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Academy Study Sep 16, 2022

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Comprehensive Equity Assessment

BACKGROUND Montgomery County (Maryland) is a majority-minority jurisdiction with over one million people. It is the most affluent and populous jurisdiction of Maryland. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCF…

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Academy Study Mar 22, 2022

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cultural Competence Assessment

BACKGROUND The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, CT, is a four-year, tuition-free federal service academy that prepares its cadets physically, intellectually, and ethically for careers in the U.S. …

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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 Jan 1, 2021

U.S. Trade and Development Agency FY 2021 Strategic Planning

The Academy supported the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USDTA) by facilitating its annual strategic planning for Fiscal Year 2021. The annual strategic planning meeting brings together all USTDA staff from around th…

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Academy Study Sep 8, 2020

National Park Service: Assessment of Design and Construction Program

Since its creation in 1916, the National Park Service (NPS) has experienced sustained growth in holdings and visitation, and a concomitant expansion of facilities and infrastructure. The NPS construction program encompas…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/national-park-service-assessment-of-design-and-construction-program

Academy Study Feb 4, 2019

Annual Congressional Report: Fiscal Year 2018

The Academy is an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan organization established in 1967 to assist government leaders in building more effective, efficient, accountable, and transparent organizations. Chartered by Co…

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Academy Study Mar 1, 2013

Reforming the U.S. Postal Service: An Independent Review of a Thought-Leader Proposal to Reform the U.S. Postal Service

Rapidly declining mail volumes and a range of other financial and operating factors have placed the US Postal Service under significant financial pressure that threatens its continued viability. In addition to other rece…

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Academy Study Jan 1, 2013

Rebooting the Government Printing Office: Keeping America Informed in the Digital Age

The conference report to the 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act mandated that the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) conduct a broad operational review of GPO to update past studies of GPO opera…

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Academy Study Sep 1, 2011

Veterans Health Administration Fee Care Program

In March 2011, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracted with the Academy for a review of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)’s Fee Care Program after the department’s Inspector General identified prob…

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Academy Study May 1, 2006

Beyond Preemption: Intergovernmental Partnerships to Enhance the New Economy

The Academy panel on Federal Preemption prepared this paper on the current status of regulatory federalism and congressional preemptions of state and local powers. It is intended to guide Congress, federal agencies, sta…

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Academy Study Oct 1, 2005

Principal Investigator-Led Missions in Space Science

NASA’s space science program managers commissioned this study to identify corrective actions to address the increase in the number and magnitude of cost overruns in PI-led space science flight missions. The associate ad…

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Academy Study Jul 1, 2003

Addressing Community Concerns: How Environmental Justice Relates to Land Use Planning and Zoning

This report is the third in a series of studies on environmental justice conducted by the Academy for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ). It builds on the Academy’s two prior …

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