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What's currently happen in government, and at the National Academy of Public Administration.
2024 Academy Fall Meeting Photo Gallery!
November 15, 2024
Enjoy some of the highlights of the 2024 Academy Fall Meeting Here! Right click to...
NEW: Modern Climate Adaptation Governance and Financing Strategies
August 21, 2024
Climate change is a “wicked problem” in a complex society. It has wide-ranging impacts on...
Fellow Spotlight: Michael Barron
August 09, 2024
Colonel Michael (Mike) J. Barron, U.S. Army, Ret., is the President and CEO of Capitol...
Fellow Spotlight: Charlie Stevenson
August 01, 2024
Dr. Charles A. Stevenson has been teaching American foreign policy at the Johns Hopkins School...
Fellow Spotlight: Anna Michelle Snyder
July 25, 2024
Anna Michelle Snyder Worked as a career civil servant for more than 40 years. Positions...
Fellow Spotlight: Rosemary O'Leary
July 12, 2024
Rosemary O'Leary is Emerita Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and Emerita Distinguished Professor...
Fellow Spotlight: Edwin Dorn
July 07, 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I came of age in...
Fellow Spotlight: Sally Jaggar
June 28, 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? My father and grandfather were...
Pride Month 2024: Resources and Change - Important Milestones Toward Inclusive Government
June 23, 2024
In 2021, Dr. Lorenda Naylor gave an important presentation to the Standing Panel on Social...
Fellow Spotlight: David Rosenbloom
June 14, 2024
David H. Rosenbloom is Distinguished Professor of Public Administration Emeritus at American University in Washington...
Pride Month 2024: A Focus on Progress at Businesses and Organizations
June 07, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (2020) ushered in...
Fellow Spotlight: Andrew Podger
June 06, 2024
Academy Fellow Andrew Podger is Honorary Professor of Public Administration, Research School of the Arts...
Fellow Spotlight: Alan Leshner
June 02, 2024
Dr. Leshner is Chief Executive Officer, Emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of...
Fellow Spotlight: Rakesh Mohan
May 24, 2024
Rakesh Mohan is the director of Idaho’s legislative Office of Performance Evaluations (OPE). He has...
Fellow Spotlight: Mark T. Kim
May 17, 2024
Mark T. Kim is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board...
Baltimore County debuts Enterprise Strategic Plan, with help from the Academy
May 15, 2024
County Executive John Olszewski Jr., has debuted the Baltimore County Enterprise Strategic Plan for 2024-2026...
Fellow Spotlight: Meghna Sabharwal
May 10, 2024
Dr. Meghna Sabharwal is a professor in the public and nonprofit management program at the...
The Academy Acknowledges our Fellows for Public Service Recognition Week 2024!
May 03, 2024
The Academy is taking a special look at Academy Fellows making an impact at the...
Fellow Spotlight: Bill Gormley
May 03, 2024
BILL GORMLEY is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University. Until 2023, he taught public...
The Academy and Earth Day: A focus on the future
April 19, 2024
One of the Academy’s 12 Grand Challenges is “Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change.”...
Fellow Spotlight: Prajapati Trivedi
April 12, 2024
Prof. Prajapati Trivedi is currently the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for SDG Implementation, Commonwealth Secretariat...
Fellow Spotlight: Roderick Hickman
March 22, 2024
Roderick Hickman is a nationally acclaimed corrections executive, reformer, federal court monitor, and consultant. Professionally...
Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Karen Hardy
March 15, 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I actually fell into public...
Fellow Spotlight: G.L.A. "Gigi" Harris
March 07, 2024
An accomplished scholar and consummate "pracademic," Dr. G.L.A. Harris came to the Thunderbird School of...
The Academy and Women's History Month 2024
March 01, 2024
National Women’s History Month has been observed in the United States since 1988 in celebration...
Fellow Spotlight: Byron Adkins
February 23, 2024
Byron M. Adkins, Jr. is the Associate Director for Operations at the Farm Credit Administration...
Fellow Spotlight: David C. Wilson
February 16, 2024
David C. Wilson, Ph.D. is Dean of the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public...
Fellow Spotlight: Edward Montgomery
February 02, 2024
Who inspired you to enter public service? As a Baby Boomer growing up in the...
Fellow Spotlight: Morgan Kinghorn
January 19, 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter public service? While attending the University of Redlands...
Fellow Spotlight: Jim Williams
December 11, 2023
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? My father was...
Fellow Spotlight: Alan Balutis
December 04, 2023
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? Oddly, I started...
Fellow Spotlight: David Bray
November 27, 2023
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? My parents. My...
Meet the Academy: Chloe Yang
November 24, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy I am a Senior Analyst...
Meet the Academy: Kate Kellen
October 23, 2023
What are your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As a research associate for...
2023 New Fellow Profiles
October 03, 2023
Join us in honoring the outstanding individuals who are shaping the future of public administration...
Meet Our Fellows Rewind: Patria de Lancer Julnes ('19)
September 24, 2023
As we eagerly prepare to welcome the Academy's new class of Fellows in 2023, we're...
Meet the Academy: Gillian Townsend
September 19, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? My official title is the...
Meet the Academy: James Higgins
August 21, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am an analyst for...
Fellow Spotlight: Marcelo Giugale
August 21, 2023
Do you have any reflections from your time working at the World Bank? It was...
