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General News Mar 7, 2019

Meet Our Fellows: William Clinger (‘98)

Former Congressman William Clinger reflects on his greatest accomplishments and Grand Challenges. Reflecting on your career, is there a highlight, a greatest accomplishment or a funny story you’d like to share? The mos…

https://napawash.org/news/meet-our-fellows-william-clinger-98

Standing Panel News Feb 15, 2019

What Are the Elements of Sound Public Governance?

Background This session focused on an initiative by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to develop an integrated framework of practices that would constitute “sound public governance,” base…

https://napawash.org/news/what-are-the-elements-of-sound-public-governance-a-discussion-at-the-napa-eom-panel

Standing Panel News Dec 19, 2018

Reforming the Appointment Process

Introduction Over the last thirty years, there have been numerous studies calling for major reform of the political appointment process. This section includes the major studies during that period which have examined the…

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Standing Panel News Oct 9, 2018

Panel Meeting: Insights from the 2012 Obama Business and Trade Reorganization Initiative

President Obama announced in his 2011 State of the Union that he would pursue reorganizing federal agencies to improve government operations. A year later, he announced a specific set of proposals, with a focus on reorga…

https://napawash.org/news/panel-meeting-insights-from-the-2012-obama-business-and-trade-reorganization-initiative

General News May 11, 2018

Public Service Recognition Week 2018

Kicking off Public Service Recognition Week - Govmatters.tv Terry Gerton, president & CEO of NAPA and Bill Valdez, president of the Senior Executives Association, discuss the importance of recognizing federal employ…

https://napawash.org/news/public-service-recognition-week-2018

Standing Panel News Mar 8, 2018

Scaling a Fiscal Cliff and Other Contortions

Introduction There is little new under the sun. We can find close presidential races from the time of Thomas Jefferson to Al Gore. The contentiousness often spills over into governance. The divided Congress that we face…

https://napawash.org/news/scaling-a-fiscal-cliff-and-other-contortions

Standing Panel News Feb 27, 2018

Australia-US Lessons on Public Sector Stewardship and Capability

The NAPA White Paper, Strengthening Organisational Health and Performance in Government, draws on international as well as US experience and research; it also offers practical guidance for international as well as US pub…

https://napawash.org/news/australia-us-lessons-on-public-sector-stewardship-and-capability

Standing Panel News Feb 20, 2018

Where Do We Find Performance? Balancing Organizational Health and Outcomes

Reforms that promise better government performance are like a mirage – always just over the horizon, and rarely living up to expectations. Those thirsty for better outcomes can be forgiven for feeling a bit lost in the d…

https://napawash.org/news/where-do-we-find-performance-balancing-organizational-health-and-outcomes

Standing Panel News Feb 1, 2018

Social Equity and Emergency Management Responses

Background To assure equity in emergency response, it is important to focus on the intersection of natural hazard and the humancreated environment. Some groups have social vulnerabilities that put them in greater peril…

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