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Academy Study May 16, 2024

The Impact of State Preemption on the Health Equity & Economic Security of Communities of Color in the Kansas City Metro Area (In Progress)

Background The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Policies4Action program funds projects to identify policies, laws, and other public and private sector levers that can support health and racial equity. The 2024 funding cy…

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Academy Study Apr 23, 2024

A Field Guide for Financing Integrated Data Systems And Evaluation in the Public Sector

Background Sustaining high performance and evidence-based policymaking in state and local governments requires access to timely and reliable data. But financing the development, operation, and maintenance of the integrat…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/field-guide-financing-integrated-data-systems

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 7, 2023

National Park Service: Land Acquisition

Report Overview This report offers an assessment of two National Park Service (NPS) programs connected with lands – the Land Resources Program and the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP). The Land Resources Pr…

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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 21, 2022

Agile Regulation: Gateway to the Future

The National Academy of Public Administration, the Project Management Institute (PMI), and the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust embarked on an effort to address federal regulation, which many view as the least agile area …

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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…

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Academy Study Jan 15, 2022

U.S. Trade and Development Agency FY 2022 Strategic Planning

The Academy supported the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USDTA) by facilitating its annual strategic planning for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. The annual strategic planning meeting brings together all USTDA staff from arou…

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Academy Study Jul 31, 2021

National Marine Fisheries Service Budget Structure and Allocation Review

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is responsible for the management, conservation and protection of living marine resources within the United States’ Exclus…

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Academy Study Aug 4, 2020

Independent Assessment of Allegations of Scientific Misconduct Filed Under The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Scientific Integrity Policy

In September 2019, NOAA’s Scientific Integrity Officer (SIO) received four complaints of alleged violations of scientific integrity filed under the NOAA Scientific Integrity Policy (NOAA Administrative Order 202-735D: Sc…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/independent-assessment-of-allegations-of-scientific-misconduct-noaa

Academy Study Nov 14, 2019

Science and Technology Policy Assessment: A Congressionally Directed Review

The U.S. Congress has access to many sources of science and technology policy information and analysis. Currently, two of these sources housed within the Legislative Branch include: 1) the Congressional Research Service,…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/science-and-technology-policy-assessment-for-the-us-congress

Academy Study Oct 25, 2019

Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Developing a Statistical Roadmap to Inform Transportation Financing Decisions

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), within the U.S. Department of Transportation, is a federal statistical agency that provides actionable statistics and context of those statistics to policymakers and the pub…

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