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Academy Study Nov 23, 2021

Comprehensive Assessment of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is an accredited institution of higher education with about 950 cadets located at Kings Point, New York. The mission of the USMMA is “to educate and graduate licensed merchant mar…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/comprehensive-assessment-of-the-us-merchant-marine-academy

Academy Study Mar 30, 2021

National Marine Sanctuaries Program - The First Fifty Years, and the Next Fifty Years

NOAA’s ONMS contracted with the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct: An evaluation of the impact and major achievements of the National Marine Sanctuaries program over the past five decades. An assess…

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Academy Study Mar 17, 2021

United States Office of Personnel Management Independent Assessment

Section 1112(b) of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Act directed the Director of OPM to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) to conduct a comprehensive, inde…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/united-states-office-of-personnel-management-independent-assessment

Academy Study Jan 20, 2021

An Innovation Foundation for DOE: Roles and Opportunities

In recent years, Congress has created a number of agency-related nonprofit research foundations to provide a flexible, efficient method to establish and enhance public-private research and development partnerships. The C…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/an-assessment-of-the-value-of-a-non-profit-foundation-to-promote-department-of-energy-technology-transfer-to-the-marketplace

Academy Study Oct 16, 2020

Agricultural Research Service: Follow-Up Assessment of Administrative and Financial Management Services

The genesis of this study was a 2017 report for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) by the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy). That work was an extensive examination of customer service and custo…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/agricultural-research-service-follow-up-assessment-of-administrative-and-financial-management-services

Academy Study Aug 19, 2020

United States Department of Commerce: Space Traffic Management

The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy), pursuant to directives set forth in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020, has contracted with the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration to conduct…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/united-states-department-of-commerce-office-of-space-commerce

Academy Study Aug 4, 2020

Independent Assessment of Allegations of Scientific Misconduct Filed Under The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Scientific Integrity Policy

In September 2019, NOAA’s Scientific Integrity Officer (SIO) received four complaints of alleged violations of scientific integrity filed under the NOAA Scientific Integrity Policy (NOAA Administrative Order 202-735D: Sc…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/independent-assessment-of-allegations-of-scientific-misconduct-noaa

Academy Study Jul 31, 2020

Agricultural Research Service: Office of National Programs Revitalization

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the United States Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency, conducting approximately 690 research projects across the country. ARS reorganized its a…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/agricultural-research-service-office-of-national-programs-revitalization

Academy Study Feb 28, 2020

Architect of the Capitol: Blue Ribbon Panel – Renewal of the Longworth and Rayburn House Office Buildings

At the request of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) put together a Blue Ribbon Panel of subject-matter experts in the fields of engineering, architecture, and…

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Academy Study Oct 25, 2019

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Phase II

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is a small, independent federal agency within the executive branch with an essential mission, “to provide independent analysis, advice, and recommendations to the Secre…

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Academy Study Oct 3, 2019

Federal Aviation Administration; Assessment of Compliance with and Effectiveness of Registration for Small Unmanned Aircraft

The advent of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) presents important economic and social opportunities for the United States. A major contributor to the proliferation of UAS users in recent years is technological advancement…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/federal-aviation-administration-assessment-of-compliance-with-and-effective

Academy Study Apr 18, 2019

AI and Its Impact on Public Administration

In early 2018, the Board of the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) challenged its Standing Panels to develop public facing activities that advance the mission of the Academy. Accepting this challenge…

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