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Comprehensive Assessment of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Comprehensive Assessment of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Social Equity, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2021

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is an accredited institution of higher education with about 950 cadets located at Kings

Public Service December Standing Panel

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Conversation with Kiran Ahuja, Director of OPM Friday, December 3rd, 1:00 - 2:30 pm (ET) The Standing Panel on the

Improving End-User Outcomes through Artificial Intelligence with Tim Persons

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Tim Persons, Chief Scientist and Managing Director at the U.S. Government Accountability Office and Academy

AI Tools in the Federal Procurement Process With Soraya Correa

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Soraya Correa, former Chief Procurement Officer at the Department of Homeland Security and Academy Fellow

October 2021 Meeting of the Agile Government Network

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Organizational Theory and Behavior, State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2021

Fall Meeting Preview: Public Leadership to Expand the Boundaries of Urban Sustainability with Sian Mooney

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Sian Mooney, Dean of the Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental

National Academy of Public Administration Holds Virtual and In-Person Fall Meeting November 3-9

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Meeting Focuses on Intergovernmental Approach to Addressing Grand Challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today kicks

Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel: Fall Meeting Nov 3, 2021

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2021

What lessons have we learned about what works well and what works less well for effective intergovernmental implementation? That is

Spotlight Report 2021: Manage Technological Changes
Spotlight Report 2021: Manage Technological Changes

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology | Year: 2021

By an Academy Staff Working Group: Dr. Joseph P. Mitchell III, Jillian McGuffey, and James Higgins Manage Technological Changes: Ensure

Spotlight Report 2021: Protect and Advance Democracy
Spotlight Report 2021: Protect and Advance Democracy

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

By an Academy Staff Working Group: Dr. Joseph P. Mitchell III, Jillian McGuffey, and James Higgins Protecting & Advancing Democracy

Spotlight Report 2021: Strengthen Social and Economic Development
Spotlight Report 2021: Strengthen Social and Economic Development

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

By an Academy Staff Working Group: Dr. Joseph P. Mitchell III, Jillian McGuffey, and James Higgins Strengthening Social & Economic

Spotlight Report 2021: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability
Spotlight Report 2021: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

By an Academy Staff Working Group: Dr. Joseph P. Mitchell III, Jillian McGuffey, and James Higgins Ensuring Environmental Sustainability: Create

Fall Meeting Preview: Intergovernmental Dimensions of Advancing the Economy, Health & Social Equity with Rich Callahan

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Rich Callahan, Professor at the University of San Francisco and Co-Director of the public health

Thoughts from Our Fellows: Protect Electoral Integrity and Enhance Voter Participation
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Protect Electoral Integrity and Enhance Voter Participation

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In

Working Capital Fund October – 2021

Working Capital Fund | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On Thursday, October 28, the National Academy of Public Administration and Grant Thornton hosted a Working Capital Fund Symposium on

MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration To Hold Virtual and In-Person Fall Meeting November 3-9

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Meeting to Focus on Intergovernmental Approach to Addressing Grand Challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration will

Fall Meeting Preview: Protecting and Advancing Our Democracy with Carolyn Lukensmeyer

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Founding Executive Director of the National Institute for Civic Discourse and Academy Fellow

Fall Meeting Preview: Technology, Innovation, and Digital Equity for the Future with Jane Fountain

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Jane Fountain, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of

Social Equity October SBA Standing Panel

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Conversation with SBA Leaders on Federal Contracting for Small BusinessesWednesday, October 27th, 1:30 - 2:30 pm (ET) Established in 1953

Technology Leadership Oct Standing Panel

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Presentation from the GAO on AI FrameworkThursday, October 21st, 9:00 - 10:00 am (ET) Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative

National Academy of Public Administration Announces 2021 Class of Academy Fellows

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

39 Leaders in Public Administration to Join the Academy WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced

*Crossover Episode with GovExec Daily* A More Collaborative Intergovernmental System

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, Terry Gerton, President and CEO of the Academy, Academy Fellow, and host of Management Matters, sits down

The Complexities of the Electoral System with Amy Cohen

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Amy Cohen, Executive Director at the National Association of State Election Directors to discuss combating

Meet Our Fellows: Julius Coles
Meet Our Fellows: Julius Coles

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Both of my parents were public servants and they inspired

Achieving the Full Promise and Potential of Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

An Intergovernmental Systems Case Study By Stephen A. Hamill Mark Pisano John Bartle Richard Callahan The Market There are more

Thoughts from Our Fellows: Advance the Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Health
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Advance the Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Health

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In

The National Academy of Public Administration Releases Report on Employee Engagement for U.S. Secret Service

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Academy Panel Outlines 48 Recommendations to Help USSS Build on Recent Progress WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Panel of the National

United States Secret Service: Strategic Enhancements to Support Service and Field Operations
United States Secret Service: Strategic Enhancements to Support Service and Field Operations

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior, Leadership | Year: 2021

The United States Secret Service was established in 1865, originally tasked with the sole purpose of combatting the forgery of

The Impact of Fiscal Health at the State Level with Lauren Larson

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Lauren Larson, Alumna of the White House Office of Management, current Director for the Office

Meet Our Fellows: H. Brinton Milward
Meet Our Fellows: H. Brinton Milward

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? After graduating college, I joined the Peace Corps and spent

Being Fiscally Prepared for the Next Crisis with Dr. Deborah Lucas

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Deborah Lucas, Director of the Golub Center for Finance and Policy at the Massachusetts

The National Academy of Public Administration Releases Report For NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Academy Panel Outlines Six Recommendations for NOAA Fisheries WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Panel of the National Academy of Public Administration

Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Ron Sanders
Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Ron Sanders

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Growing up, my parents taught me that we had a

September 2021

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

The Impact of Individual Financial Health on the Nation's Overall Fiscal Health with Michael Ettlinger

NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021

On this episode, we welcome Michael Ettlinger, Founding Director of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of

Meet Our Fellows: Marjory Blumenthal
Meet Our Fellows: Marjory Blumenthal

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Having grown up with parents whose early careers were in

Joint Meeting of the NAPA Standing Panel on Executive Organization & Management and the Government Performance Coalition

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Friday, September 17th, 10:00 - 11: 45 am ESTNew Models of Public Governance: Measuring Performance and Accountability in a Complex

Intergovernmental Systems Sept Standing Panel Meeting

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

Tuesday, September 14th, 2:00 - 3:30 pm EST Meeting Agenda 2:00 – 2:03 Welcome and agenda adjustments Shelley Metzenbaum and

The National Academy of Public Administration Announces The Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships: New Initiative Will Facilitate Collaboration Across All Levels of Government

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced it has established the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships (CIP)