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Intergovernmental Approaches to Homelessness with Rich Callahan and Katherine Willoughby
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Election 2024 | Year: 2024
Reducing Homelessness in the United States: An Intergovernmental Challenge
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Social Equity, State and Local Government Structures, Government Partnerships, Housing Policy | Year: 2024
This report of the Homelessness Working Group is the product of many months of exploration and deliberation by a group
Competence in Government with Janet Hale
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Election 2024 | Year: 2024
Improving Public Procurement Workflow-Online Shopping and Ordering
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management, State and Local Government Structures, Economy | Year: 2024
Among the 90,000 independent units of local government, most are challenged to establish an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-supported eMarketplace by
Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems, August 19, 2024
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems: August 19, 2024.
NEW: Modern Climate Adaptation Governance and Financing Strategies
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Climate change is a “wicked problem” in a complex society. It has wide-ranging impacts on infrastructure, public health, economies, and
Fellow Spotlight: Michael Barron
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Colonel Michael (Mike) J. Barron, U.S. Army, Ret., is the President and CEO of Capitol Hill Connect, LLC. Mike is
Learning from Comparative Governance
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service | Year: 2024
As a next step in the Panel’s learning from comparative governance series, which Academy Fellow Evan Berman is taking a
Fellow Spotlight: Charlie Stevenson
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Dr. Charles A. Stevenson has been teaching American foreign policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for
Fellow Spotlight: Anna Michelle Snyder
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Anna Michelle Snyder Worked as a career civil servant for more than 40 years. Positions included claims representative and branch
MEDIA RELEASE: National Academy of Public Administration and Federal Judicial Center release study on enhanced workplace safety best practices for the federal judiciary
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Washington, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration and the Federal Judicial Center have released the finished product of
Fellow Spotlight: Rosemary O'Leary
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Rosemary O'Leary is Emerita Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and Emerita Distinguished Professor at the Maxwell School of
Fellow Spotlight: Edwin Dorn
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I came of age in the 1960s and was greatly
Fellow Spotlight: Sally Jaggar
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? My father and grandfather were US Naval officers during the
Pride Month 2024: Resources and Change - Important Milestones Toward Inclusive Government
News | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2024
In 2021, Dr. Lorenda Naylor gave an important presentation to the Standing Panel on Social Equity in Government, coinciding with
MEDIA RELEASE: National Academy of Public Administration and University of Connecticut School of Public Policy host 23rd Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference, June 20-22
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
For Immediate Release June 17, 2024 Stamford, CT. – This week, June 20-22, the University of Connecticut School of Public
Fellow Spotlight: David Rosenbloom
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
David H. Rosenbloom is Distinguished Professor of Public Administration Emeritus at American University in Washington, DC. He is best known
Pride Month 2024: A Focus on Progress at Businesses and Organizations
News | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (2020) ushered in historical employment protections for LGBT
Fellow Spotlight: Andrew Podger
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Academy Fellow Andrew Podger is Honorary Professor of Public Administration, Research School of the Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National
Fellow Spotlight: Alan Leshner
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Dr. Leshner is Chief Executive Officer, Emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and former Executive Publisher
VIDEO: Standing Panel on EOM May Monthly Meeting
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Fellow Spotlight: Rakesh Mohan
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Rakesh Mohan is the director of Idaho’s legislative Office of Performance Evaluations (OPE). He has led the legislature’s independent, nonpartisan
Fellow Spotlight: Mark T. Kim
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Mark T. Kim is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), the principal regulator of
Baltimore County debuts Enterprise Strategic Plan, with help from the Academy
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
County Executive John Olszewski Jr., has debuted the Baltimore County Enterprise Strategic Plan for 2024-2026, with the help of the
Fellow Spotlight: Meghna Sabharwal
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Dr. Meghna Sabharwal is a professor in the public and nonprofit management program at the University of Texas at Dallas
The Academy Acknowledges our Fellows for Public Service Recognition Week 2024!
