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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 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 …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/alternative-financing-methods

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 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 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…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/faa-labor-and-employee-relations

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 26, 2023

National Institutes of Health Central Services Organizational Assessment

BACKGROUND The National Institutes of Health (NIH), an operating division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the largest biomedical research agency in the world tasked with the mission of “seek…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/nih-central-services

Academy Study Jul 17, 2023

U.S. Department of Agriculture National Finance Center Modernization Assessment

BACKGROUND The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Finance Center (NFC) is an Office of Personnel Management-certified shared service center that provides payroll, human resources management, and financial …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/national-finance-center-modernization-assessment

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