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Academy Study Oct 31, 2016

United States Secret Service: Review of Organizational Change Efforts

The leadership of the U.S. Secret Service has initiated a multi-pronged effort to address concerns and begin transforming the agency. To assess progress and expected effectiveness of actions underway, the Secret Service …

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Academy Study Oct 17, 2015

Advancing U.S. Agricultural Trade: Reorganizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture

The responsibilities of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have grown and evolved over time in response to changes in the agricultural sector. In order to respond to these changes, USDA has undergone peri…

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Academy Study Jan 1, 2015

Independent Review of the Management Policies of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76) mandated an independent assessment of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) was chosen to c…

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Academy Study Jun 1, 2010

An Independent Review of the National Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate

The National Park Service's (NPS) Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate (NRSS) requested that an independent panel of the National Academy conduct a review of its effectiveness in five core functions, its …

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Academy Study Feb 1, 2009

Agencies in Transition: A Report on the Views of the Members of the Federal Senior Executive Service

Many think of leadership transition in government as something that happens only once every four or eight years. While presidential transitions are undoubtedly the largest in scope, leadership transition in government i…

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Academy Study Nov 1, 2008

Building the Capacity to Address the Nation's Drug Problems

To assist Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in improving its ability to accomplish this critical mission, Congress asked the National Academy to conduct a comprehensive assessment of ONDCP’s management, stru…

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Academy Study Oct 1, 2008

Saving Our History: A Review of National Park Cultural Resource Programs

The Panel was concerned that cultural resources throughout the National Park System are at risk. The Panel identified ways that NPS can improve its stewardship of these significant national resources by strengthening per…

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Academy Study Jun 1, 2008

Addressing the 2009 Presidential Transition at the Department of Homeland Security

With a forthcoming presidential change on the horizon and concern that a departure of significant members of DHS’s leadership team could further reduce the department’s capabilities, congressional leaders thought it prud…

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Academy Study Jan 1, 2008

Managing Compensation and Recognition in a Multi-Pay-Plan Environment

Recognizing the need to recruit top-notch new employees and maintain a high-performing workforce, CDC asked the Academy to convene an expert Panel to objectively assess its employee cash award program and senior-level co…

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Academy Study Jun 1, 2007

A Model and Process for the Certified Assessment of Human Resources Systems: A Pathway to Assurance

As one of the nation’s most prestigious and respected public universities, the University of California (UC) needs high quality human resources (HR) policies and programs to support its world class academic and research …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/a-model-and-process-for-the-certified-assessment-of-human-resources-systems

Academy Study Jan 1, 2006

Can Government Grow Great Leaders?

As a part of the Academy’s Executive Consortium, the Academy and Human Capital Solutions conducted a symposium on June 23, 2005, that addressed key issues regarding federal leadership development.

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Academy Study Nov 1, 2005

Action Plan to Achieve a Diverse Workforce

To prepare itself for the challenges of 21st century health threats, CDC embarked on the “Futures Initiative,” a multi-year effort begun in 2002 to break down stovepipes among its scientific centers, eliminate redundanci…

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