Fellow Spotlight: Barton Wechsler
August 14, 2023
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? From an early...
Public Administration's Behind-the-Scenes Role in Summer Adventures
August 13, 2023
The best time of the year is finally here. As temperatures grow warmer and days...
Fellow Spotlight: Daniel Carpenter
August 06, 2023
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in academia? I began my academic...
Meet the Academy: Kyle Romano
August 01, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a Research Analyst...
Fellow Spotlight: Robert A. Burton
July 30, 2023
What has been the most rewarding experience in your career so far? Without question, working...
Fellow Spotlight: Michael A. Pagano
July 23, 2023
What encouraged you to pursue a career in the field of public service? I have...
Meet the Academy: Miles Murphy
July 16, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a Senior Research...
Fellow Spotlight: William B. Shear
July 16, 2023
What role did your childhood play in your public policy interest? I grew up in...
Fellow Spotlight: James P. Pfiffner
July 09, 2023
What encouraged you to pursue a career in the field of public service? My commitment...
Fellow Spotlight: Carol S. Weissert (Ph.D.)
July 02, 2023
How have you been an advocate in your specific field? I am a federalism scholar...
Fellow Spotlight: Anthony Scardino
June 25, 2023
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? I pursued a...
Fellow Spotlight: Alan Abramson
June 18, 2023
Alan Abramson ('16): Director and Professor, Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise, Schar School...
Meet Our Fellows: Barton Wechsler
June 11, 2023
Barton Wechsler (' 15): Dean Emeritus, Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs, University of...
Meet the Academy: Jillian McGuffey
June 11, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I currently serve as a...
Fellow Spotlight: Ellen Glover
June 04, 2023
During your time in ICF, what kind of projects did you oversee and/or what projects...
Meet our Fellows: Robert Lavigna
May 22, 2023
Robert Lavigna ('08) - Senior Fellow at UKG 1. Who or what inspired you to...
The Academy's 2022 Annual Report
May 22, 2023
Our 2022 Annual Report is out! It highlights the Academy’s accomplishments in advancing DEIA, increasing...
Meet the Academy: Brad Riley
May 16, 2023
What are your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a research associate...
Meet Our Fellows: Karen Evans
May 15, 2023
Karen Evans ('12) KE&T Partners, Managing Director of the National Cyber Readiness Institute Can you...
AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight
April 27, 2023
Reflections from Academy Fellow, Jeremy Wu, Co-organizer, APA Justice, www.apajustice.org. Equity means the consistent and...
Meet Our Fellows: Terry L. Cooper
April 24, 2023
Terry L. Cooper ('10), University of Southern California, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy Q. Who...
Meet the Academy: Jonathan Garcia
April 17, 2023
What are your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a Senior Research...
Meet Our Fellows: Lesley Field
April 09, 2023
Lesley Field ('12) - Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management...
Meet Our Fellows: Robert Taub
April 01, 2023
Robert Taub ('15) - Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission 1.You have a long and extensive career...
Meet the Academy: Kate Connor
March 17, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am a Senior Analyst...
Women's History Month Spotlight: Barbara Jordan
March 16, 2023
I start this tribute by first suggesting that I am a great supporter of Barbara...
Women's History Month Spotlight
March 10, 2023
The theme for Women’s History Month is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” Since many...
International Women's Day Spotlight
March 08, 2023
Almost 50 years ago, NAPA Fellow Nesta Gallas – the first female president of the...
Women's History Month Spotlight: Janet Yellen & Lynn Malerba
March 06, 2023
Women's History Month is important because it provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the...
Women's History Month Spotlight
March 04, 2023
Please enjoy a small collection of highlights of women in public administration over the years...
Women's History Month Highlight
March 01, 2023
This March marks the 27th year that the United States is celebrating women’s history month...
How to Address Federal Workforce Challenges: A Series
February 24, 2023
In 2022, a group of Fellows came together to create a series of proposals to...
Celebrating Black History Month
February 24, 2023
Dr. Calvin C. Johnson is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring at...
Celebrating Black History Month
February 21, 2023
Same Meeting, Different Messages By Tom Carroll, NAPA Fellow 2022 Joyce Powdrill and I worked...
Meet the Academy: Roger Kodat
February 21, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As Senior Project Director, I...
#GovLove Spotlight
February 16, 2023
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#GovLove Spotlight
February 15, 2023
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February 15, 2023
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Celebrating Black History Month
February 14, 2023
Dr. Margaret C. Simms is a nonresident fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services...
#GovLove Spotlight
February 13, 2023
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#GovLove Spotlight
February 10, 2023
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Celebrating Black History Month
February 05, 2023
Susan T. Gooden, Ph.D. is dean and professor of the L. Douglas Wilder School of...
Celebrating Black History Month
February 03, 2023
Spotlight on Dr. Jennifer Brinkerhoff's Contributions: I am a co-author of The Young Black Leader's...
Celebrating Black History Month
January 31, 2023
Dr. Charles Menifield (Fellow since 2018) was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta on...
Meet the Academy: Joseph Przeczewski
January 30, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As the Academy’s IT and...
Meet Our Fellows: Valerie A. Lemmie
January 29, 2023
Valerie A. Lemmie ('98), Charles F. Kettering Foundation - Director of Exploratory Research Q. Who...
Meet our Fellows: Mary Gade
January 22, 2023
Mary A. Gade ('96): President, Gade Environmental Group LLC Mary Gade is currently the President...
