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Enhancing Governance: Unveiling the Potential of INTOSAI's ClimateScanner Tool for Environmental Auditing

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 17, 2024

The International Affairs Standing Panel held a joint session with the Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel to host members of the...

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Reducing Homelessness in the United States: An Intergovernmental Challenge

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 06, 2024

This report of the Homelessness Working Group is the product of many months of exploration and deliberation by a group...

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Improving Public Procurement Workflow-Online Shopping and Ordering

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 04, 2024

Among the 90,000 independent units of local government, most are challenged to establish an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-supported eMarketplace by...

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Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems, August 19, 2024

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 27, 2024

Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems: August 19, 2024.

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NEW: Modern Climate Adaptation Governance and Financing Strategies

Type: General News

Aug 21, 2024

Climate change is a “wicked problem” in a complex society. It has wide-ranging impacts on infrastructure, public health, economies, and...

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Fellow Spotlight: Michael Barron

Type: General News

Aug 09, 2024

Colonel Michael (Mike) J. Barron, U.S. Army, Ret., is the President and CEO of Capitol Hill Connect, LLC. Mike is...

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Learning from Comparative Governance

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 07, 2024

As a next step in the Panel’s learning from comparative governance series, which Academy Fellow Evan Berman is taking a...

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Fellow Spotlight: Charlie Stevenson

Type: General News

Aug 01, 2024

Dr. Charles A. Stevenson has been teaching American foreign policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for...

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Fellow Spotlight: Anna Michelle Snyder

Type: General News

Jul 25, 2024

Anna Michelle Snyder Worked as a career civil servant for more than 40 years. Positions included claims representative and branch...

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Fellow Spotlight: Rosemary O'Leary

Type: General News

Jul 12, 2024

Rosemary O'Leary is Emerita Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and Emerita Distinguished Professor at the Maxwell School of...

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Fellow Spotlight: Edwin Dorn

Type: General News

Jul 07, 2024

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I came of age in the 1960s and was greatly...

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Fellow Spotlight: Sally Jaggar

Type: General News

Jun 28, 2024

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? My father and grandfather were US Naval officers during the...

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Pride Month 2024: Resources and Change - Important Milestones Toward Inclusive Government

Type: General News

Jun 23, 2024

In 2021, Dr. Lorenda Naylor gave an important presentation to the Standing Panel on Social Equity in Government, coinciding with...

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Fellow Spotlight: David Rosenbloom

Type: General News

Jun 14, 2024

David H. Rosenbloom is Distinguished Professor of Public Administration Emeritus at American University in Washington, DC. He is best known...

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Pride Month 2024: A Focus on Progress at Businesses and Organizations

Type: General News

Jun 07, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (2020) ushered in historical employment protections for LGBT...

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Fellow Spotlight: Andrew Podger

Type: General News

Jun 06, 2024

Academy Fellow Andrew Podger is Honorary Professor of Public Administration, Research School of the Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National...

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Fellow Spotlight: Alan Leshner

Type: General News

Jun 02, 2024

Dr. Leshner is Chief Executive Officer, Emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and former Executive Publisher...

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VIDEO: Standing Panel on EOM May Meeting: Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance

Type: Standing Panel News

May 31, 2024

Representatives from the Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance join the Panel to discuss their work.

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Fellow Spotlight: Rakesh Mohan

Type: General News

May 24, 2024

Rakesh Mohan is the director of Idaho’s legislative Office of Performance Evaluations (OPE). He has led the legislature’s independent, nonpartisan...

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Fellow Spotlight: Mark T. Kim

Type: General News

May 17, 2024

Mark T. Kim is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), the principal regulator of...

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Baltimore County debuts Enterprise Strategic Plan, with help from the Academy

Type: General News

May 15, 2024

County Executive John Olszewski Jr., has debuted the Baltimore County Enterprise Strategic Plan for 2024-2026, with the help of the...

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Fellow Spotlight: Meghna Sabharwal

Type: General News

May 10, 2024

Dr. Meghna Sabharwal is a professor in the public and nonprofit management program at the University of Texas at Dallas...

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Fellow Spotlight: Bill Gormley

Type: General News

May 03, 2024

BILL GORMLEY is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University. Until 2023, he taught public policy and government courses and...

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The Academy Acknowledges our Fellows for Public Service Recognition Week 2024!

Type: General News

May 03, 2024

The Academy is taking a special look at Academy Fellows making an impact at the state and local level for...

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EOM Standing Panel Trust in Government Series: Agile Government Network and Gallup

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 27, 2024

As part of its year-long look into the root causes and potential remedies of declining trust in government, this meeting...

