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Academy Events Jul 23, 2025

Critical Conversations: A 360 View on National Security

In an era marked by strategic competition, cyber threats, fiscal constraints, and increasingly complex domestic and global challenges, the foundations of national security are being tested and reshaped. Join the Academy …

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Academy Events Sep 28, 2025

Agile Learning Program

Equip Leaders with Practical Agile Skills Reimagining Government. One Agile leader at a time. The Academy's Agile Learning Program is a virtual 6-week program to equip leaders at each level of government with a strong fo…

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Academy Events Oct 1, 2025

Transforming Public Governance Institutions Working Group: Session 2

The Transforming Public Governance Institutions Working Group invites you to share your insights at its second meeting on October 1 from 1-2:30 pm ET. The group will discuss how to most accurately and effectively develop…

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Academy Events Oct 7, 2025

The Future of Public Administration Education

Join panelists James-Christian Blockwood, Michael Crow, Shannon Portillo, and Ed Zuercher, Tuesday, October 7, at 11:00 a.m. at Arizona State University to discuss the future of public administration. Fellows who will b…

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Academy Events Jan 22, 2026

Happy Hour Hosted by Fellow Kathy Newcomer

Kathy Newcomer, Academy Fellow and Professor in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, is hosting a Fellows-only happy hour at her home in Rockville, MD on Thursday, January 22nd from 6-8 pm.…

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Academy Events Jan 28, 2026

Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service

Wednesday, January 28 Reception 6:00 p.m. Awards 7:00-9:00 p.m. Ronald Reagan International Trade Building1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 Please join us in celebrating this year’s honorees for their extrao…

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Academy Events Feb 18, 2026

Fellows-Only Listening Session I: Strategic Planning

We want to hear from YOU! Join Joe Mitchell, Senior Advisor for Strategy, on February 18th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. for a guided discussion on the Academy's strategic planning effort. Register Here Can't make it on the 18th?…

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Academy Events Feb 24, 2026

Fellows-Only Listening Session II: Strategic Planning

We want to hear from YOU! Join Joe Mitchell, Senior Advisor for Strategy, on February 24th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. for a guided discussion on the Academy's strategic planning effort. Register Here Can't make it on the 24th? …

https://napawash.org/events/fellows-only-listening-session-ii

Academy Events Mar 9, 2026

GAO High-Risk List as a Compass: Accountability, Performance & Government Modernization

For more than three decades, the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List has identified programs vulnerable to waste, mismanagement, and operational weakness. But beyond oversight, the High-Risk List has b…

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Academy Events Mar 19, 2026

Fellows Nomination Process Webinar

Academy Board Chair Stan Soloway and Fellow Engagement Specialist Jillian McGuffey will lead a tutorial on the Fellows Nomination process on March 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. (ET). If you have any questions about the nominati…

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Academy Events Apr 2, 2026

Quarterly Fellows Luncheon with President & CEO James-Christian Blockwood

James-Christian Blockwood invites Academy Fellows to join him for a luncheon of open conversation and connection at the Academy's offices. This is an opportunity for DMV-based Fellows who have not yet had the chance to m…

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Academy Events Apr 21, 2026

Public Health Working Group Meeting

The Public Health Working Group is hosting its third webinar on Tuesday, April 21 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (ET). Academy Fellows Rich Callahan, Maria Aristigueta, and Geno Migliaccio will discuss the intersection of public he…

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