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Armenian Criminal Justice System: Enhanced Training to Improve Performance

Under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and its partners in Armenia deve…

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Grand Challenges in Public Administration: Annual Meeting 2018

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International Life Sciences Institute North America: Scientific Integrity Review

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is a nonprofit, worldwide organization whose mission is to provide science that improves human and environmental health. For 40 years, ILSI has addressed problems in food,…

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National Coalition of STD Directors: Assessment of the Impact of STDs on the United States

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) asked the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) to investigate and describe the scope and impact in the United States of three major, reportable STDs—speci…

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An Organizational Assessment of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC or Commission), embedded in the state constitution, oversees more activity than virtually all other state counterparts—including oil drilling permits and environmental assessments…

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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Organizational Assessment

The DNFSB engaged the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) to complete a comprehensive organizational assessment, with a scope of work that includes stakeholder engagement; mission performance; operati…

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DOT Organizational Assessment of OST-R

The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) contracted with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to assess the organization of Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) and t…

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No Time To Wait: Building a Public Service for the 21st Century

The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust sponsored this National Academy of Public Administration (Academy) study to determine how the federal government's human capital challenges can best be addressed. The Academy formed a …

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: An Evaluation of the Project Partnership Agreement Process

Project Partnership Agreements (PPAs) are legally binding agreements entered into by the Department of the Army and nonfederal sponsors, setting forth the terms and conditions for cost sharing and construction of a proje…

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Governing Across the Divide: Four Best Practices for Intergovernmental Leaders

Governing Across the Divide (2017) was a unique series of topical, thought-leadership convenings hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration (Academy). These four gatherings were solution-focused and aimed at…

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Governing Across the Divide: Annual Meeting 2017

In November 2017, the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) held its 50th Annual Meeting. The Academy is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 1967 and granted a congression…

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Maritime Administration: Defining its Mission, Aligning its Programs, and Meeting its Objectives

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) contracted with the National Academy of Public Administration to undertake an independent review of its core functions, its role within the U.S. Department of Transportation, and its b…

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