Meet Our Fellows: Orice Williams Brown
January 15, 2023
Orice Williams Brown ('18), Government Accountability Office - Chief Operating Officer Q. Who or what...
Meet our Fellows: Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer
January 08, 2023
Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer ('96): is Founding Executive Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse...
Meet the Academy: Diane Irving
January 08, 2023
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am the Human Resources...
Meet Our Fellows: Laurence Lynn
January 01, 2023
Having been editor of my high school newspaper, journalism was my earliest notion of a...
Meet the Academy: Tony Spearman-Leach
December 18, 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? The Academy’s Business Development and...
IBM, in Partnership with NAPA, Publishes Report on Emergency Preparedness
December 12, 2022
Government leaders increasingly agree that “rare unexpected events” are now neither rare nor unexpected...
Meet the Academy: Kaitlyn Blume
November 29, 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? My role is to connect...
New Academy Fellow, Wendy Ginsberg, Featured on Federal Drive with Tom Temin
October 24, 2022
Among this year’s fellows added to the National Academy of Public Administration are several still-working...
New Academy Fellow, Zina Merritt, Featured on Federal Drive with Tom Temin
October 18, 2022
Among this year’s class of new fellows of the National Academy of Public Administration, are...
Meet the Academy: Brenna Isman
October 11, 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As the Director of Academy...
Meet Our Fellows: PK Agarwal
October 02, 2022
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in technology and government? It was...
Meet The Academy: Joe Mitchell
September 26, 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I lead strategic initiatives...
Meet Our Fellows: Marilu Goodyear
September 25, 2022
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Meet Our Fellows: Elizabeth Kellar
September 18, 2022
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in local government and public policy...
Federal News Network Highlights the CIP
September 13, 2022
The program established by the National Academy of Public Administration just marked its first year...
Meet The Academy: Terry Gerton
September 12, 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As the Academy’s President and...
Meet Our Fellows: Beverly A. Cigler
September 11, 2022
Who or what inspired you to become a professor? A passionate interest in public service...
Meet Our Fellows: Charlene Frizzera
September 04, 2022
1. What advice would you give to those interested in pursuing a career in government...
GovExec Highlights Recent Academy DHS OIG Engagement
September 01, 2022
Two years before the Homeland Security watchdog office was caught up in controversies surrounding investigations...
Forbes Highlights Agile Practices in Government
September 01, 2022
This past June, I kicked off a discussion about the increasing adoption of lean-agile business...
Meet the Academy: Nancy Augustine
August 31, 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am the Director of...
Meet Our Fellows: Akira Nakamura
August 28, 2022
1. What inspired you to become a university professor? For long, I wanted to become...
GovExec Daily: Who Gets To Know When You Die?
August 24, 2022
Death data in the United States are collected and maintained by state vital records offices...
Using Fuller Data on Deaths Would Help Some Programs, Says Report
August 17, 2022
Making fuller use of data on deaths could improve the management of programs in a...
The Highs and Lows of the Square One Exploration
August 17, 2022
As we take on new research initiatives at the National Academy of Public Administration* (the...
Meet our Fellows: Janet Weiss
August 14, 2022
Janet Weiss ('17): Mary C. Bromage Collegiate Professor Emerita of Business; Professor Emerita of Public...
Meet Our Fellows: Chung-Kil Chung
August 08, 2022
Chung-Kil Chung ('10), Former President, University of UlsanPublic Service Highlights: Former Chief of Staff to...
Meet Our Fellows: Gilda Lambert
August 01, 2022
Gilda LambertConsultant, Former Positions with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Who or...
Insights From Our Fellows: Richard Greggory Johnson III
June 24, 2022
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Meet Our Fellows: Gary Christopherson
June 20, 2022
1. Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in government and now in...
Meet Our Fellows: Vincent Micone
June 17, 2022
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Meet Our Fellows: Egbert Perry
June 10, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My motivation is rooted in...
Meet Our Fellows: Michael Massiah
June 05, 2022
Last September, Michael G. Massiah (Academy Fellow ’06) retired from the Port Authority of New...
Meet Our Fellows: Mortimer L. Downey III
April 14, 2022
After more than 65 years in or associated with public service, I think I can...
Meet Our Fellows: John Vanyur
April 04, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? When I was in graduate...
Meet Our Fellows: Paul Lawrence
April 04, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My parents inspired me to...
Meet Our Fellows: Burt Barnow
March 30, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? While I was in graduate...
Meet Our Fellows: Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene
March 30, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? After working as magazine writers...
Meet Our Fellows: Jozef Raadschelders
March 28, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Ever since I was 11/1...
Meet Our Fellows: Jeanette Takamura
March 28, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My inspiration to work in...
Meet Our Fellows: John Graham
March 28, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was a debater in...
2022 Black History Month Spotlights
February 28, 2022
Black History Month, which takes place in February each year, is meant to recognize and...
Meet Our Fellows: Don Hammond
January 21, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My first federal position motivated...
Meet Our Fellows: John Shirey
January 14, 2022
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? It has been my good...
Meet Our Fellows: Julius Coles
October 03, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Both of my parents were...
Meet Our Fellows: H. Brinton Milward
September 26, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? After graduating college, I joined...
Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Ron Sanders
September 19, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Growing up, my parents taught...
Meet Our Fellows: Marjory Blumenthal
September 12, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Having grown up with parents...
