Academy Insights

EOM Nov 4 Standing Panel: Federal Budget Process

Type: Standing Panel News

Nov 10, 2022

The Federal Budget ProcessFriday, November 4th from 2-4 pm EST The Standing Panel on Executive Organization and Management (EOM) met...

Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel Meeting: Nov 4, 2022

Type: Standing Panel News

Nov 04, 2022

The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel met on Friday, November 4, 2022, during the Academy Fall Meeting. View the agenda of...

New Academy Fellow, Wendy Ginsberg, Featured on Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Type: General News

Oct 24, 2022

Among this year’s fellows added to the National Academy of Public Administration are several still-working, senior federal employees. One of...

Intergovernmental Systems Oct 21 Standing Panel: Best Practice Benchmarking

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 21, 2022

Friday, October 21, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET) Fellow and Professor Emeritus David Ammons (University of North Carolina School of...

Taking on the Heat with Tech: How Our Cities Are Responding: October 21, 2022

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 21, 2022

= Taking on the Heat with Tech: How Our Cities Are Responding Friday, October 21st, 10:00 - 11:30 am...

Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel: Business Meeting Oct 19, 2022

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 19, 2022

The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel met on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, for their quarterly virtual business meeting and discussed the...

New Academy Fellow, Zina Merritt, Featured on Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Type: General News

Oct 18, 2022

Among this year’s class of new fellows of the National Academy of Public Administration, are a few people from the...

The 5 A’s of Agile Government Performance and Tools for Adoption

Type: Article from Our Partners

Oct 17, 2022

Meet the Academy: Brenna Isman

Type: General News

Oct 11, 2022

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As the Director of Academy Studies, I oversee the funded...

The Agile-Policymaking Frontier

Type: Article from Our Partners

Oct 07, 2022

Meet Our Fellows: PK Agarwal

Type: General News

Oct 02, 2022

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in technology and government? It was a fortuitous accident. I went...

Meet The Academy: Joe Mitchell

Type: General News

Sep 26, 2022

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I lead strategic initiatives and international programs, so I...

Meet Our Fellows: Marilu Goodyear

Type: General News

Sep 25, 2022

EOM Sept 30 Standing Panel: Strengthening Trust in Government Institutions

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 22, 2022

Strengthening Trust in Government Institutions Friday, September 30, 10:00 – 11:30 am (ET) In its report, Building Trust to...

Reimagining Social Equity: Centering on Intersectionality and Social Class

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 22, 2022

= Reimagining Social Equity: Centering on Intersectionality and Social Class Friday, October 14, 2022, 10-12 ET Beginning in 2019...

Meet Our Fellows: Elizabeth Kellar

Type: General News

Sep 18, 2022

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in local government and public policy? After moving to California in...

Federal News Network Highlights the CIP

Type: General News

Sep 13, 2022

The program established by the National Academy of Public Administration just marked its first year of operation, the Center for...

Meet The Academy: Terry Gerton

Type: General News

Sep 12, 2022

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As the Academy’s President and CEO, I am responsible to...

Meet Our Fellows: Beverly A. Cigler

Type: General News

Sep 11, 2022

Who or what inspired you to become a professor? A passionate interest in public service meshed well with great experiences...

Meet Our Fellows: Charlene Frizzera

Type: General News

Sep 04, 2022

1. What advice would you give to those interested in pursuing a career in government or healthcare? If you want...

Forbes Highlights Agile Practices in Government

Type: General News

Sep 01, 2022

This past June, I kicked off a discussion about the increasing adoption of lean-agile business practices in the federal government...

GovExec Highlights Recent Academy DHS OIG Engagement

Type: General News

Sep 01, 2022

Two years before the Homeland Security watchdog office was caught up in controversies surrounding investigations into the Capitol attack, it...

Joint Standing Panel on Public Service and Social Equity: Sept 9

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 31, 2022

Discussing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility September 9, 2022, 10:00 am - 12 pm EDT Description: Join our national dialogue...

Meet the Academy: Nancy Augustine

Type: General News

Aug 31, 2022

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am the Director of the newly formed Center for...