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The Academy and Earth Day: A focus on the future

Type: General News

Apr 19, 2024

One of the Academy’s 12 Grand Challenges is “Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change.” As we see changes in...

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Fellow Spotlight: Prajapati Trivedi

Type: General News

Apr 12, 2024

Prof. Prajapati Trivedi is currently the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for SDG Implementation, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK; a Distinguished Professor...

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Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: A Comparative Study of Governance Processes in Australia, China, and the United States

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 05, 2024

In 2023, UN climate proceedings (COP 28) made clear that challenges of adapting to climate impacts are now a priority...

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Fellow Spotlight: Roderick Hickman

Type: General News

Mar 22, 2024

Roderick Hickman is a nationally acclaimed corrections executive, reformer, federal court monitor, and consultant. Professionally he is recognized for his...

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Making AI Better Than Us – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 15, 2024

It was not until the end of 2022 that ChatGPT entered the public domain, meaning we all had to learn...

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Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Karen Hardy

Type: General News

Mar 15, 2024

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I actually fell into public service full-time after working in...

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Climate Adaptation Governance Project: Shanghai Forum Roundtable

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 07, 2024

The initial findings of the Academy co-sponsored Australia/China/U.S. climate adaptation project, and project next steps, were the focus of a...

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Fellow Spotlight: G.L.A. "Gigi" Harris

Type: General News

Mar 07, 2024

An accomplished scholar and consummate "pracademic," Dr. G.L.A. Harris came to the Thunderbird School of Global Management following a successful...

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Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel Meeting: March 6th, 2024

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 06, 2024

The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel met on March 6th, 2024, to discuss current projects, provide updates, and plan for upcoming...

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What can countries and local governments learn from comparing approaches to climate impact?

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 03, 2024

Adaptation to climate impacts (flood, fire, heat, drought) is a global challenge. In contrast to “mitigation” (greenhouse gas reduction), adaptation...

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The Academy and Women's History Month 2024

Type: General News

Mar 01, 2024

National Women’s History Month has been observed in the United States since 1988 in celebration of the often overlooked contributions...

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Fellow Spotlight: Byron Adkins

Type: General News

Feb 23, 2024

Byron M. Adkins, Jr. is the Associate Director for Operations at the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) and has nineteen years...

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Fellow Spotlight: David C. Wilson

Type: General News

Feb 16, 2024

David C. Wilson, Ph.D. is Dean of the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy and Professor of Public...

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Fellow Spotlight: Edward Montgomery

Type: General News

Feb 02, 2024

Who inspired you to enter public service? As a Baby Boomer growing up in the 1960s, I remember the words...

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A New Model for Accountability in the Civil Service

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 26, 2024

A New Model for Accountability in the Civil Service Authored by Jeffrey Neal Few subjects have produced more studies, books...

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Fellow Spotlight: Morgan Kinghorn

Type: General News

Jan 19, 2024

Who or what inspired you to enter public service? While attending the University of Redlands, I enjoyed a semester in...

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IGS and EOM Standing Panels Event - University of North Carolina Local Benchmarking: Jan 18th, 2024

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 18, 2024

This event highlights how UNC School of Government Professor Obed Pasha is working with North Carolina local governments to help...

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From Pandemic to An Emerging Regional Local Agency Contract Exchange

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 17, 2024

Academy Fellow Stephen Hamill and his co-authors, Jack Pellegrino, Sean Behan, and Gerald Plummer, believe that the nation needs modern...

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Fellow Spotlight: Jim Williams

Type: General News

Dec 11, 2023

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? My father was a career Naval officer and...

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IGS and EOM Standing Panels Event - Performance Management Lessons from Mesa, AZ: Dec 7th, 2023

Type: Standing Panel News

Dec 07, 2023

This event highlights performance management and how the city of Mesa, Arizona, manages and communicates wisely to improve performance. VIEW...

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CENTERING EQUITY: TEACHING & LEARNING - DECEMBER 8, 2023

Type: Standing Panel News

Dec 07, 2023

DECEMBER 8, 2023, 10:00 a.m. (EST)Pushing recent DEIA discourse forward, this interactive panel centers equity in higher education. With their...

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Decision-Making and AI in Public Service

Type: Standing Panel News

Dec 04, 2023

Decision-Making and AI in Public Service By: Theresa A. Pardo, Ph.D. and David A. Bray, Ph.D. The value of public...

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Fellow Spotlight: Alan Balutis

Type: General News

Dec 04, 2023

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? Oddly, I started out in college as a...

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Fellow Spotlight: David Bray

Type: General News

Nov 27, 2023

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? My parents. My mother was a public school...

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Meet the Academy: Chloe Yang

Type: General News

Nov 24, 2023

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy I am a Senior Analyst on the Academy Studies team...

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