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Academy Study Feb 1, 2007

Prioritizing America's Water Resources Investments: Budget Reform for Civil Works Construction Projects at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The nation’s water resources are a fundamental part of its wealth, and lie at the heart of its economic, social and environmental well-being. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has played a major role in managing those re…

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Academy Study Feb 1, 2007

Off-Shoring: New Challenges and Opportunities in an Expanding Global Economy

Directed by an Academy Panel, this study included key recommendations aimed at enhancing the U.S. position in a global economy and strengthening the data used to assess off-shoring, particularly in the services sector.

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Academy Study Jan 1, 2007

Off-Shoring: What Are Its Effects?

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies mandated this study in response to growing concerns about the loss of American jobs overseas. Congress asked the National Academy …

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Academy Study Oct 1, 2005

Principal Investigator-Led Missions in Space Science

NASA’s space science program managers commissioned this study to identify corrective actions to address the increase in the number and magnitude of cost overruns in PI-led space science flight missions. The associate ad…

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Academy Study Feb 1, 2005

Improving Fisheries Management: Actions Taken in Response to the Academy's 2002 Report

Congress asked the Academy, in 2002, to conduct an independent study of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and its ability to meet its legal missions and requirements. At that time, an increasing number of fis…

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Academy Study Aug 1, 2004

The U.S. Park Police: Aligning Mission, Priorities, and Resources

The U.S. Park Police (USPP) have protected federal land in the District of Columbia since 1791 and National Park Service properties in the New York and San Francisco areas since the mid-1970s. In 2000, Congress asked the…

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Academy Study Apr 1, 2004

National Science Foundation: Governance and Management for the Future

Interested in preparing the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a multi-year build-up of its grant programs, in 2002, Congress asked the Academy to conduct an independent study of NSF to address four organizational and…

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Academy Study Feb 1, 2004

Final Report and Recommendations: The 21st Century Federal Manager

For three years, from 2001-2003, the Academy conducted a study for the Human Resources Management (HRM) Consortium of the challenges that face Federal managers in the 21st century. Recognizing that their had not been a …

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Academy Study Feb 1, 2004

Implementation of Recommendations: Academy Panel Report on the U.S. Park Police

Congress directed the National Park Service to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration in 2001 to conduct an independent review of the United States Park Police's (USPP) structure and financial plan. …

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Academy Study Jan 1, 2004

Containing Wildland Fire Costs: Enhancing Hazard Mitigation Capacity

From 2000 to 2004, the Academy published a series of reports on how U.S. wildfire prevention and response could be improved. As part of this series, in 2002, the Academy conducted a study on how to reduce the cost of wil…

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Academy Study Jan 1, 2004

The Presidio Trust: Developing a National Park While Attaining Self-Sufficiency

An Academy Panel examined the Presidio Trust Corporation’s partnership with the National Park Service, reviewed the Trust’s financial plans and budget projections, reviewed the capital and operating spending trade-offs b…

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Academy Study Dec 1, 2003

Developing the Leadership Team: An Agency Guide

This report is the fourth of five reports in the Academy project The 21st Century Federal Manager: A Study of Changing Roles and Competencies. The earlier reports examined changes that have engulfed federal managers and …

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