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Academy Study Nov 9, 2016

Veterans Benefits Administration: Review of the Disability Claims and Appeals Processes

At the request of Congress, the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) conducted an independent review of the progress of VBA in reducing the disability claims backlog since 2010 and examined the increas…

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Academy Study Aug 26, 2016

Farm Service Agency: A Clear Path Forward to Providing the Highest Level of Customer Service

By providing producers with income support and disaster assistance, helping to ensure producers have access to credit, and assisting producers with resource conservation practices, USDA’s Farm Services Agency (FSA) plays…

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Academy Study Mar 1, 2016

A Framework to Strengthen Governance

The National Academy of Public Administration’s December 2015 annual meeting raised a number of key issues facing public administrators in coming years. KPMG collaborated with the Academy to highlight some key findings a…

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Academy Study Oct 17, 2015

Advancing U.S. Agricultural Trade: Reorganizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture

The responsibilities of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have grown and evolved over time in response to changes in the agricultural sector. In order to respond to these changes, USDA has undergone peri…

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Academy Study Oct 10, 2015

Increasing the Effectiveness of the Federal Role in Cybersecurity Education

In 2014, the Center for Internet Security and Deloitte and Touche LLP engaged the National Academy of Public Administration to identify ways to improve the federal role in the nation’s cybersecurity education efforts. Th…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/increasing-the-effectiveness-of-the-federal-role-in-cybersecurity-education

Academy Study Jul 1, 2015

Improving Program Management in the Federal Government

In the spring of 2015, the Project Management Institute engaged the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) to develop a white paper about how to strengthen project and program management in the federal g…

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Academy Study Jul 1, 2015

The United States Patent and Trademark Office: A Telework Internal Control and Program Review

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requested that the Academy review its telework program to ensure that management controls and programmatic goals are effective and aligned with the Agency’s mission. …

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Academy Study Mar 1, 2015

Achieving and Sustaining Transformation at the U.S. Census Bureau

The Census Bureau has initiated organizational changes intended to improve its ability to provide quality data while enabling it to anticipate and readily adapt to future needs. The Census Bureau requested that the Natio…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/achieving-and-sustaining-transformation-at-the-us-census-bureau

Academy Study Mar 1, 2015

Evaluating Project Aim 2020: Preparing to Transform the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has experienced significant changes over the last five years. NRC developed Project Aim 2020 (Project Aim) to improve the agency’s planning and operational functions. Project …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/evaluating-project-aim-2020-preparing-to-transform-the-us-nuclear-regulator

Academy Study Feb 1, 2015

Fall Meeting Summary: How Will Government Adapt?

The National Academy of Public Administration’s November 2014 annual meeting raised a number of key issues facing public administrators in coming years. The IBM Center for The Business of Government collaborated with the…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/fall-meeting-summary-how-will-government-adapt

Academy Study Jan 1, 2015

Independent Review of the Management Policies of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76) mandated an independent assessment of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) was chosen to c…

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Academy Study Jan 1, 2015

Federal Leaders Digital Insight Study

The Federal Leaders Digital Insight Study, conducted by the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) in collaboration with ICF International, is the inaugural report designed to survey Federal Leaders' per…

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