Academy Insights

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...

Joint EOM and Social Equity Standing Panel

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 20, 2021

Regulatory Retrospective Reviews: The Case of Social Equity April 30, 2021 @ 10:00:00 am - April 30, 2021 @ 11:45:0...

Social Equity Standing Panel with Institute for Child Success (ICS)

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 19, 2021

Bolstering Early Childhood Through the American Rescue Plan Act Thursday, April 29th, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern...

Celebrating Earth Month: Jay Fisette

Type: General News

Apr 15, 2021

Jay Fisette served on the Arlington County Board from 1998-2017. He was Chair or Vice Chair for 10 of those...

Celebrating Earth Month

Type: General News

Apr 11, 2021

Nicole Darnall is Associate Dean of Faculty Success in ASU's College of Global Futures and Associate Director and Professor of...

Intergovernmental Systems April Standing Panel Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 06, 2021

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel will host its business...

Celebrating Earth Month

Type: General News

Apr 05, 2021

Susan E. Offutt was most recently senior consultant to the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics at the...

Joint Meeting of the Standing Panel on International Affairs and Africa Working Group

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 02, 2021

Friday, April 2, 2021, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Eastern Time PROGRAM: COVID-19 RESIDUALS: How Has the Pandemic Impacted Civic...

Celebrating Earth Month

Type: General News

Mar 30, 2021

Barry Rabe is the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School. He is...

Celebrating Women's History Month: Enid Beaumont

Type: General News

Mar 28, 2021

Intrepid. That’s been the essence of Enid Beaumont her whole career, whether wrangling consensus across the Big Seven (the nonpartisan...

Thoughts from Our Fellows: Create Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use

Type: Grand Challenge News

Mar 26, 2021

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

Celebrating Women's History Month: Alice Rivlin

Type: General News

Mar 23, 2021

As a Bryn Mawr undergraduate, Alice Rivlin wanted a career in public administration. And with her rare combination of intelligence...

Celebrating Women's History Month: Sallyanne Payton

Type: General News

Mar 21, 2021

Sallyanne Payton, the first African American to graduate from the Stanford Law School, and the second woman appointed to the...

EOM March Standing Panel Meeting

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 18, 2021

Friday, March 26th, 10:00 am - 11:45 am EST Topic: Creating an Inventory of All Federal ProgramsIn late December, Congress...

Social Equity in Governance March 12 Standing Panel Meeting with Kathy Stack

Type: Standing Panel News

Mar 15, 2021

At the March 12th Social Equity Standing Panel Meeting, Kathy Stack spoke about her years of experience in the public...

Celebrating Women's History Month: Frances Perkins

Type: General News

Mar 15, 2021

Frances Perkins was the first woman Cabinet member and the longest serving Secretary of Labor (1933 -1945) in US history...

Celebrating Women's History Month: Mary Guy and Meredith Newman

Type: General News

Mar 11, 2021

Mary Guy and Meredith Newman have each influenced public administration practice and scholarship, long before they shaped my career. Long...

Celebrating Women's History Month: Nesta Gallas

Type: General News

Mar 09, 2021

Nesta Mabyn Gallas was born in Herne Bay, England in 1917, the year before property-owning British women over age 3...