appointees over the past four years, we developed many insights into...

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Scaling a Fiscal Cliff and Other Contortions

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 08, 2018

Introduction There is little new under the sun. We can find close presidential races from the time of Thomas Jefferson...

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Five Recommendations to Improve Veterans Healthcare During the Second Term of the Obama Administration

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 08, 2018

Introduction The looming epidemic in chronic diseases, accelerated by aging populations and increasing prosperity, is threatening to overwhelm healthcare budgets...

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ELR Prize Award Video

Type: General News

Mar 02, 2018

On February 13th, 2018, the National Academy of Public Administration awarded the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public...

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Australia-US Lessons on Public Sector Stewardship and Capability

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 27, 2018

The NAPA White Paper, Strengthening Organisational Health and Performance in Government, draws on international as well as US experience and...

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Building an Intergovernmental System for the Future

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 26, 2018

In the United States, most domestic policies and programs are implemented through the intergovernmental system, integrating federal, state, and local...

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Employee Engagement Surveys Are Only Part of the Answer

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 22, 2018

Merely measuring employee engagement isn’t enough, concludes a NAPA white paper on Strengthening Organizational Health and Performance in Government. While...

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Where Do We Find Performance? Balancing Organizational Health and Outcomes

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 20, 2018

Reforms that promise better government performance are like a mirage – always just over the horizon, and rarely living up...

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FNR: How to improve organizational performance in your agency’s unit

Type: General News

Feb 20, 2018

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) has released a paper offering a new data-driven management improvement approach that could...

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Learning Agendas Can Produce Performance and Evaluation Evidence

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 15, 2018

The Evidence-based Policymaking Commission strongly recommends that agencies use learning agendas for evaluation plans to build the base of evidence...

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A New Strategy to Improve Government Performance

Type: General News

Feb 13, 2018

A recent National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) report Improving Organizational Health and Performance in Government by a special panel...

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The Five Rs and Employee Engagement

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 12, 2018

Companies need engaged employees. They are motivated to innovate, increase productivity, and satisfy customers. The sad truth, however, is that...

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No Time to Wait Report mentioned in President's FY 19 Budget

Type: General News

Feb 12, 2018

Our #NoTimeToWait report was cited in the President's budget proposal today, and called a "clarion call to civil service reform."...

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The Big Deal About Big Data

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 08, 2018

This blog post first appeared in Government Executive Behind the roller-coaster politics rocking Washington, a much quieter but just as...

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Technology Forecast 2018 by NASCIO, PTI, and NAPA

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 06, 2018

Special Webinar: Technology Forecast 2018: What State and Local Government Technology Officials Can Expect Watch the Recording Here: https://amrms.adobeconnect.com/p7pbmapwgtp4/ This...

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A New Strategy to Improve Government Performance

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 05, 2018

A recent National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) report Improving Organizational Health and Performance in Government by a special panel...

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Letter to the Speaker's Task Force

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 02, 2018

Summary The National Academy of Public Administration is honored to be among the organizations served on the Advisory Council to...

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A Possible Future for the Federal Government

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 01, 2018

Embarking on any long journey, it helps to have a clear idea of where you expect, or at least hope...

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Social Equity and Emergency Management Responses

Type: Standing Panel News

Feb 01, 2018

Background To assure equity in emergency response, it is important to focus on the intersection of natural hazard and the...

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Next Steps in Improving Government Performance

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 31, 2018

This blog post first appeared in Government Executive Have government reformers been putting the chicken before the egg? For years...

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Mending Our Safety Net: Building Our Workforce

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 29, 2018

Introduction Labor force participation in our country has fallen to 63 percent. Millions of working-age Americans, particularly males between the...

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The U.S. Emergency Management System: The Need for Intergovernmental Cooperation

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 11, 2018

Summary The number, diversity, and magnitude of disasters in the U.S., both natural and human-made, are increasing. For natural disasters...

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Managing Across Boundaries: Strengthening Partnerships with State and Local Governments

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 11, 2018

Summary The new President and Congress need to forge a new partnership with state and local governments in order to...

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Creating a Financial Market for Infrastructure and Economic Development

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 11, 2018

Summary There is political consensus around the need to renew and rebuild America’s infrastructure, and President Trump has identified this...

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Save the Date: Fall Meeting 2018

Type: General News

Dec 06, 2017

The 2018 Fall Meeting will be held November 1-2 at the Doubletree Hotel in Crystal City, Virginia. More details coming soon.