Meet Our Fellows: Stuart C. Gilman
September 06, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was 13 when I...
Meet Our Fellows: Georges Benjamin
August 29, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My initial entry into public...
Meet Our Fellows: Gary Reid
August 22, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Hard to say. It‘s been...
Meet Our Fellows: Barry Bozeman
August 15, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? More what than who. I...
Meet Our Fellows: Robert Durant
August 06, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was inspired to study...
Meet Our Fellows: David Ammons
August 01, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? When John Kennedy delivered his...
Meet Our Fellows: Alan Shark
July 25, 2021
Dr. Alan R. Shark, Executive Director of CompTIA’s Public Technology Institute, NAPA Fellow and Chair...
Meet Our Fellows: Alan Lyles
July 18, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Early experiences confirmed life’s precariousness...
Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Frank Benest
July 11, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was inspired by my...
Meet Our Fellows: Randolph May ('08)
July 05, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I think as far back...
Meet Our Fellows: Charles Menifield ('18)
June 27, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? After graduating from the University...
Meet Our Fellows: Kay Ely ('19)
June 20, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My father. He was a...
Meet Our Fellows: Nicholas Hart ('19)
June 13, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I grew up in a...
Meet Our Fellows: Elizabeth Hill ('98)
May 31, 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was a California State...
Celebrating Public Service
May 26, 2021
I serve because... I joined the government in 1974, starting as a civilian intern for...
Celebrating Public Service
May 25, 2021
I serve because I believe in public service, democracy, and the importance of good governance...
Celebrating Public Service
May 24, 2021
There were two individuals who inspired my career in public service: Alice Rivlin and Jerry...
Celebrating Public Service: Terry Buss
May 22, 2021
In writing this introspective piece, I recalled that a successful career in the public service...
Celebrating Public Service: James D. Savage
May 19, 2021
I serve because I train students at the University of Virginia in the best practices...
Celebrating Public Service: Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers
May 17, 2021
I serve because I was born into a community embroiled in civil unrest and challenged...
Celebrating Public Service: Reginald F. Wells, Ph.D
May 16, 2021
I love public service and public servants, those civic-minded people who dedicate themselves to making...
Celebrating Public Service: Martha Ann Dorris
May 12, 2021
I appreciate public servants because the public depends on the government to meet many of...
Celebrating Public Service: Joshua M. Sharfstein
May 11, 2021
I appreciate public servants because they do their jobs for the satisfaction of improving life...
Celebrating Public Service: Mridul Gautam
May 10, 2021
I serve because… I’ve seen what happens when people who are at a disadvantage and...
Quarterly Academy Studies Update
May 07, 2021
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Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: Greg Lindsey
May 07, 2021
I serve because I believe it's my obligation to help create opportunities for everyone to...
Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: Gary Glickman
May 06, 2021
It’s hard to name just one person that inspired my career in public service, but...
Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: M. Jae Moon
May 05, 2021
I appreciate public servants because... They are motivated to pursue public values and dedicated to...
Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: Charles Tansey
May 04, 2021
I initially came to Washington in June of 1999 as a Presidential appointment to the...
Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week: Carson Eoyang
May 02, 2021
I serve because... I joined the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA in 1974 to...
NAPA Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week!
May 01, 2021
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Celebrating Earth Month: Daniel J. Fiorino
April 26, 2021
Daniel J. Fiorino is the founding Director of the Center for Environmental Policy and Distinguished...
Celebrating Earth Month: Stan Meiburg
April 21, 2021
In 2017, Dr. Stan Meiburg became the Director of Graduate Studies in Sustainability at Wake...
Celebrating Earth Month: Jay Fisette
April 15, 2021
Jay Fisette served on the Arlington County Board from 1998-2017. He was Chair or Vice...
Celebrating Earth Month
April 11, 2021
Nicole Darnall is Associate Dean of Faculty Success in ASU's College of Global Futures and...
Celebrating Earth Month
April 05, 2021
Susan E. Offutt was most recently senior consultant to the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural...
Celebrating Earth Month
March 30, 2021
Barry Rabe is the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at...
Celebrating Women's History Month: Enid Beaumont
March 28, 2021
Intrepid. That’s been the essence of Enid Beaumont her whole career, whether wrangling consensus across...
Celebrating Women's History Month: Alice Rivlin
March 23, 2021
As a Bryn Mawr undergraduate, Alice Rivlin wanted a career in public administration. And with...
Celebrating Women's History Month: Sallyanne Payton
March 21, 2021
Sallyanne Payton, the first African American to graduate from the Stanford Law School, and the...
Celebrating Women's History Month: Ellen Ochoa
March 17, 2021
Dr. Ellen Ochoa, former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, is an American engineer, astronaut...
Celebrating Women's History Month: Frances Perkins
March 15, 2021
Frances Perkins was the first woman Cabinet member and the longest serving Secretary of Labor...
Celebrating Women's History Month: Mary Guy and Meredith Newman
March 11, 2021
Mary Guy and Meredith Newman have each influenced public administration practice and scholarship, long before...
Celebrating Women's History Month: Nesta Gallas
March 09, 2021
Nesta Mabyn Gallas was born in Herne Bay, England in 1917, the year before property-owning...
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Jane Delgado
March 04, 2021
Contributions to Public Administration Jane Delgado, PhD Health Policy Leader – DHHS By Academy Fellow...
