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Hub News Sep 4, 2025

Weathering the Shift: Place-Based Solutions for Extreme Weather Events

As extreme weather impacts intensify throughout the country, the need for more immediate and impactful adaptation and resilience efforts has never been greater. Traditional government approaches aren’t enough, especially…

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General News Sep 4, 2025

Weathering the Shift: Place-Based Solutions for Extreme Weather Events

As extreme weather impacts intensify throughout the country, the need for more immediate and impactful adaptation and resilience efforts has never been greater. Traditional government approaches aren’t enough, especially…

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General News Aug 29, 2025

Fellow Spotlight: Daniel Garcia-Diaz

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? My initial focus in graduate school was to seek a career in public finance. I had a very positive experience working at a large bank and meeting with officials from …

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General News Aug 22, 2025

Fellow Spotlight: Anne Aylward

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I come from a family of public servants. My father was a career Foreign Service Officer and my grandfather served in the NY state government and as NY Assemblyman, s…

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General News Aug 8, 2025

Attrition, quits and the real deal with the federal workforce

Time out, please! Can we all take a deep breath, stop all the hyperbole and partisan advocacy, and just give the American public the facts so we can decide for ourselves, without the help of social media influencers, whe…

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General News Aug 1, 2025

How to Move Forward if the Dust Doesn't Settle

If you are like me, you've been wondering since January when the onslaught of change would relent. During this time of dramatic shifts, I was hopeful, knowing that while change is constant, our nation's leaders would eve…

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General News Jul 27, 2025

The Academy Blue Pages

In an era in which public trust in government is low and demands for efficiency are louder than ever, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has emerged as a dramatic experiment in federal modernization. But can …

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General News Jul 23, 2025

Public Service Strategies for Uncertain Times-Leadership and Innovation from Any Level

Authors: Dr. Geoff Abbott, DBA, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired) Judy Douglas, Founder, Douglas Leadership Advisory; Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration The Challenge – New Priorities and Expectations Se…

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General News Jun 27, 2025

Fellow Spotlight: Carl Stenberg

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I was fortunate to have two mentors who helped guide my journey through public service. My SUNY/Albany faculty advisor, Joe Zimmerman, arranged assistantships in a …

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General News Jun 27, 2025

Fellow Spotlight: Carl Stenberg

Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I was fortunate to have two mentors who helped guide my journey through public service. My SUNY/Albany faculty advisor, Joe Zimmerman, arranged assistantships in a …

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General News Jun 27, 2025

Ensuring Human Capital Capabilities and Capacity During Organizational Change

As the federal government undergoes sweeping reforms and structural shifts, the National Academy of Public Administration has provided a timely and essential resource: Ensuring Human Capital Capabilities and Capacity Dur…

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General News Jun 13, 2025

SELC 2025: A Gathering Rooted in Courage, Leadership, and Dialogue

If I had to be brief, I would sum up SELC 2025 in one word: Hope. This year’s Social Equity Leadership Conference (SELC) was more than a convening—it was a call to action, a moment of reflection, and a blueprint for the …

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