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Academy President/CEO Teresa Gerton moderates Volcker At 90 Panel

Type: General News

Nov 28, 2017

Academy President and CEO Teresa Gerton, moderated a panel earlier this month with Thomas Davis, Anthony Foxx , Stephanie Miner...

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Academy Fall Meeting Recap 2017

Type: General News

Nov 21, 2017

The Academy hosted its 2017 Fall Meeting this past week in Crystal City, celebrating our 50th Anniversary. See the full...

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Veteran's Month at the Academy - Thad Allen

Type: General News

Nov 13, 2017

The United States Coast Guard is a unique product of the American Revolution and the brainchild of Alexander Hamilton. Just...

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Veteran's Day at the Academy

Type: General News

Nov 10, 2017

Veterans Day, a national tradition dating back to November 11th, 1918, is soon to be upon us. The end of...

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Prospective Expert Advisory Group Announcement

Type: General News

Nov 07, 2017

Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary Financial Management: Working Capital Fund Assessment Sallyanne Harper T. Michael Kerr Nancy Potok If...

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Academy Fall Meeting 2017 Agenda

Type: General News

Nov 03, 2017

The National Academy of Public Administration will conduct its annual Fall Meeting on November 16-17, 2017 at the Doubletree Crystal...

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New Directors and Fellows Elections

Type: General News

Oct 24, 2017

The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Public Administration is pleased to announce the results for the new...

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Upcoming Meeting of the Standing Panel on the Public Service

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 23, 2017

Announcement Please join me on Friday, October 27, 2017, for the next meeting of my Standing Panel on the Public...

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The Use of Organizational Assessment Reviews to Improve Organizational Performance

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 20, 2017

Summary from October 20,2017 EOM Panel Meeting Background The Office of Management and Budget has invited NAPA to share its...

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Big Questions About IGR AND IGM Revisited

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 05, 2017

Background In 2011, John Kincaid and Carl Stenberg co-authored a concluding article on “'Big Questions’ about Intergovernmental Relations and Management...

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The Use of People Analytics to Improve Organizational Health and Performance

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 18, 2017

Summary from September 15, 2017 EOM Panel Meeting Background The Office of Management and Budget has asked NAPA for insights...

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U.S. Floods: The Necessity of Mitigation

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 05, 2017

Introduction Floods are the costliest natural hazard events in the United States in terms of lives and property losses. The...

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Video Recordings from The Changing Role of States

Type: General News

Aug 30, 2017

Our Governing Across the Divide fall symposium series hit the ground running in Sacramento, California last week, kick-started by a...

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NAPA STANDING PANEL ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: MEETING SUMMARY

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 25, 2017

The NAPA Standing Panel on International Relations met at a routine session on Friday, 25 August 2017 at NAPA Headquarters...

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The Importance of Evaluating Program Outcomes: The Case of Federal Credit Programs

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 23, 2017

Summary from June 23, 2017 EOM Panel Meeting: Background Federal loan and loan guarantee programs have grown to immense proportions...

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Academy Fellow Arnold Fields Speaks at Africa Security Symposium

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 20, 2017

Academy Fellow Major General Arnold Field, U.S. Marine Corps (RET), NAPA Chairman of NAPA’s Standing Panel on International Affairs, was...

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Governing Across The Divide: The Academy Hits The Road

Type: General News

Jun 01, 2017

Governing Across the Divide is a unique series of topical, thought-leadership convening hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration...

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Implementing the DATA Act: Working Across Boundaries

Type: Standing Panel News

May 19, 2017

The Executive branch was given three years to implement its key provisions. A key deadline was to post all federal...

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Public Service Recognition Week

Type: General News

May 08, 2017

The Academy celebrated Public Service Recognition Week from May 7-12, highlighting the accomplishments of our Fellows and sharing short pieces...

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President Donald J. Trump Proclaims May 7 through May 13, 2017, as Public Service Recognition Week

Type: General News

May 05, 2017

During Public Service Recognition Week, we express gratitude for our civil servants. Their daily effort keeps our Government functioning and...

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2017 Social Equity Leadership Conference

Type: Standing Panel News

May 01, 2017

May 31 – June 2, 2017 School of Public Administration l University of Nebraska at Omaha Addressing the Complexity of...

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President Trump's Government Reform Initiatives

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 26, 2017

Summary of April 26, 2017 EOM Panel Meeting Introduction Media reports on the various reform announcements focused on potential staffing...

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