Celebrating Women’s History Month Contributions to Public Administration
March 02, 2021
Naomi Lynn is and has been, an unapologetic advocate for women. Now retired, Naomi’s career...
Celebrating Women's History Month
February 28, 2021
Traveling back through time, scant few women leaders have been included in history books. The...
Celebrating Black History Month
February 14, 2021
Contributions to Public Administration: Matthew Holden, Jr. By Academy Fellow Thomas H. Stanton Matthew Holden...
Celebrating Black History Month
February 14, 2021
Contributions to Public Administration: Matthew Holden, Jr. By Academy Fellow Thomas H. Stanton Matthew Holden...
Meet Our Fellows: David Gragan ('19)
February 07, 2021
1. Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I am the son...
Meet Our Fellows: Lisa Gordon ('16)
February 01, 2021
President and CEO, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Who or what inspired you to work in...
Meet Our Fellows: Michael Jacobson ('19)
January 24, 2021
Deputy Director - Performance and Strategy at King County Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget...
Meet Our Fellows: Janine Davidson ('19)
January 19, 2021
Janine Davidson, PhD. President, Metropolitan State University of Denver Who or what inspired you to...
Meet Our Fellows: Chavonda Jacobs-Young ('19)
January 03, 2021
Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young has served as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific...
Meet Our Fellows: Beth Gazley ('19)
December 20, 2020
Professor Beth Gazley is co-founder of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute and co-principal investigator...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Calvin C. Johnson
December 13, 2020
Dr. Johnson is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring at the United States...
Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Louis Uccellini ('19)
December 06, 2020
Dr. Louis W. Uccellini is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Assistant Administrator for Weather...
Meet Our Fellows: David Grant ('19)
November 29, 2020
Mr. Grant is a senior executive with over 34 years of experience in procurement, acquisition...
Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Michael Wooten ('19)
November 20, 2020
Dr. Michael Eric Wooten was appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Sharon Mastracci
November 16, 2020
Sharon Mastracci is a Professor of Political Science and Director of the Programs of Public...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Jared Llorens
November 03, 2020
On November 1, 2020, Professor Jared Llorens assumed the role of Dean of the E...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Jeremy Hall
October 26, 2020
Jeremy L. Hall is a Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Ph.D. program...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Andrea Norris
October 22, 2020
Ms. Norris is a senior executive with 30 years of public sector experience leading national...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Stephen Ayers
October 20, 2020
In 2010, Stephen T. Ayers was appointed by the President of the United States to...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Robin Kramer
October 19, 2020
Robin Kramer is managing director of The Smidt Foundation, whose flagship program, Harbor Freight Tools...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: John Bartrum
October 18, 2020
The CEO of Brightstar Innovations Group, LLC, John J. Bartrum, is a Capitol Hill veteran...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Tanisha Briley
October 15, 2020
Tanisha Briley was appointed City Manager of the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland on July 20...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: P. Edward French
October 14, 2020
Dr. French has been Department Head of Political Science & Public Administration at Mississippi State...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Deborah Parham Hopson
October 14, 2020
Deborah Parham Hopson is the Senior Public Health Scientist and Director, Center for Public Health...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Siân Mooney
October 14, 2020
Siân Mooney is dean and professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Michelle Alletto
October 14, 2020
Michelle Alletto serves as the Texas Health and Human Services Chief Program and Services Officer...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Gene Migliaccio
October 12, 2020
Gene Migliaccio is an Associate Dean for Applied Public Health, and Professor at the George...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Theresa Gullo
October 12, 2020
Teri has made enormous contributions to CBO’s work for the Congress for more than three...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Vikki Wachino
October 11, 2020
Vikki Wachino is CEO of Community Oriented Correctional Health Services, a nonprofit dedicated to building...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Richard Greggory Johnson III
October 08, 2020
Richard Greggory Johnson III is a tenured Full Professor and Department Chair for the Department...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Phillip Singerman, PhD
October 07, 2020
Phillip (Phil) Singerman, PhD is a recognized national innovator in public/private partnerships to promote economic...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Renee Wynn
October 07, 2020
Renee P. Wynn recently retired as the NASA Chief Information Officer. Wynn joined NASA in...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Jamie Boex
October 06, 2020
Jamie Boex is a leading scholar-practitioner in the field of federalism and intergovernmental relations, having...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Geoffrey Beckwith
October 05, 2020
Geoff Beckwith is the Executive Director & CEO of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, a position...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Felicia Marcus
October 05, 2020
Felicia Marcus is the William C. Landreth Visiting Fellow at Stanford University’s Water in the...
OMB: An Insider's Guide - Event Recording
October 05, 2020
Recorded proceedings of the September 30, 2020 event OMB: An Insider's Guide, hosted by the...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Francine Berman
October 04, 2020
Francine Berman is the Edward P. Hamilton Distinguished Professor in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Kimberley Isett
October 01, 2020
Kimberley Roussin Isett earned a Ph.D. (Management, Organization theory) and MPA (health and human services...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: A. Nikki Clowers
September 30, 2020
Nikki is the Managing Director of the Health Care team. The team leads GAO's efforts...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Joseph Christoff
September 30, 2020
In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Edward "Ned" Hill
September 29, 2020
In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Angela Eikenberry
September 28, 2020
In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Rendell Jones
September 28, 2020
In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: David Powner
September 27, 2020
In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class...
Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Kimberly Walton
September 27, 2020
In our New Fellow Spotlight series, you'll get to meet some of the Academy's Class...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. Mary K. Feeney ('19)
September 10, 2020
Dr. Mary Feeney is the Lincoln Professor of Ethics in Public Affairs, editor of the...
Meet our Fellows: James E. Baker ('19)
August 27, 2020
The Hon. James E. Baker is a professor at the College of Law with a...
Data Literacy: The Importance of Speaking the Language of Data to Public Sector Missions
August 26, 2020
Data literacy and aculture of evidence can lead to creative problem solving and innovation By...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. Gregg Van Ryzin ('19)
August 07, 2020
Dr. Gregg G. Van Ryzin is a Professor in the School of Public Affairs and...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. Stan Meiburg ('19)
July 23, 2020
Dr. Meiburg is the Director of the Master of Arts in Sustainability Program and associated...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James ('19)
June 25, 2020
Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James is an associate professor of public administration and resident faculty in...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. Laura Bloomberg ('19)
June 11, 2020
Laura Bloomberg, PhD, has served as dean of the Humphrey School since June 2017. Prior...
Meet our Fellows: Ms. Tracy Wareing Evans ('19)
May 28, 2020
Tracy Wareing Evans is the President and CEO of the American Public Human Services Association...
Meet our Fellows: David C. Williams ('19)
May 14, 2020
David C. Williams’ appointment to the Postal Service Board of Governors by President Donald Trump...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. Justin J. Marlowe ('18)
April 30, 2020
Justin Marlowe is the Endowed Professor of Public Finance and Civic Engagement at the Daniel...
Meet our Fellows: Angela Bailey ('19)
April 16, 2020
Angela Bailey is the Chief Human Capital Officer at the Department of Homeland Security. Ms...
NAPA Co-signs Letter in Support of the Report of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service
April 03, 2020
An open letter to President Donald J. Trump and Members of the 116th Congress: We...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. David E. Lewis ('12)
April 02, 2020
David E. Lewis is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in the Department of Political...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. Margaret Simms ('19)
March 19, 2020
Dr. Margaret C. Simms is a nonresident fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services...
Meet our Fellows: Stan Soloway ('16)
March 05, 2020
Stan Soloway is President & CEO of Celero Strategies, LLC, a full-service strategic consultancy focused...
Meet our Fellows: Steven O. App ('05)
February 13, 2020
Steven O. App is the former Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)...
Meet our Fellows: Mark Funkhouser ('16)
January 26, 2020
Mark Funkhouser served as mayor of Kansas City, Mo., from 2007 to 2011. Prior to...
Meet our Fellows: David Medina ('16)
January 09, 2020
David Medina currently serves as the COO and Co-Founder of Results for America. David previously...
Meet our Fellows: Daniel Feldman ('16)
December 22, 2019
Professor Dan Feldman teaches Oversight & Investigation, Ethics & Accountability, and Administrative Law. In 201...
Fellow Article: Federal State Coordination of the American Recovery Act During the Great Recession
December 20, 2019
The three authors include Raymond Scheppach, previously the Executive Director of the National Governors Association...
Meet our Fellows: Ms. Antoinette Samuel ('09)
December 09, 2019
Antoinette A. Samuel served as deputy executive director of the National League of Cities (NLC)...
Meet our Fellows: Stephen Goldsmith ('06)
November 14, 2019
Stephen Goldsmith is the Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and the Director...
Meet our Fellows: Dr. Kendra Stewart ('17)
October 31, 2019
Kendra B. Stewart is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Joseph P. Riley...
Meet our Fellows: Peter Hutchinson ('08)
October 17, 2019
Peter Hutchinson has a long history in the Minnesota public sector. In 1975, Hutchinson served...
Meet our Fellows: John Kamensky ('10)
September 12, 2019
John Kamensky is a senior fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government...
Meet Our Fellows: Belkis Leong-Hong ('15)
August 28, 2019
Ms. Belkis Leong-Hong is the Founder, President, and CEO of Knowledge Advantage Inc., a woman-owned...
Meet Our Fellows: Don Bathurst ('18)
August 12, 2019
Mr. Donald Bathurst retired from federal service December 31, 2018, as Executive Director for Emergency...
Meet Our Fellows: Erik Bergrud ('13)
July 25, 2019
Erik Bergrud is the current Associate Vice President for University Engagement at Park University in...
Meet our Fellows: Patricia Florestano ('86)
July 11, 2019
Dr. Patricia Florestano, a Fellow since 1986, has had an impressive career in Maryland Higher...
Meet Our Fellows: Enid Beaumont ('82)
June 27, 2019
For over 55 years, Dr. Enid Beaumont has been an exemplar of distinguished public service...
Watch: Identifying and Addressing Skill Gaps: Innovative Federal Practices
June 25, 2019
The National Academy of Public Administration, in partnership with Management Concepts, hosted a June 25th...
Watch: Roundtable on Civil Service Reform
June 19, 2019
NAPA recently hosted a roundtable discussion on Civil Service Reform with Rebecca Hunter, the former...
Terry Gerton joins the Govcast Podcast
June 03, 2019
Academy President / CEO Terry Gerton joined the Govcast podcast to discuss the importance of...
Meet our Fellows: Kay Goss ('13)
May 14, 2019
Kay Goss, elected in 2013, reflects on Grand Challenges, her involvement in public adminstration today...
