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Grand Challenge News Jun 16, 2020

Virtual Social Equity Conference Addresses Social Justice Issues and Racial Disparities

Although the annual Social Equity Leadership Conference, hosted by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and the National Academy of Public Administration, was a virtual event this year, the online presentations and disc…

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General News Jun 11, 2020

Meet our Fellows: Dr. Laura Bloomberg ('19)

Laura Bloomberg, PhD, has served as dean of the Humphrey School since June 2017. Prior to her appointment to dean she served as associate dean for four years, during which time she led efforts to support the global expan…

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Grand Challenge News Jun 2, 2020

Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity

Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity Social equity is often named as the fourth pillar of public administration, along with economy, efficiency,…

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General News May 28, 2020

Meet our Fellows: Ms. Tracy Wareing Evans ('19)

Tracy Wareing Evans is the President and CEO of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), a bi-partisan, non-profit, membership organization representing state and local health and human service agencies th…

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Grand Challenge News May 26, 2020

Roundtable on Modernizing and Reinvigorating the Public Service

As federal, state, and local governments are increasingly called upon to address complex and interconnected “wicked problems,” their need for leaders, managers, technical experts, and front-line workers in the right jobs…

https://napawash.org/news/roundtable-on-modernizing-and-reinvigorating-the-public-service

General News May 14, 2020

Meet our Fellows: David C. Williams ('19)

David C. Williams’ appointment to the Postal Service Board of Governors by President Donald Trump was confirmed by the Senate in August of 2018. Williams, a native of Illinois, served on the Board of Governors until the …

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Grand Challenge News May 1, 2020

Agile Government and Agile Governance: We Need Both

By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve In this post, we explore two uses of Agile - Agile Government and Agile Governance. The new Agile Government Center (AGC) at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) is of…

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Grand Challenge News May 1, 2020

Defining Agile Government

By Academy Fellow G. Edward DeSeve Following up on the successes using agile techniques in software development, many leading private sector companies have used agile principles to transform their organizations. Oth…

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General News Apr 30, 2020

Meet our Fellows: Dr. Justin J. Marlowe ('18)

Justin Marlowe is the Endowed Professor of Public Finance and Civic Engagement at the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. He has published four books – including the fi…

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Standing Panel News Apr 28, 2020

The Need for Preparedness at All Levels: Initial Observations of the Pandemic Response

The Need for Preparedness at all Levels: Initial Observations of the Pandemic Response By Academy Fellow Don Bathurst NAPA Fellows Shelley Metzenbaum, Kay Goss, Katherine Willoughby, and Louis Uccellini contributed to …

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Grand Challenge News Apr 28, 2020

The Need for Preparedness at All Levels: Initial Observations of the Pandemic Response

By Don Bathurst, a NAPA Fellow who served in many emergency management roles in the federal government, including as the Deputy US Fire Administrator, Chief Administrative Officer at DHS, and the Executive Director for E…

https://napawash.org/news/the-need-for-preparedness-at-all-levels-initial-observations-of-the-pandemic-response

Grand Challenge News Apr 22, 2020

New Systems of Governance Are Needed to Address Climate Change

By Academy Fellow Lynn Scarlett In the age of coronavirus, the United States is facing many extraordinary public health and economic challenges. But we should not lose sight of another problem of hugely significant prop…

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