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Standing Panel News Oct 20, 2017

The Use of Organizational Assessment Reviews to Improve Organizational Performance

Summary from October 20,2017 EOM Panel Meeting Background The Office of Management and Budget has invited NAPA to share its insights on how to leverage the growing body of data on the organizational health and performa…

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Standing Panel News Apr 26, 2017

President Trump's Government Reform Initiatives

Summary of April 26, 2017 EOM Panel Meeting Introduction Media reports on the various reform announcements focused on potential staffing and budget reductions, but OMB staff noted upfront that their observation from the …

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Standing Panel News Jan 9, 2016

Questions to Ask About Your Tenured Workforce

Introduction As new executives come to Washington at the end of the Obama Administration and the start of the next Administration, they will need to pay special attention to what we have termed the “tenured workforce.”…

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Standing Panel News Jan 6, 2016

Advice to Appointees: Three Conversations to Have Right Away

Introduction The list of people seeking an audience with newly appointed heads of federal agencies fills up quickly from the moment of confirmation. Included in this list are internal stakeholders within the agency who …

https://napawash.org/news/advice-to-appointees-three-conversations-to-have-right-away

General News May 22, 2013

Memos to National Leaders Capstone Event

Guest speakers at this May 22nd capstone event included Senator Mark Warner (VA) and the Honorable Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve. This culminating publication (click to view) brought together nine…

https://napawash.org/news/memos-to-national-leaders-capstone-event

Academy Study Sep 27, 2024

Office of Management and Budget: Strengthening Organizational Health and Performance in Government

BACKGROUND The Office of Performance and Personnel Management (PPM) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) leads efforts to enhance mission-focused performance across the federal government. In 2018, after discussi…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/office-of-management-and-budget-strengthening-organizational-health-and-performance-in-government

Academy Study Mar 30, 2024

Office of the National Cyber Director Listening Sessions

The National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) mandates the development and implementation of a National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy to improve cyber awareness, education, and training, and to increase the diversit…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/oncd-listening-sessions

Academy Study Nov 17, 2023

National Science Foundation Technology Innovation Partnership Evaluation

BACKGROUND The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency established in 1950 by Congress "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure th…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/national-science-foundation-technology-innovation-partnership-evaluation

Academy Study Aug 29, 2023

An Organizational Assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Human Resource Management, Labor and Employee Relations Directorate

BACKGROUND The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civilian aviation in the country. The FAA has a large union presence with eigh…

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Academy Study Mar 22, 2022

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cultural Competence Assessment

BACKGROUND The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, CT, is a four-year, tuition-free federal service academy that prepares its cadets physically, intellectually, and ethically for careers in the U.S. …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/u-s-coast-guard-academy-cultural-competence-assessment

Academy Study Feb 1, 2022

A Call to Action: The Federal Government's Role in Building a Cybersecurity Workforce for the Future

BACKGROUND The mission of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is to lead the national effort to protect and enhance the resilience of the nation’s physical and c…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/dhs-cybersecurity-workforce

Academy Study Aug 15, 2019

State Chamber of Oklahoma Research Foundation: A Comparative Analysis of States' Civil Service Reforms

Human capital management has been a longstanding challenge at all levels of government. In order to attract, develop, and retain a talented state workforce and deliver services to the public, the state must have a human …

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