Academy Insights

Meet Our Fellows: Georges Benjamin

Type: General News

Aug 29, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My initial entry into public service was when I entered...

Meet Our Fellows: Gary Reid

Type: General News

Aug 22, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Hard to say. It‘s been pretty much just a thoroughly...

Meet Our Fellows: Barry Bozeman

Type: General News

Aug 15, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? More what than who. I was a Viet Nam, civil...

AGC Series: Educating Agile Leaders

Type: Article from Our Partners

Aug 12, 2021

Technology Leadership Standing Panel August Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Aug 12, 2021

Technology Leadership Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Pandemic Thursday, August 12th, 2021, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern Time (ET)...

Meet Our Fellows: Robert Durant

Type: General News

Aug 06, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was inspired to study and do research on public...

Meet Our Fellows: David Ammons

Type: General News

Aug 01, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? When John Kennedy delivered his speech imploring Americans to ask...

Thoughts from Our Fellows: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jul 30, 2021

Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In...

The Future of the Federal Workplace

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jul 26, 2021

Meet Our Fellows: Alan Shark

Type: General News

Jul 25, 2021

Dr. Alan R. Shark, Executive Director of CompTIA’s Public Technology Institute, NAPA Fellow and Chair of Standing Panel on Technology...

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC: Agile Government

Type: Article from Our Partners

Jul 21, 2021

EOM July 30th Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Jul 19, 2021

New Models of Public Governance: Leading Social Transformations How does leadership of a “social transformation” differ from other types of...

Meet Our Fellows: Alan Lyles

Type: General News

Jul 18, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Early experiences confirmed life’s precariousness, and how few dependable options...

Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Frank Benest

Type: General News

Jul 11, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was inspired by my single mom Rosy who was...

Meet Our Fellows: Randolph May ('08)

Type: General News

Jul 05, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I think as far back as high school, I knew...

Thoughts from Our Fellows: Foster Social Equity

Type: Grand Challenge News

Jun 30, 2021

Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In...

Meet Our Fellows: Charles Menifield ('18)

Type: General News

Jun 27, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? After graduating from the University of Missouri, I found great...

EOM July Standing Panel Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Jun 24, 2021

Topic: Implementing the American Rescue PlanThursday, July 8th, 1:00-2:45 pm EST The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan passed in March...

Meet Our Fellows: Kay Ely ('19)

Type: General News

Jun 20, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My father. He was a civil servant for most of...

Meet Our Fellows: Nicholas Hart ('19)

Type: General News

Jun 13, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I grew up in a small town in Missouri admiring...

Thoughts from Our Fellows: Modernize and Reinvigorate the Public Service

Type: Grand Challenge News

May 31, 2021

Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In...

Meet Our Fellows: Elizabeth Hill ('98)

Type: General News

May 31, 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was a California State Scholarship recipient which enabled me...

Celebrating Public Service

Type: General News

May 26, 2021

I serve because... I joined the government in 1974, starting as a civilian intern for the Army. In the Office...

Celebrating Public Service

Type: General News

May 25, 2021

I serve because I believe in public service, democracy, and the importance of good governance. I appreciate public servants because...

Celebrating Public Service

Type: General News

May 24, 2021

There were two individuals who inspired my career in public service: Alice Rivlin and Jerry Brown. I met Jerry Brown...

Celebrating Public Service: Terry Buss

Type: General News

May 22, 2021

In writing this introspective piece, I recalled that a successful career in the public service depends largely on the contributions...

Celebrating Public Service: James D. Savage

Type: General News

May 19, 2021

I serve because I train students at the University of Virginia in the best practices of government budgeting. Effective and...

Standing Panel on Executive Organization and Management May Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

May 17, 2021

The 2020 Presidential Transition: How Well Did It Work? The country was riveted by daily headlines during the post-election period...

Celebrating Public Service: Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers

Type: General News

May 17, 2021

I serve because I was born into a community embroiled in civil unrest and challenged by an arduous journey to...

Celebrating Public Service: Reginald F. Wells, Ph.D

Type: General News

May 16, 2021

I love public service and public servants, those civic-minded people who dedicate themselves to making life better for others through...

Celebrating Public Service: Martha Ann Dorris

Type: General News

May 12, 2021

I appreciate public servants because the public depends on the government to meet many of their daily needs as well...

Celebrating Public Service: Joshua M. Sharfstein

Type: General News

May 11, 2021

I appreciate public servants because they do their jobs for the satisfaction of improving life and health in their communities...

Celebrating Public Service: Mridul Gautam

Type: General News

May 10, 2021

I serve because… I’ve seen what happens when people who are at a disadvantage and face an uphill battle, for...

Public Service May 7 Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

May 07, 2021

In Section 1112(b) of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Act, the U.S. Congress instructed the Director of...

Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: Greg Lindsey

Type: General News

May 07, 2021

I serve because I believe it's my obligation to help create opportunities for everyone to have the same types of...

Quarterly Academy Studies Update

Type: General News

May 07, 2021

Technology Leadership Standing Panel: Artificial Intelligence in Government and Beyond – Where Are We Now?

Type: Standing Panel News

May 06, 2021

On May 6th, the NAPA Standing Panel on Technology Leadership will host a video conference to discuss the use of...

Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: Gary Glickman

Type: General News

May 06, 2021

It’s hard to name just one person that inspired my career in public service, but there are several that stand...

Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: M. Jae Moon

Type: General News

May 05, 2021

I appreciate public servants because... They are motivated to pursue public values and dedicated to solving increasingly complex problems like...

Former GSA CIO: It's Time for a Federal 'Agile First' Strategy

Type: Article from Our Partners

May 04, 2021

International Affairs May Standing Panel Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

May 04, 2021

Tuesday, May 4th, 2021, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm Topic: Vaccine Nationalism, China, and the Rise of Vaccine Diplomacy COVID-19 vaccine...

Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: Charles Tansey

Type: General News

May 04, 2021

I initially came to Washington in June of 1999 as a Presidential appointment to the SBA. I had spent the...

Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: Carson Eoyang

Type: General News

May 02, 2021

I serve because... I joined the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA in 1974 to help educate military officers as...

NAPA Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week!

Type: General News

May 01, 2021

Thoughts from Our Fellows: Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change

Type: Grand Challenge News

Apr 28, 2021

Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In...

Celebrating Earth Month: Daniel J. Fiorino

Type: General News

Apr 26, 2021

Daniel J. Fiorino is the founding Director of the Center for Environmental Policy and Distinguished Executive in Residence in the...

Celebrating Earth Month: Stan Meiburg

Type: General News

Apr 21, 2021

In 2017, Dr. Stan Meiburg became the Director of Graduate Studies in Sustainability at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North...

The Promise of Public Interest Technology

Type: Article from Our Partners

Apr 20, 2021

How to Build More Resilient, Diverse, and Secure Supply Chains to Ensure U.S. Economic Prosperity and National Security

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 20, 2021

By John Bartrum, CEO of Brightstar Innovations Group, LLC, and Academy Fellow On February 24, 2021, President Biden with a...

Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 20, 2021

How to Build a More Resilient, Diverse and Secure Supply ChainFriday, April 30th, 2021 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Eastern...