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Standing Panel News Dec 4, 2020

Standing Panel on Social Equity and Governance: Discussing Lorenda Naylor’s Recent Publication, Social Equity and LGBTQ Rights

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 AT 10:00AM - 11:30AM The January 8 session will focus on a discussion around Lorenda Noyer's recent publication, Social Equity & LGBTQ Rights: Dismantling Discrimination and Expanding Civil R…

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Grand Challenge News Nov 30, 2020

Virtual Roundtable on Making Government AI Ready

The public sector in the United States is at the very beginning of a long-term journey to develop and harness Artificial Intelligence tools to process huge amounts of data in seconds, automating tasks that would take day…

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General News Nov 20, 2020

Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Michael Wooten ('19)

Dr. Michael Eric Wooten was appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the fifteenth Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. Previously while serving as Acting Assistant…

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General News Nov 16, 2020

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Sharon Mastracci

Sharon Mastracci is a Professor of Political Science and Director of the Programs of Public Affairs at the University of Utah. She researches the experience of working in the public sector, specifically, emotional labor …

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Grand Challenge News Oct 30, 2020

Virtual Roundtable on Electoral Integrity and Voter Participation

Voting at the federal, state, and local levels is fundamental to American democracy, and citizens must have confidence in electoral systems, processes, and results. Electoral integrity and voter participation are enhance…

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General News Oct 26, 2020

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Jeremy Hall

Jeremy L. Hall is a Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Ph.D. program in Public Affairs at the University of Central Florida. An international expert on public management, performance and accountabilit…

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Grand Challenge News Oct 26, 2020

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

By Dan Blair, former Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, former Academy President, and Academy Fellow As Election Day approaches, the U.S. Postal Service is under increasing pressure. Compounding the agency’s …

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General News Oct 18, 2020

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: John Bartrum

The CEO of Brightstar Innovations Group, LLC, John J. Bartrum, is a Capitol Hill veteran and retired federal Senior Executive Service career official with over 30 years of federal appropriations, healthcare, life science…

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General News Oct 14, 2020

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Deborah Parham Hopson

Deborah Parham Hopson is the Senior Public Health Scientist and Director, Center for Public Health Systems Innovation at The MayaTech Corporation. MayaTech is a small business consulting and technical services firm with …

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General News Oct 14, 2020

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: P. Edward French

Dr. French has been Department Head of Political Science & Public Administration at Mississippi State University since fall of 2016. In his research and teaching, he specializes in human resource management; city and…

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General News Oct 11, 2020

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Vikki Wachino

Vikki Wachino is CEO of Community Oriented Correctional Health Services, a nonprofit dedicated to building a system of health care for people who experience the criminal justice system. Vikki has worked for more than 25 …

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General News Oct 8, 2020

Academy Class of 2020 Spotlight: Richard Greggory Johnson III

Richard Greggory Johnson III is a tenured Full Professor and Department Chair for the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration, School of Management, University of San Francisco. He is also Director of the Busin…

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