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
The Academy is taking a special look at Academy Fellows making an impact at the state and local level for
Fellow Spotlight: Bill Gormley
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
BILL GORMLEY is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University. Until 2023, he taught public policy and government courses and
Standing Panel on Executive Organization and Management and the Agile Government Network: Trust in Government
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
As part of its year-long look into the root causes and potential remedies of declining trust in government, this meeting
Academy Study: Protecting Free and Fair Elections: The Vital Role of Public Administration
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Larry Novey, Academy Fellow, and Dr. Joe Mitchell, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Academy
The Academy and Earth Day: A focus on the future
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
One of the Academy’s 12 Grand Challenges is “Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change.” As we see changes in
Finding Win-Win Solutions to Environmental Stewardship with Matt Auer (University of Georgia)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Matt Auer, Dean and Arch Professor at the University of Georgia's School of Policy
Fellow Spotlight: Prajapati Trivedi
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Prof. Prajapati Trivedi is currently the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for SDG Implementation, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK; a Distinguished Professor
The Changing Agricultural Landscape with Susan Offutt
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Susan Offutt, former Chief Economist at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Academy Fellow
Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: A Comparative Study of Governance Processes in Australia, China, and the United States
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service, Environmental Sustainability | Year: 2024
In 2023, UN climate proceedings (COP 28) made clear that challenges of adapting to climate impacts are now a priority
Solving Environmental and Outer Space Challenges through Systems Thinking with Dr. Harry Lambright
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Harry Lambright, Professor of Public Administration, International Affairs, and Political Science and the University
National Academy of Public Administration President & CEO Terry Gerton Will Step Down from Role at End of 2024
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
For Immediate Release March 25, 2024 Contact: Matt Hampton mhampton@napawash.org National Academy of Public Administration President & CEO Terry Gerton
The Challenges of Financing Water Systems with Mark Kim
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Mark Kim, Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and Academy Fellow
Fellow Spotlight: Roderick Hickman
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Roderick Hickman is a nationally acclaimed corrections executive, reformer, federal court monitor, and consultant. Professionally he is recognized for his
What Makes the Management of Water Systems So Challenging? With Cathy Bailey (Greater Cincinnati Waterworks)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Cathy Bailey, Executive Director of Greater Cincinnati Waterworks and Academy Fellow, to discuss the need
Making AI Better Than Us – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology | Year: 2024
It was not until the end of 2022 that ChatGPT entered the public domain, meaning we all had to learn
Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Karen Hardy
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I actually fell into public service full-time after working in
Public Service Spotlight: JoAnne Speers
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow JoAnne Speers to discuss her passion for local government and her career through
Fellow Spotlight: G.L.A. "Gigi" Harris
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
An accomplished scholar and consummate "pracademic," Dr. G.L.A. Harris came to the Thunderbird School of Global Management following a successful
Climate Adaptation Governance Project: Shanghai Forum Roundtable
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
The initial findings of the Academy co-sponsored Australia/China/U.S. climate adaptation project, and project next steps, were the focus of a
Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel Meeting: March 6th, 2024
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel met on March 6th, 2024, to discuss current projects, provide updates, and plan for upcoming
The Importance of Enterprise Risk Management with Dr. Karen Hardy
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Dr. Karen Hardy, an internationally-recognized Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) expert and the creator
What can countries and local governments learn from comparing approaches to climate impact?
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2024
Adaptation to climate impacts (flood, fire, heat, drought) is a global challenge. In contrast to “mitigation” (greenhouse gas reduction), adaptation
The Academy and Women's History Month 2024
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
National Women’s History Month has been observed in the United States since 1988 in celebration of the often overlooked contributions
National Academy of Public Administration Convenes Elections Working Group ahead of 2024 Election Season
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Elections occur continuously in the United States, and local election workers are instrumental in making these elections
Using Agile Management to Promote Public Service through the Selective Service System with Joel Spangenberg
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Joel Spangenberg, Acting Director of the Selective Service System (SSS), to discuss SSS'
Fellow Spotlight: Byron Adkins
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Byron M. Adkins, Jr. is the Associate Director for Operations at the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) and has nineteen years
Labor Policies and Retirement Security with Barbara Bovbjerg
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Barbara Bovbjerg, Former Managing Director of Education, Workforce and Income Security at the
Fellow Spotlight: David C. Wilson
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
David C. Wilson, Ph.D. is Dean of the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy and Professor of Public
Working Capital Fund Registration March 2024
Working Capital Fund | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Cherry Bekaert and the National Academy of Public Administration will resume the convening of the Working Capital Fund Forum on
Articles and Additional Resources
Webpage | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Read election-related articles and explore additional resources
The Future of Work with Dr. Lisa Coleman
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Dr. Lisa Coleman, Senior Vice President for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation at
What States are Doing to Promote Hiring with Joe Barela
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Joe Barela, Colorado's Executive Director of Labor and Employment, to discuss Colorado's workforce
Fellow Spotlight: Edward Montgomery
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who inspired you to enter public service? As a Baby Boomer growing up in the 1960s, I remember the words
The National Academy of Public Administration and Cherry Bekaert Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Trust in Government
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration and Cherry Bekaert LLP, one of the nation’s leading advisory firms
Federal Civil Service Reform with Kimberly Walton and Jeff Neal
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows, Kimberly Walton and Jeff Neal, to discuss their recent work on Federal Civil
A New Model for Accountability in the Civil Service
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Human Resources and Personnel Management | Year: 2024
A New Model for Accountability in the Civil Service Authored by Jeffrey Neal Few subjects have produced more studies, books
Academy Study: Evaluation of the NSF Technology Innovation Partnership Directorate
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow and Panel Chair, Randy Lyon, and Deputy Project Director Mark Hertko to discuss
Fellow Spotlight: Morgan Kinghorn
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter public service? While attending the University of Redlands, I enjoyed a semester in
IGS and EOM Standing Panels Event - University of North Carolina Local Benchmarking: Jan 18th, 2024
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
This event highlights how UNC School of Government Professor Obed Pasha is working with North Carolina local governments to help
From Pandemic to An Emerging Regional Local Agency Contract Exchange
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, State and Local Government Structures, Economy | Year: 2024
Academy Fellow Stephen Hamill and his co-authors, Jack Pellegrino, Sean Behan, and Gerald Plummer, believe that the nation needs modern
Adm. Thad Allen and Gov. David Beasley to Receive The National Academy of Public Administration’s “Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service”
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced Adm. Thad Allen, former Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, and