Why Do You Serve?
May 08, 2019
Through no action of my own, I was fortunate enough to be born a...
Meet Our Fellows: Patricia Wallace Ingraham ('90)
April 29, 2019
Patricia Wallace Ingraham, elected in 1990, reflects on a career of public service, her work...
Unleashing Workplace Creativity:Fostering a Government of Innovation
April 26, 2019
The National Academy of Public Administration & Management Systems International recently hosted a Forum on...
Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Public Administration
April 19, 2019
In early 2018, the Board of the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) challenged...
Meet Our Fellows: Dale Bertsch ('79)
April 11, 2019
Dale Bertsch, elected in 1979, reflects on his greatest accomplishments from a wide-ranging career in...
Meet Our Fellows: James Colvard ('85)
April 01, 2019
James Colvard, elected in 1985, reflects on his greatest accomplishments from a wide-ranging career in...
The President's Management Agenda Turns One
March 27, 2019
NAPA recently hosted an event on the first anniversary of the President’s Management Agenda with...
Meet Our Fellows: Nancy Kingsbury ('98)
March 25, 2019
Nancy Kingsbury, elected in 1998, reflects on funny stories, her greatest accomplishments, and more from...
Sirius XM's Tim Farley interviews Terry Gerton on the President's Management Agenda
March 25, 2019
It's the one year anniversary of the President's Management Agenda and Terry Gerton, Academy President/CEO...
Meet Our Fellows: William Clinger (‘98)
March 07, 2019
Former Congressman William Clinger reflects on his greatest accomplishments and Grand Challenges. Reflecting on your...
Meet Our Fellows: Michael Maccoby ('85)
February 12, 2019
Dr. Michael Maccoby, elected in 1985, reflects on funny stories, his greatest accomplishments, and more...
Meet Our Fellows: Ralph Widner ('75)
January 28, 2019
Ralph Widner, elected in 1975, reflects on a wide-ranging career in public service and Grand...
Shared Services: Why the Voice of the Customer Matters
January 08, 2019
JUST RELEASED: POWERFUL IDEAS FROM A DREAM TEAM COLLABORATION! The Shared Services Leadership Coalition, the...
February Social Equity Meeting
January 08, 2019
Mark your calendars for our first meeting in the 2019 calendar year on February 1...
Meet Our Fellows: Chester Newland ('75)
January 02, 2019
Chester Newland, elected in 1975, reflects on a career of public service, his Academy Fellowship...
Academy President and CEO on GovMatters
December 23, 2018
The partial government shutdown continued Sunday. Congress and the President could not agree on a...
Help Tackle the Grand Challenges of Our Time
November 27, 2018
The last two decades have marked a period of near-constant change for the United States...
Building a Shared Map of the Nation’s Infrastructure to Enable Smart Investments
May 29, 2018
Funding the nation's surface transportation system has been on the Government Accountability Office’s biannual high...
Public Service Recognition Week 2018
May 11, 2018
Kicking off Public Service Recognition Week - Govmatters.tv Terry Gerton, president & CEO of NAPA...
A Reconceptualization of Government | Jos C.N. Raadschelders
April 10, 2018
Jos Raadschelders has been teaching and writing about public administration for 35 years, lately at...
Public Service Recognition Week Charity Walk/Run
March 30, 2018
The Public Service Recognition Week (#PSRW) Charity Walk/Run will be on May 6 at National...
ELR Prize Award Video
March 02, 2018
On February 13th, 2018, the National Academy of Public Administration awarded the Elliot L. Richardson...
FNR: How to improve organizational performance in your agency’s unit
February 20, 2018
The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) has released a paper offering a new data-driven...
A New Strategy to Improve Government Performance
February 13, 2018
A recent National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) report Improving Organizational Health and Performance in...
No Time to Wait Report mentioned in President's FY 19 Budget
February 12, 2018
Our #NoTimeToWait report was cited in the President's budget proposal today, and called a "clarion...
Save the Date: Fall Meeting 2018
December 06, 2017
The 2018 Fall Meeting will be held November 1-2 at the Doubletree Hotel in Crystal...
Academy President/CEO Teresa Gerton moderates Volcker At 90 Panel
November 28, 2017
Academy President and CEO Teresa Gerton, moderated a panel earlier this month with Thomas Davis...
Academy Fall Meeting Recap 2017
November 21, 2017
The Academy hosted its 2017 Fall Meeting this past week in Crystal City, celebrating our...
Veteran's Month at the Academy - Thad Allen
November 13, 2017
The United States Coast Guard is a unique product of the American Revolution and the...
Veteran's Day at the Academy
November 10, 2017
Veterans Day, a national tradition dating back to November 11th, 1918, is soon to be...
Prospective Expert Advisory Group Announcement
November 07, 2017
Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary Financial Management: Working Capital Fund Assessment Sallyanne Harper T...
Academy Fall Meeting 2017 Agenda
November 03, 2017
The National Academy of Public Administration will conduct its annual Fall Meeting on November 16-17...
New Directors and Fellows Elections
October 24, 2017
The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Public Administration is pleased to announce...
Video Recordings from The Changing Role of States
August 30, 2017
Our Governing Across the Divide fall symposium series hit the ground running in Sacramento, California...
Governing Across The Divide: The Academy Hits The Road
June 01, 2017
Governing Across the Divide is a unique series of topical, thought-leadership convening hosted by the...
