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Meet Our Fellows: Stuart C. Gilman
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was 13 when I heard John Kennedy’s inaugural address
Assessing America's Current Fiscal Health with Doug Criscitello
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Doug Criscitello, Former Federal Official, Managing Director at Grant Thornton, and Academy Fellow, to discuss
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Build Resilient Communities
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Leadership | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Management Matters Rewind: Kathy Sullivan on Effective Administration
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Originally aired on March 29, 2021.On this Management Matters Rewind, we welcome Kathy Sullivan, former NASA Astronaut, former Under Secretary
Meet Our Fellows: Georges Benjamin
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My initial entry into public service was when I entered
PRAC-NAPA Forum: The Impact of Pandemic Response Programs and Spending on Underserved Communities
Media | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
The Inclusion of Equity in Community Resilience with Sheryl Sculley
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Sheryl Sculley, former City Manager of San Antonio and Academy Fellow, to discuss linking communities
Meet Our Fellows: Gary Reid
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Hard to say. It‘s been pretty much just a thoroughly
Resilient Supply Chains with Stephen Hamill
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Stephen Hamill, CEO and Founder of the Public Purchasing Exchange and Academy Fellow, to discuss
Meet Our Fellows: Barry Bozeman
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? More what than who. I was a Viet Nam, civil
Technology Leadership Standing Panel August Meeting
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Technology Leadership Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Pandemic Thursday, August 12th, 2021, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern Time (ET)
AGC Series: Educating Agile Leaders
Articles From Our Partners | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Leadership, Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service, Advancing Democracy | Year: 2021
The Agile Government Center (AGC) and its community of interested leaders, the Agile Government Network (action network) are building upon
How HUD Programs Help Build Resilient Communities with Calvin Johnson
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Calvin Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring at the U.S. Department of
August 2021
Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Working Forward ForumThursday, August 19th, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm The next session of the Working Forward Forum is scheduled
MEDIA ADVISORY The National Academy of Public Administration and the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to Host Event Examining the Impact of Pandemic Response Programs and Spending on Underserved Communities
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration will join the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) in hosting an
Meet Our Fellows: Robert Durant
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was inspired to study and do research on public
Recovering from Human-Caused Disasters with Greg Devereaux
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Greg Devereaux, former Chief Executive Officer and former City Manager of San Bernadino County California
Meet Our Fellows: David Ammons
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? When John Kennedy delivered his speech imploring Americans to ask
National Marine Fisheries Service Budget Structure and Allocation Review
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is responsible for the management, conservation and protection of
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Leadership | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
The Concept of Digital Government with Theresa Pardo
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Theresa Pardo, Associate Vice President for Research with responsibility for the institutes, centers, and laboratories
The Future of the Federal Workplace
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior | Year: 2021
Meet Our Fellows: Alan Shark
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Dr. Alan R. Shark, Executive Director of CompTIA’s Public Technology Institute, NAPA Fellow and Chair of Standing Panel on Technology
Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC: Agile Government
Articles From Our Partners | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Leadership, Human Resources and Personnel Management, Advancing Democracy | Year: 2021
From the Federal News Network: "In this episode, we explore a topic that’s gaining a lot of attention: Agile government
EOM July 30th Standing Panel
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
New Models of Public Governance: Leading Social Transformations How does leadership of a “social transformation” differ from other types of
Reshaping the Role of Public Governance in the Age of Agility with David Warm
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome David Warm, Executive Director of the Mid-America Regional Council and Academy Fellow, to discuss agile
Meet Our Fellows: Alan Lyles
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? Early experiences confirmed life’s precariousness, and how few dependable options
Bringing Others to the Table through Public Engagement with Tina Nabatchi
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Tina Nabatchi, Joseph A Strasser endowed professor of public administration, professor of public administration at
Meet Our Fellows: Dr. Frank Benest
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I was inspired by my single mom Rosy who was
The Emergence of New Models of Public Governance with John Kamensky
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome John Kamensky, Emeritus Senior fellow at the IBM Center for the business of government and
Meet Our Fellows: Randolph May ('08)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I think as far back as high school, I knew
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Foster Social Equity
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Social Equity | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Addressing Social Equity through Federal Procurement with Stan Soloway
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Stan Soloway, President and Founder of Celero Strategies and Academy Fellow, to discuss how the
Meet Our Fellows: Charles Menifield ('18)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? After graduating from the University of Missouri, I found great
EOM July Standing Panel Meeting
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Topic: Implementing the American Rescue PlanThursday, July 8th, 1:00-2:45 pm EST The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan passed in March
The Impacts of Social Equity on Health with Gail Christopher
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative of Health Equity and Academy Fellow, to
Meet Our Fellows: Kay Ely ('19)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? My father. He was a civil servant for most of
MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration To Commemorate Centennial of Budget and Accounting Act
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
“The Budget Act at 100: Why It Matters More Than Ever” WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration
How Mayors Promote Social Equity with Sharon Sayles-Belton
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2021
On this episode, we welcome Sharon Sayles-Belton, Vice President of Community Relations and Government Affairs of Thomas Reuters, Former Mayor
Meet Our Fellows: Nicholas Hart ('19)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Who or what inspired you to work in public service? I grew up in a small town in Missouri admiring