Perspectives from our Fellows
Public Administrators and the Imperative for Social Equity
June 16, 2020
By Tracey Wareing-Evans, President & CEO of American Public Human Services Association and Academy Fellow...
Virtual Social Equity Conference Addresses Social Justice Issues and Racial Disparities
June 16, 2020
Although the annual Social Equity Leadership Conference, hosted by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs...
Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity
June 02, 2020
Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social...
Roundtable on Modernizing and Reinvigorating the Public Service
May 26, 2020
As federal, state, and local governments are increasingly called upon to address complex and interconnected...
Australia Post Case Study
May 20, 2020
By Patrick Lucas & Janine O’Flynn, Australia and New Zealand School of Government Overview Synopsis...
The Agile Government Center's First Case: Data Act Implementation: The First Government-wide Agile Project
May 14, 2020
By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve Introduction In November 2019, the National Academy created the...
Honoring Public Servants in the Midst of a Pandemic
May 04, 2020
By Academy Fellows Dan G. Blair and Janice Lachance Federal, state, local, and tribal governments...
Why Public Service Matters: Now and Always
May 04, 2020
By Tracy Wareing Evans, President & CEO, American Public Human Services Association and Academy Fellow...
Defining Agile Government
May 01, 2020
By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve Following up on the successes using agile techniques in...
Agile Government and Agile Governance: We Need Both
May 01, 2020
By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve In this post, we explore two uses of Agile...
DATA Act Implementation: The First Government-Wide Agile Project
April 30, 2020
A. Overview: The Synopsis: What is the objective? In 2014, the Digital Accountability and Transparency...
The Need for Preparedness at All Levels: Initial Observations of the Pandemic Response
April 28, 2020
By Don Bathurst, a NAPA Fellow who served in many emergency management roles in the...
New Systems of Governance Are Needed to Address Climate Change
April 22, 2020
By Academy Fellow Lynn Scarlett In the age of coronavirus, the United States is facing...
Roundtable: Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change
April 20, 2020
As the nation's industry and population grows, it is critical that the public, nonprofit, and...
When Everything Is Urgent and Important
April 08, 2020
By Elizabeth Kellar, the Director of Public Policy at ICMA, the former President and CEO...
Summary Agile Government Principles
April 06, 2020
Published on: April 6, 2020 Last Updated on: November 17, 2021Summary Principles for Agile Government...
Agile Federalism in Times of Crisis
March 23, 2020
G. Edward DeSeve, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Executive in Residence, Brookings Executive...
Roundtable on Creating Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use
March 23, 2020
Climate change, aging infrastructure, and dated governance and management structures have combined to undermine the...
A Social Equity Lens for COVID-19 Action: 10 Key Questions
March 18, 2020
By Phillip J. Cooper, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Douglas and Candace Morgan...
Roundtable on Connecting Individuals to Meaningful Work
February 26, 2020
How should the MPA curriculum be adapted to meet future workforce needs? David Gragan Nearly...
Could the Government Help Us Protect Our Data?
February 21, 2020
Alan Shark, fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and associate professor at George...
How Government Gets it Right on Privacy
February 13, 2020
The American public rightfully expects government and businesses alike to be responsible stewards of information...
Virtual Roundtable on Data
February 13, 2020
Should a “Digital Bill of Rights” be adopted? If so, what rights, protections, and obligations...
Is it time for a national Digital Bill of Rights?
February 13, 2020
The concern for privacy has grown over the years, and today we are bombarded with...
Ensuring data security and individual privacy
February 13, 2020
Terry Gerton, President & CEO of NAPA, and Jason Briefel, executive director of the Senior...