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Academy Study Jul 1, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Human Capital Services: Human Resources Services Assessment (In Progress)

Backround In the Fall of 2015, The Department of Commerce (DOC) transitioned to a shared service delivery model for select Human Resources, Financial Management, Information Technology, and Acquisitions services to creat…

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Academy Study Jun 3, 2024

U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs Organizational Assessment

BACKGROUND The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) was established in 1950 by Congress with the mission “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the …

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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…

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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 24, 2024

Modern Climate Adaptation Governance and Financing Strategies

BACKGROUND Investment in resilient infrastructure is becoming increasingly urgent because of climate change and the economic and social consequences of inaction. Local government officials understand the needs of their …

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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,…

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Academy Study Nov 17, 2023

National Science Foundation Technology Innovation Partnership Evaluation

BACKGROUND The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency established in 1950 by Congress "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure th…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/national-science-foundation-technology-innovation-partnership-evaluation

Academy Study Oct 26, 2023

Federal Bureau of Prisons Health Services Division Healthcare Quality Assessment

BACKGROUND The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) currently provides healthcare to more than 144,000 adults in custody (AICs) in 121 institutions geographically dispersed throughout the contiguous United States, Hawaii, and…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/bop-hsd-healthcare-quality-assessment-in-progress

Academy Study Sep 28, 2023

Selective Service System: Implementation of Agile Government

BACKGROUNDWhen the Grand Challenges in Public Administration were announced in November 2019, the Academy established the Agile Government Center (AGC) in partnership with the IBM Center for the Business of Government. A…

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Academy Study Aug 29, 2023

An Organizational Assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Human Resource Management, Labor and Employee Relations Directorate

BACKGROUND The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civilian aviation in the country. The FAA has a large union presence with eigh…

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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…

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