Public Service Recognition Week
May 08, 2017
The Academy celebrated Public Service Recognition Week from May 7-12, highlighting the accomplishments of our...
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims May 7 through May 13, 2017, as Public Service Recognition Week
May 05, 2017
During Public Service Recognition Week, we express gratitude for our civil servants. Their daily effort...
The National Academy of Public Administration Names Teresa W. Gerton as New President and CEO
January 09, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today announced that Teresa...
End of the Year Donations: A Message from Reggie Robinson, Academy Board Chair
December 01, 2016
Dear Fellows and Friends of the Academy, As we approach the end of 2016, we...
Managing Risks in the Retained Organization
October 06, 2016
Transforming the retained organization is a critical factor in the successful transition to a shared...
RSVP for our Governors Forum Feat. Gov. Jack Markell (D-DE)
September 22, 2016
The National Academy of Public Administration, the National Governors Association, and American University School of...
Sign Up For Our Management Matters Newsletter
August 31, 2016
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Forum on Accountability
July 15, 2016
Join the Academy and the American University School of Public Affairs for a forum on...
Transition 2016
January 01, 2016
The Academy's Transition 2016 initiative is designed to advise the incoming 2016 Presidential Administration on...
NAPAT16.org
January 01, 2016
Visit our new website, www.napat16.org, for updates on the Academy's Transition 2016 initiative. This site...
Academy Launches Presidential Transition 2016 Initiative
December 01, 2015
This morning, the Academy launched its Transition 2016 initiative, which is designed to advise the...
2015 Fall Meeting
December 01, 2015
On December 3rd, 2015, the Academy held its Annual Fall Meeting at the Doubletree Hotel...
Dan Blair Testifies on Human Capital Management Before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee
May 20, 2015
On May 20, 2015, Academy President and CEO Dan G. Blair testified before the Senate...
Tom Davis and Martin Frost Book Signing
April 29, 2015
On April 29th, the Academy hosted former Congressmen Tom Davis (R-VA) and Martin Frost (D-TX)...
The Academy and EY Bring Together Human Capital Risk Leaders
April 23, 2015
As part of the National Academy of Public Administration’s (the Academy) ongoing series on enterprise...
Radio Interview with Roger Kodat about SSA Report
April 17, 2015
Academy Project Director Roger Kodat was interviewed on Federal News Radio about the recently released...
Political Appointee Project Commentaries
April 08, 2015
The Political Appointee Project, which the Academy launched in 2013, has been very successful to...
Academy Honors Don Wortman
November 15, 2014
The National Academy of Public Administration honored Albuquerque resident, Don I. Wortman on November 12th...
2014 Academy Fall Meeting
November 13, 2014
The National Academy of Public Administration hosted its annual Fall Meeting on November 13th at...
Forum on Continuous Process Improvement
October 04, 2014
On September 9th, the Academy and Federal News Radio hosted a forum to discuss how...
OMB Launches Strategic Reviews
June 17, 2014
The Office of Management and Budget has started conducting a series of strategic reviews with...
The Academy and EY Bring Together Federal ERM Leaders
May 07, 2014
Washington, D.C.—Linking performance to enterprise risk management is critical to achieving performance goals, concluded a...
Academy-GAO Forum: Getting Off the High-Risk List
May 01, 2014
Every two years at the start of a new Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)...
Federal Management Leadership Under Five Presidencies
April 30, 2014
On April 30th the Academy hosted a forum with George Mason University and Oliver Wyman...
A Forum on Strategic Reviews
January 27, 2014
On behalf of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the National Academy of Public...
The Academy's Offices Have Moved
January 01, 2014
The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) is pleased to announce the relocation of...
Highlights of the 2014 Academy Fall Meeting
January 01, 2014
A decade from now, how will the government’s responsibilities and processes differ? A series of...
Political Appointee Project
December 01, 2013
This website (www.politicalappointeeproject.org) combines the efforts of several related initiatives. In 2011, we began discussions...
Academy Inducts New Fellows
November 14, 2013
Washington, D.C.—The National Academy of Public Administration announced the induction of thirty-two individuals as Fellows...
The Academy Announces New Slate of Board Officers
November 01, 2013
The National Academy of Public Administration is proud to announce the installation of a new...
Sheila Bair and Paul Volcker Awarded 2013 Elliot L. Richardson Prize
October 01, 2013
The National Academy of Public Administration’s Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service...
2013 Brownlow Book Award Winner
August 05, 2013
The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) has awarded its 2013 Louis Brownlow Book...
2013 Herbert Roback Scholarship Award
August 01, 2013
The late Herbert Roback was a highly respected public servant. During his 34-year career, he...
Memos to National Leaders Capstone Event
May 22, 2013
Guest speakers at this May 22nd capstone event included Senator Mark Warner (VA) and the...
Survivor's Guide Launch Event
April 16, 2013
A complete source of information for navigating the nomination, clearance, and Senate confirmation process -...
Winter 2012 Public Manager
December 02, 2012
Over the course of the Summer and Fall of 2012, the National Academy of Public...
Fellows Class of 2012
November 05, 2012
Click here for the complete list of newly-elected Fellows and Directors, and here for the...
Video: 2012 Elliot L. Richardson Prize Honoring Robert M Gates
January 02, 2012
A video of the 2012 Elliott L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service is...