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Academy Study Jul 28, 2026

Department of War Comprehensive Assessment of the SkillBridge Program

BackgroundThe National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) has launched a new study on behalf of the DoW to evaluate the SkillBridge Program. The evaluation will examine implementation and outcomes, identify o…

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Academy Study Jan 14, 2026

Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Accountability Review (In Progress)

BackgroundUnder Title 6 of the Reauthorization Act: Modernizing the National Airspace System (NAS) SEC. 603. NEXTGEN ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2026, the Administrator shall seek t…

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Academy Study Sep 12, 2025

State Human Resources Practices and Benchmarking

Background The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) has launched a new research partnership with the Niskanen Center to collect data and best practices about the public personnel system in each of the …

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Academy Study Jan 1, 2025

Balancing Data Sharing and Privacy to Enhance Integrity and Trust in Government Programs

Background The increasing digitization of government services aims to improve customer experienceby integrating systems and sharing data across agencies. While such integration canstreamline access and improve service de…

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Academy Study Dec 1, 2024

Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Municipal Economies

Background When the Grand Challenges in Public Administration were announced in November 2019, the Academy identified Make Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ready as a key public administration challenge for the na…

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Academy Study Oct 31, 2024

U.S. Navy Working Capital Fund

BACKGROUND The Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) is a revolving fund that oversees a range of critical activities for the U.S. Department of the Navy (DON), including Supply Management, Depot Maintenance, Transportation, …

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Academy Study Sep 27, 2024

Office of Management and Budget: Strengthening Organizational Health and Performance in Government

BACKGROUND The Office of Performance and Personnel Management (PPM) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) leads efforts to enhance mission-focused performance across the federal government. In 2018, after discussi…

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Academy Study Aug 12, 2024

Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aircraft Systems

BACKGROUND The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 731). The mission of the FAA is to regulate civil aviation and U.S. commercial space and transportation,…

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Academy Study Jul 1, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Human Capital Services: Human Resources Services Assessment (In Progress)

Backround In the Fall of 2015, The Department of Commerce (DOC) transitioned to a shared service delivery model for select Human Resources, Financial Management, Information Technology, and Acquisitions services to creat…

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Academy Study Apr 23, 2024

A Field Guide for Financing Integrated Data Systems And Evaluation in the Public Sector

Background Sustaining high performance and evidence-based policymaking in state and local governments requires access to timely and reliable data. But financing the development, operation, and maintenance of the integrat…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/field-guide-financing-integrated-data-systems

Academy Study Apr 22, 2024

Protecting Free and Fair Elections: The Vital Role of Public Administration

BACKGROUND Free and fair elections are at the heart of American democracy, and running elections is a core responsibility of public administrators in the United States. The early decades of the 21st Century have been cha…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/comparing-electoral-practices

Academy Study Mar 30, 2024

Office of the National Cyber Director Listening Sessions

The National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) mandates the development and implementation of a National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy to improve cyber awareness, education, and training, and to increase the diversit…

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