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Academy Study Nov 1, 2013

FEMA Flood Mapping: Enhancing Coordination to Maximize Performance

Congress directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to prepare a report on “how FE…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/fema-flood-mapping-enhancing-coordination-to-maximize-performance

Academy Study Feb 1, 2009

Agencies in Transition: A Report on the Views of the Members of the Federal Senior Executive Service

Many think of leadership transition in government as something that happens only once every four or eight years. While presidential transitions are undoubtedly the largest in scope, leadership transition in government i…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/agencies-in-transition-a-report-on-the-views-of-the-members-of-the-federal

Academy Study Oct 1, 2006

Moving from Scorekeeper to Strategic Partner: Improving Financial Management

This project arose from a request by the Chair of the House Subcommittee on government Management, Finance and Accountability, who asked the National Academy to examine ways to strengthen the financial management of the …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/moving-from-scorekeeper-to-strategic-partner-improving-financial-management

Academy Study Dec 1, 2002

Strengthening Senior Leadership in the U.S. Government

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created the Senior Executive Service (SES) “to ensure that the executive management of the Government of the United States is responsive to the needs, policies, and goals of the natio…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/strengthening-senior-leadership-in-the-us-government

Academy Study Feb 1, 2002

The Future State of HUD: What Difference Could MHC's Make?

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been a troubled agency for at least two decades. In the mid-1990s, the department’s troubles were so serious that GAO gave it a first-ever whole department “…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/the-future-state-of-hud-what-difference-could-mhcs-make

Academy Events Mar 26, 2021

EOM Standing Panel March Meeting

Topic: Creating an Inventory of All Federal ProgramsIn late December, Congress passed a law requiring the preparation of a governmentwide inventory of all federal programs by 2024. Implementation of a similar requirement…

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Academy Events Mar 29, 2022

ACUS-NAPA Event: Advice and Consent: Problems and Reform in the Senate Confirmation of Executive-Branch Appointees

A joint event from the Administrative Conference of the United States and the National Academy of Public Administration The federal government relies on political appointees and career civil servants to operate effective…

https://napawash.org/events/acus-napa-advice-and-consent-problems-with-the-current-senate-confirmation-process

Academy Events May 20, 2022

Public Service May 20 Standing Panel

Schedule F and the Future of Merit in Government Friday, May 20, 2022; 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST The Standing Panel of Public Service will be discussing the issues around Schedule F and the future of merit in government. The…

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Academy Events Sep 30, 2022

EOM Sept 30 Standing Panel: Strengthening Trust in Government Institutions

Strengthening Trust in Government Institutions Friday, September 30, 10:00 – 11:30 am (ET) In its report, Building Trust to Reinforce Democracy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) presented…

https://napawash.org/events/eom-sept-30-standing-panel-strengthening-trust-in-government-institutions

Academy Events Oct 16, 2024

Recent Reforms of the Pathways Programs and Federal Hiring Experience

Moderator: Kimberly Walton, Chair, NAPA Standing Panel on the Public Service Panel Members: Latonia Page, Deputy Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, Classification, and Veterans Programs, OPM Kristy Daphnis, Acting …

https://napawash.org/events/recent-reforms-of-the-pathways-programs-and-federal-hiring-experience

Academy Events Jun 4, 2025

2025 SELC

The National Academy of Public Administration and the Universities at Shady Grove invite you to register for the 24th annual SELC, which will be held June 5-7, 2025 at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryl…

https://napawash.org/events/2025-social-equity-leadership-conference

Academy Events Oct 23, 2025

Weathering the Storm: Insurance, Risk, and Community Resilience

As extreme weather events grow more frequent and severe, the insurance industry faces mounting pressures that threaten both financial stability and community resilience. Rising premiums and insurer withdrawals leave mill…

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