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The Federal Appointments Process: The Problem and Our Proposed Solutions

Introduction Governing the United States of America does not pause during presidential transitions. Pressing matters – such as the financial crisis, two wars and threats of terrorism during the Bush-Obama transition in …

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Linking Foresight to Decision Making

How can strategic foresight be effectively linked to decision making in the federal executive branch? Strategic foresight can inform national policy in the face of profound uncertainty about what lies ahead. It recogniz…

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Drowning in Paperwork May Soon Be a Thing of the Past

Introduction Dysfunctional…burdensome…ineffective…onerous…duplicative. These are all words that have been used to describe the massive amount of paperwork required of a political appointee. And, if you have been nominat…

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What Is Strategic Foresight?

Introduction Does it make any sense for the government to think long term? We’ve done it before – think about the interstate highway system, the race to the Moon, or the evolution of the Internet. Strategic foresight i…

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Re-Evaluating the C-Suite: The Role of CIO for a 21st Century Government*

Introduction One of the major tasks confronting all new political executives will be to make sure that they have the right people in the right job with the right portfolios. This article will focus on the role of the Ch…

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2015 Fall Meeting

On December 3rd, 2015, the Academy held its Annual Fall Meeting at the Doubletree Hotel in Crystal City, VA. With over 150 of the Academy's distinguished Fellows in attendance, the meeting featured an all-star cast of ke…

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Dan Blair Testifies on Human Capital Management Before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee

On May 20, 2015, Academy President and CEO Dan G. Blair testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the topic of human capital management. Mr. Blair covered topics such as feder…

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Political Appointee Project Commentaries

The Political Appointee Project, which the Academy launched in 2013, has been very successful to date and we anticipate it being highly useful to new political appointees as they arrive in Washington to serve in the seco…

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Appointments, Vacancies and Government IT: Reforming Personnel Data Systems

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