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General News Aug 27, 2026

Just Raise Your Hand: Finding My Place at the National Academy of Public Administration 

By Kimberly Walton, NAPA Fellow If you had told me when I first became involved with the National Academy of Public Administration that I would one day serve on its Board of Directors, become an officer, co-chair a Stand…

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General News Apr 17, 2026

Transforming Governance Institutions in the United States: How Siloed Programs and Outdated Designs Undermine Outcomes—and What to Do About It

As the 250th anniversary of this nation nears, the celebration highlights the radical values in the Declaration of Independence and the genius of a constitutional republic, creating new institutions to advance normative …

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General News Dec 23, 2025

From City Votes to State Vetoes: How Preemption Shaped Kansas City’s Minimum Wage

Kansas City spans two states, and that means two different approaches to wage policy. Over the past decade, local officials in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, have explored ways to raise wages for workers…

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General News Jul 13, 2025

Leading through Change: A White Paper Series on Leadership, Reorganization, and Return to Office

The Academy has existed for nearly 60 years, and most are familiar with the studies and assessments we do for Congress - but we also do quick-turnaround analysis and provide solutions. The Academy is providing this White…

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General News Jun 27, 2025

Ensuring Human Capital Capabilities and Capacity During Organizational Change

As the federal government undergoes sweeping reforms and structural shifts, the National Academy of Public Administration has provided a timely and essential resource: Ensuring Human Capital Capabilities and Capacity Dur…

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General News Jun 1, 2025

Future Shocks: Extreme Weather-The New Frontlines

The National Academy of Public Administration, the IBM Center for The Business of Government, and the IBM Institute for Business Value recently hosted a spring event, AI, Water, and Wildfires: The New Frontlines. This ev…

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General News May 30, 2025

Announcing the Academy White Paper Series

Leading Through Change With multiple executive orders focused on reducing the functions and size of the federal workforce and the Department of Government Efficiency’s ongoing efforts to streamline government operations …

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General News Mar 21, 2025

Looking Forward – Taxes and Technology

By Brenna Isman, Director of Academy Studies The current administration is taking a very different approach to supporting the mission of the IRS, compared to years past. This is shining more intense light on the IRS. The…

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General News Mar 7, 2024

Fellow Spotlight: G.L.A. "Gigi" Harris

An accomplished scholar and consummate "pracademic," Dr. G.L.A. Harris came to the Thunderbird School of Global Management following a successful 17-year career at Portland State University (PSU). She is renowned for her…

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General News Nov 24, 2023

Meet the Academy: Chloe Yang

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy I am a Senior Analyst on the Academy Studies team and perform a wide range of research tasks including: developing research frameworks, conducting study inter…

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General News Oct 23, 2023

Meet the Academy: Kate Kellen

What are your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As a research associate for the studies side of the Academy, I get to participate in most aspects of the Academy's funded research projects, largely focusin…

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General News Sep 19, 2023

Meet the Academy: Gillian Townsend

What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? My official title is the Academy's Business Development and Philanthropy Specialist. Now, what exactly does that entail, you might ask? Well, it's a bit of a…

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