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Academy Events Jun 30, 2026

Meeting the Challenge of Measurement; A NAPA Technology Standing Panel, CODE, and Bridge Alliance Webinar

Full TranscriptThe public has lost trust in government information on many levels and across the political spectrum. To restore that trust, we need to address the challenges facing government data - including low survey …

https://napawash.org/event/meeting-the-challenge-of-measurement-a-napa-technology-standing-panel-code-and-bridge-alliance-webinar?eid=62473

Academy Events Jul 16, 2026

Weathering the Roadblocks: Developing Resilience Around Local Constraints

Click Here to Register Join the National Academy of Public Administration’s Extreme Weather Resilience Hub for a timely panel discussion on the challenges communities face in implementing resilience strategies at the loc…

https://napawash.org/event/weathering-the-roadblocks-developing-resilience-around-local-constraints?eid=62534

Academy Events Jul 22, 2026

Rewriting the rules: What's happening to public science?

The current administration has upended the longstanding relationship between the federal government and scientific research, including through targeted cuts to research funding, dismantling advisory committees, and propo…

https://napawash.org/event/rewriting-the-rules-whats-happening-to-public-science?eid=62832

Academy Events Jul 29, 2026

Past Event: Citizen Engagement at the Crossroads: Innovation, Governance, Procurement, and Local Leadership

In an era of fragile public trust and complex governance challenges, citizen engagement is no longer a supplementary activity—it is a core function of effective public administration. This panel brings together distingui…

https://napawash.org/event/citizen-engagement-at-the-crossroads-innovation-governance-procurement-and-local-leadership?eid=62728

Academy Events Aug 18, 2026

AI-Accelerated Climate Science: A New Approach to Understanding Risk

This is the first of a three-part webinar series cohosted by National Academy of Public Administration's International Affairs Standing Panel and Extreme Weather Resilience Hub, Monash University, UC Berkeley's Californi…

https://napawash.org/event/2026-08-06-132827?eid=65949

Academy Events Aug 31, 2026

Past Event: Authentic Citizen Engagement: A Leadership Roundtable on Strategic Governance

How do we move from “government for the people” to “government with the people”? Join us for a dynamic roundtable discussion featuring distinguished leaders in public administration to explore the frameworks required for…

https://napawash.org/event/local-government-working-group-panel?eid=63410

Academy Events Sep 9, 2026

Technology Leadership Standing Panel Session on Hardware-Level Cybersecurity

The National Academy of Public Administration's Technology Leadership Standing Panel will convene a live panel discussion examining the critical importance of hardware-level independent verification and validation (IV&am…

https://napawash.org/event/napa-technology-leadership-standing-panel-session-on-hardware-level-cybersecurity?eid=80458

Academy Events Sep 14, 2026

Agile Learning Program Begins!

Registration for the Fall 2026 Cohort is CLOSED! Watch out for future program announcements.Agile Learning Program - September 14-October 23, 2026The Academy's Agile Learning Program is a virtual 6-week program to equip …

https://napawash.org/event/agile-learning-program-begins-2?eid=62995

Academy Events Sep 16, 2026

Advancing Social Equity as a “Wicked” Problem

Advancing social equity remains one of the most consequential and challenging responsibilities facing public managers. Drawing on the Rittel-Webber framework of “wicked problems,” Academy Fellow Thomas H. Stanton and Mal…

https://napawash.org/event/advancing-social-equity-as-a-wicked-problem?eid=78592

Academy Events Nov 8, 2026

National Conference

About the ConferenceBig challenges demand bold collaboration. Join leaders from across the public administration community at the Academy's National Conference from November 8-10, 2026 for a dynamic conference focused on…

https://napawash.org/event/national-conference?eid=62721