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The Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems considers challenges and issues related to the U.S. federal system and intergovernmental relations.

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Upcoming Events

03
Jun

State Capacity Ecosystem Happy Hour & Trivia Night

Jun 3, 2026 · 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

​Join the Recoding America Fund, the National Academy for Public Administration, and GovNavigators and colleagues from the broader state capacity ecosystem for an evening of drinks and munchies on us.We'll...

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04
Jun

Academy Happy Hour

Jun 4, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Join Academy Fellows and staff at the Academy offices (1600 K Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C 20006) for a hosted happy hour!

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17
Jun

AI and Election Administration

Jun 17, 2026 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

On Wednesday, June 17th, the Brennan Center for Justice and the National Academy of Public Administration will host their second collaborative webinar, AI and Election Administration, featuring election administration and...

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Past Events

03
Jun

State Capacity Ecosystem Happy Hour & Trivia Night

Jun 3, 2026 · 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

​Join the Recoding America Fund, the National Academy for Public Administration, and GovNavigators and colleagues from the broader state capacity ecosystem for an evening of drinks and munchies on us.We'll...

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04
Jun

Academy Happy Hour

Jun 4, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Join Academy Fellows and staff at the Academy offices (1600 K Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C 20006) for a hosted happy hour!

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17
Jun

AI and Election Administration

Jun 17, 2026 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

On Wednesday, June 17th, the Brennan Center for Justice and the National Academy of Public Administration will host their second collaborative webinar, AI and Election Administration, featuring election administration and...

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Resources

Managing Across Boundaries: Strengthening Partnerships with State and Local Governments

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 11, 2018

Summary The new President and Congress need to forge a new partnership with state and local governments in order to...

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Creating a Financial Market for Infrastructure and Economic Development

Type: Standing Panel News

Jan 11, 2018

Summary There is political consensus around the need to renew and rebuild America’s infrastructure, and President Trump has identified this...

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Big Questions About IGR AND IGM Revisited

Type: Standing Panel News

Oct 05, 2017

Background In 2011, John Kincaid and Carl Stenberg co-authored a concluding article on “'Big Questions’ about Intergovernmental Relations and Management...

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U.S. Floods: The Necessity of Mitigation

Type: Standing Panel News

Sep 05, 2017

Introduction Floods are the costliest natural hazard events in the United States in terms of lives and property losses. The...

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Transforming Infrastructure Investment for America's 21st Century Economy

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 19, 2017

Introduction There is political consensus around the need to renew and rebuild America’s infrastructure, and President Trump has identified...

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Everybody Wants an Infrastructure Upgrade: How Can It Happen?

Type: Standing Panel News

Apr 12, 2017

On April 12, 2017 I attended an interesting breakfast discussion on infrastructure policy with the Wall Street Journal’s Washington Executive...

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