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IBM and NAPA Future Shocks: Reports and Blogs

January 23, 2023

Government leaders increasingly indicate that what were previously viewed as Black Swan events are now...

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CYBERSECURITY INNOVATION: Government Leaders Bring Innovation to Fighting Cyber Crime

November 28, 2022

What is the secret sauce for this fight? Recently, government leaders from DHS, FBI, IRS...

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Ensure Data Security and Privacy Rights of Individuals

February 01, 2022

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

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Advance National Interests in a Changing Global Context

January 04, 2022

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

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Make Government AI-Ready

November 30, 2021

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

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October 2021 Meeting of the Agile Government Network

November 12, 2021

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Spotlight Report 2021: Manage Technological Changes

November 03, 2021

By an Academy Staff Working Group: Dr. Joseph P. Mitchell III, Jillian McGuffey, and James...

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Spotlight Report 2021: Protect and Advance Democracy

November 03, 2021

By an Academy Staff Working Group: Dr. Joseph P. Mitchell III, Jillian McGuffey, and James...

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Spotlight Report 2021: Strengthen Social and Economic Development

November 03, 2021

By an Academy Staff Working Group: Dr. Joseph P. Mitchell III, Jillian McGuffey, and James...

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Spotlight Report 2021: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability

November 03, 2021

By an Academy Staff Working Group: Dr. Joseph P. Mitchell III, Jillian McGuffey, and James...

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Protect Electoral Integrity and Enhance Voter Participation

November 01, 2021

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

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Advance the Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Health

September 30, 2021

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

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Build Resilient Communities

August 31, 2021

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

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

July 30, 2021

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

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The Future of the Federal Workplace

July 26, 2021

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Foster Social Equity

June 30, 2021

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

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Modernize and Reinvigorate the Public Service

May 31, 2021

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

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

April 28, 2021

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

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

March 26, 2021

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

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Thoughts from Our Fellows: Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work

February 23, 2021

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

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GC of the Month: January 2021 News on Ensuring Data Security and Privacy Rights of Individuals

February 01, 2021

Stay informed on Ensuring Data Security and Privacy Rights of Individuals, our Grand Challenge of...

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Fellow Op-Ed: It's Time to Reinvent How America Delivers Foreign Aid

January 25, 2021

By Marcelo Giugale, Former Director of the World Bank, Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s School...

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Innovation Supports Federal COVID-19 Response: A Case Study on Short-term Results and Sustainment Thoughts

January 12, 2021

By John Bartrum, Chief Executive Officer, Brightstar Innovations Group, LLC. and Academy Fellow Introduction Dr...

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Virtual Roundtable on Advancing National Interests in a Changing Global Context

December 28, 2020

As the global landscape continues to change, it is vital for the United States of...

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Virtual Roundtable on Making Government AI Ready

November 30, 2020

The public sector in the United States is at the very beginning of a long-term...

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The Road to Agile Government: Driving Change to Achieve Success

November 10, 2020

By Ed DeSeve, Coordinator of the Agile Government Center and Academy Fellow Why agile? Today...

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Virtual Roundtable on Electoral Integrity and Voter Participation

October 30, 2020

Voting at the federal, state, and local levels is fundamental to American democracy, and citizens...

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Viewpoint: The Postal Service Will Deliver on Mail-In Voting

October 26, 2020

By Dan Blair, former Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, former Academy President, and Academy...

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Election 2020: Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change

October 26, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Bob Perciasepe, Nicole Darnall, Bill Drayton...

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Virtual Roundtable on Fiscal Health

September 30, 2020

The United States faces serious current and long-term fiscal challenges at every level of government...

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Election 2020: Create Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use

September 29, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Scott Fosler, Gerry Galloway, Anthony Griffin...

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When Precedent Isn't a Guidepost: State and Local Budgets in the COVID-19 Era

September 29, 2020

By Michael Pagano, Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the...

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Election 2020: Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work

September 08, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows David Gragan, Rich Callahan, Teresa Gerton...

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Election 2020: Advance the Nation's Long Term Fiscal Health

September 01, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows Michael Pagano, John Bartle, Douglas Criscitello...

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Virtual Roundtable on Building Resilient Communities

August 31, 2020

Across the nation, America needs resilient communities with the capacity to respond to, withstand, and...

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Ten Ways to Build a More Resilient Community

August 28, 2020

By Jay Fisette, former Member and Chairman of the Arlington County Board in Virginia and...

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New Zealand: Whānau Ora Agile Government Case

August 28, 2020

By Patrick Lucas and Janine O'Flynn of the Australia and New Zealnd School of Government...

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Election 2020: Make Government AI Ready

August 25, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows Alan Shark, Erik Bergrud, Kaye Husbands...

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Election 2020: Modernize and Reinvigorate the Public Workforce

August 18, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows Jeff Neal, Joel Aberbach, Mark Abramson...

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Election 2020: Advance National Interests in a Changing Global Context

August 11, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows: Michael Brintnall, Joyce Barr, Patria de...

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Election 2020: Build Resilient Communities

August 04, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows: Ellen Glover, William Greg Burel, Amy...

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Election 2020: Ensure Data Security and Privacy Rights of Individuals

July 28, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Costis Toregas, Jane Fountain, Nick Hart...

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Roundtable on Developing Public Governance and Engagement

July 26, 2020

Effective problem solving usually requires federal, state, and local governments to work successfully together, and...

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Election 2020: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement

July 15, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Nick Hart, Nancy Potok, Xavier Briggs...

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Election 2020: Foster Social Equity

June 30, 2020

By the Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows, Margaret C. Simms, RaJade M. Berry-James...

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Roundtable on Social Equity

June 29, 2020

Social equity—a key pillar of public administration alongside economy, efficiency, and effectiveness—addresses fairness, justice, and...

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Promoting Social Equity Through Civil Rights Education For Public Service: Miles' Law, Different Experiences, But Toward Common Action

June 26, 2020

By Phillip J. Cooper, Douglas and Candace Morgan Professor of Local Government, Department of Public...

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Election 2020: Protect Electoral Integrity and Enhance Voter Participation

June 23, 2020

By an Election 2020 Academy Working Group including fellows: Barry Van Lare, Edie Goldenberg, Eric...

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The Agile Journey at the World Bank

June 22, 2020

By G. Edward DeSeve, Visitng Fellow IBM Center for the Business of Government and Academy...

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Adapting Agile Principles Toward a More Nimble World Bank, 2016-2020

June 19, 2020

Tyler McBrien drafted this case study based on interviews conducted by Alyssa Denzer and Jennifer...

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