Meet Our Fellows: Akira Nakamura

Type: General News

Aug 28, 2022

1. What inspired you to become a university professor? For long, I wanted to become a journalist. That was one...

GovExec Daily: Who Gets To Know When You Die?

Type: General News

Aug 24, 2022

Death data in the United States are collected and maintained by state vital records offices, but the information is needed...

The Highs and Lows of the Square One Exploration

Type: General News

Aug 17, 2022

As we take on new research initiatives at the National Academy of Public Administration* (the Academy), an initial step in...

Using Fuller Data on Deaths Would Help Some Programs, Says Report

Type: General News

Aug 17, 2022

Making fuller use of data on deaths could improve the management of programs in a number of federal agencies although...

Meet our Fellows: Janet Weiss

Type: General News

Aug 14, 2022

Janet Weiss ('17): Mary C. Bromage Collegiate Professor Emerita of Business; Professor Emerita of Public Policy, Ford School, University of...

Meet Our Fellows: Chung-Kil Chung

Type: General News

Aug 08, 2022

Chung-Kil Chung ('10), Former President, University of UlsanPublic Service Highlights: Former Chief of Staff to the President, The Blue House...

Meet Our Fellows: Gilda Lambert

Type: General News

Aug 01, 2022

Gilda LambertConsultant, Former Positions with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Who or what inspired you to work...

Agile Leadership

Type: Article from Our Partners

Jul 22, 2022

Intergovernmental Systems July 20 Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 21, 2022

The Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems met on July 20th to discuss the Charter, brainstorm potential topics of interest and...

Technology Leadership July Standing Panel: Technology Policy and the NAPA Grand Challenges

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 15, 2022

Technology Policy and the NAPA Grand Challenges Friday, July 15, 2022; 10:00 am - 11:30 am Technologies are rapidly advancing...

Agile Regulation Gateway to the Future: A New Framework

Type: Article from Our Partners

Jun 29, 2022

Insights From Our Fellows: Richard Greggory Johnson III

Type: General News

Jun 24, 2022

Meet Our Fellows: Gary Christopherson

Type: General News

Jun 20, 2022

1. Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in government and now in art advocacy? What inspired me...

Executive Organization and Management June 24th Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 17, 2022

EOM June Standing Panel: Role of Chiefs in Government Friday, June 24, 2022; 10:00 am - 11:45 am EST The...

Meet Our Fellows: Vincent Micone

Type: General News

Jun 17, 2022

The Integrated Framework for Action

Type: Article from Our Partners

Jun 14, 2022

Meet Our Fellows: Egbert Perry

Type: General News

Jun 10, 2022

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My motivation is rooted in my parents. Both my mother...

Meet Our Fellows: Michael Massiah

Type: General News

Jun 05, 2022

Last September, Michael G. Massiah (Academy Fellow ’06) retired from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)...

NAPA Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance: Discussing the Experiences of Chief Equity Officers

Type: Standing Panel News

May 20, 2022

NAPA Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance: Discussing the Experiences of Chief Equity Officers May 06, 2022 @ 10:00:0...

Joint Intergovernmental Systems and Technology Leadership Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

May 20, 2022

The Data Dilemma: Tapping technology advances to manage for better public policy outcomes across government Friday, May 20, 2022; 10:0...

Public Service May 20 Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

May 16, 2022

Schedule F and the Future of Merit in Government Friday, May 20, 2022; 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST The...

EOM April 29 Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 25, 2022

Discussing Climate Change and Sustainability Friday, April 29, 2022; 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. EST The Executive Organization and Management (EOM)...

IGS April 20 Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 21, 2022

Watch the Standing Panel meeting below.

Meet Our Fellows: Mortimer L. Downey III

Type: General News

Apr 14, 2022

After more than 65 years in or associated with public service, I think I can say that has been my...

Intergovernmental Dimensions of the COVID-19 Responses and Consequences

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 11, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic offers an unprecedented opportunity to examine federalism in action. With the goal of better understanding the strengths...

Discussing the IGS's COVID-19 Working Group Paper

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 05, 2022

Wednesday, April 13, 2022; 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EST The COVID-19 pandemic offers an unprecedented opportunity to examine federalism in...