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Academy Study Apr 22, 2024

Protecting Free and Fair Elections: The Vital Role of Public Administration

BACKGROUND Free and fair elections are at the heart of American democracy, and running elections is a core responsibility of public administrators in the United States. The early decades of the 21st Century have been cha…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/comparing-electoral-practices

Academy Study Jan 9, 2024

Montgomery County Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF) Fee Structure Implementation Assessment

BACKGROUND The Montgomery County (Maryland) Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF) is a self-sustaining enterprise fund that acts as an intermediary in renting many county facilities (schools, libraries, recreational,…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/montgomery-county-community-use-of-public-facilities-cupf-fee-structure-implementation-assessment

Academy Study Jul 30, 2023

Intergovernmental Models for the 21st Century

BACKGROUND In the 21st Century, no significant public problem fits entirely within one government agency or even one level of government. Our federal system presupposes that all levels of government have an important rol…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/intergovernmental-governance-models-for-the-21st-century

Academy Study Jul 1, 2023

Federal Judicial Center Enhancing Efforts to Coordinate Best Workplace Practices Across the Judiciary

BACKGROUND The Federal Judicial Center (FJC or the Center) is the research and education agency of the judicial branch of the United States Government. The Center supports the efficient, effective administration of justi…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/federal-judicial-center-enhancing-efforts-to-coordinate-best-workplace-practices-across-the-judiciary

Academy Study Jun 23, 2023

Missile Defense Study

BACKGROUND The Department of Defense (DoD) contracted with the Academy for an independent study of the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Defense components related to missile defense. Pursuant to the FY2022…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/missile-defense-study

Academy Study Dec 21, 2022

NPS Park Cultural Resource Program Comprehensive Assessment Update

BACKGROUND Established in 1916, part of the National Park Service (NPS) mission is to preserve the nations cultural heritage and serve as a steward and manager of cultural resources within the units of the National Park …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/nps-cultural-resource-park-program-comprehensive-assessment-update

Academy Study Feb 1, 2022

A Call to Action: The Federal Government's Role in Building a Cybersecurity Workforce for the Future

BACKGROUND The mission of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is to lead the national effort to protect and enhance the resilience of the nation’s physical and c…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/dhs-cybersecurity-workforce

Academy Study Mar 30, 2021

National Marine Sanctuaries Program - The First Fifty Years, and the Next Fifty Years

NOAA’s ONMS contracted with the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct: An evaluation of the impact and major achievements of the National Marine Sanctuaries program over the past five decades. An assess…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/national-marine-sanctuaries-program-the-first-fifty-years-and-the-next-fifty-years

Academy Study Mar 17, 2021

United States Office of Personnel Management Independent Assessment

Section 1112(b) of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Act directed the Director of OPM to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) to conduct a comprehensive, inde…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/united-states-office-of-personnel-management-independent-assessment

Academy Study Oct 1, 2019

Assessment of the Bureau of Prisons’ Organizational Alignment with Healthcare Mission

BACKGROUNDThe Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for more than 180,000 federal inmates, including approximately 151,000 housed in 122 BOP-operated institutions. As part of its mission, BOP must deliver medica…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/federal-bureau-of-prisons-medical-data-managment

Academy Study Mar 18, 2019

Perspectives on the President's Management Agenda

Thirteen Fellows of the Academy's Standing Panel on the Public Service provide their expert insight on the President's Management Agenda, released in March of 2018. While it is important to understand how current leaders…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/perspectives-on-the-presidents-management-agenda-march-2019

Academy Study Feb 4, 2019

Annual Congressional Report: Fiscal Year 2018

The Academy is an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan organization established in 1967 to assist government leaders in building more effective, efficient, accountable, and transparent organizations. Chartered by Co…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/annual-congressional-report-fiscal-year-2018