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General News Oct 24, 2022

New Academy Fellow, Wendy Ginsberg, Featured on Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Among this year’s fellows added to the National Academy of Public Administration are several still-working, senior federal employees. One of them is prominent on Capitol Hill and the Federal Drive with Tom Temin had a ch…

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General News Oct 11, 2022

Meet the Academy: Brenna Isman

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As the Director of Academy Studies, I oversee the funded study engagements. These include congressionally directed assessments, projects initiated by federal…

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Standing Panel News Sep 22, 2022

EOM Sept 30 Standing Panel: Strengthening Trust in Government Institutions

Strengthening Trust in Government Institutions Friday, September 30, 10:00 – 11:30 am (ET) In its report, Building Trust to Reinforce Democracy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OEC…

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General News Jun 5, 2022

Meet Our Fellows: Michael Massiah

Last September, Michael G. Massiah (Academy Fellow ’06) retired from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) after 40 years of distinguished service in a variety of senior leadership positions. From 2017 t…

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Standing Panel News May 16, 2022

Public Service May 20 Standing Panel

Schedule F and the Future of Merit in Government Friday, May 20, 2022; 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST The Standing Panel of Public Service will be discussing the issues around Schedule F and the future of merit in government. The…

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General News May 22, 2021

Celebrating Public Service: Terry Buss

In writing this introspective piece, I recalled that a successful career in the public service depends largely on the contributions of others: mentors, role models, enablers, supporters, protectors and cheerleaders. My i…

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General News Mar 23, 2021

Celebrating Women's History Month: Alice Rivlin

As a Bryn Mawr undergraduate, Alice Rivlin wanted a career in public administration. And with her rare combination of intelligence, grace, and moxie, she swept past, jumped over, or outwaited all the sexist obstacles pla…

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Standing Panel News Mar 18, 2021

EOM March Standing Panel Meeting

Friday, March 26th, 10:00 am - 11:45 am EST Topic: Creating an Inventory of All Federal ProgramsIn late December, Congress passed a law requiring the preparation of a governmentwide inventory of all federal programs by 2…

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General News Mar 15, 2021

Celebrating Women's History Month: Frances Perkins

Frances Perkins was the first woman Cabinet member and the longest serving Secretary of Labor (1933 -1945) in US history. Although she might be notable for that alone, her legacy is much greater. She has had a large and …

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Grand Challenge News Dec 28, 2020

Virtual Roundtable on Advancing National Interests in a Changing Global Context

As the global landscape continues to change, it is vital for the United States of America to engage in the international community. Academy Fellows Arnie Fields and Irving Williamson and the Academy Director of Strategic…

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General News Nov 20, 2020

Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Michael Wooten ('19)

Dr. Michael Eric Wooten was appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the fifteenth Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. Previously while serving as Acting Assistant…

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Grand Challenge News Nov 10, 2020

The Road to Agile Government: Driving Change to Achieve Success

By Ed DeSeve, Coordinator of the Agile Government Center and Academy Fellow Why agile? Today, governments around the world are dealing with the effects and after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, major social unrest ran…

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