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Joint EOM and Social Equity Standing Panel

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

Regulatory Retrospective Reviews: The Case of Social Equity April 30, 2021 @ 10:00:00 am - April 30, 2021 @ 11:45:0

Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel Meeting

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

How to Build a More Resilient, Diverse and Secure Supply ChainFriday, April 30th, 2021 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Eastern

The Promise of Public Interest Technology
The Promise of Public Interest Technology

Articles From Our Partners | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology, Democracy and Citizen Engagement, Advancing Democracy | Year: 2021

G. Edward DeSeve. Agile Government Center Coordinator and Academy Fellow. Every once in a while, a new book comes across

How to Build More Resilient, Diverse, and Secure Supply Chains to Ensure U.S. Economic Prosperity and National Security
How to Build More Resilient, Diverse, and Secure Supply Chains to Ensure U.S. Economic Prosperity and National Security

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

By John Bartrum, CEO of Brightstar Innovations Group, LLC, and Academy Fellow On February 24, 2021, President Biden with a

Management Matters Rewind: Bill Hoagland on Fiscal Health

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

Originally aired on September 14,2020.On this episode, we welcome Bill Hoagland, Senior Vice President at the Bi-Partisan Policy Center and

Social Equity Standing Panel with Institute for Child Success (ICS)

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

Bolstering Early Childhood Through the American Rescue Plan Act Thursday, April 29th, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern

Celebrating Earth Month: Jay Fisette
Celebrating Earth Month: Jay Fisette

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

Jay Fisette served on the Arlington County Board from 1998-2017. He was Chair or Vice Chair for 10 of those

Revenue Collection and Stimulus Distribution with John Koskinen

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

On this episode, we welcome John Koskinen, former Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and Academy Fellow, to discuss the

Celebrating Earth Month
Celebrating Earth Month

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

Nicole Darnall is Associate Dean of Faculty Success in ASU's College of Global Futures and Associate Director and Professor of

April 2021

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

The Shared Services Forum was with agency implementation leaders.

Intergovernmental Systems April Standing Panel Meeting

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

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel will host its business

Celebrating Earth Month
Celebrating Earth Month

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

Susan E. Offutt was most recently senior consultant to the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics at the

Climate Change, Natural Resources, and the Department of Interior with Scott Cameron

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

On this episode, we welcome Scott Cameron, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget at the Department

Joint Meeting of the Standing Panel on International Affairs and Africa Working Group

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

Friday, April 2, 2021, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Eastern Time PROGRAM: COVID-19 RESIDUALS: How Has the Pandemic Impacted Civic

Celebrating Earth Month
Celebrating Earth Month

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

Barry Rabe is the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School. He is

National Marine Sanctuaries Program - The First Fifty Years, and the Next Fifty Years
National Marine Sanctuaries Program - The First Fifty Years, and the Next Fifty Years

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Program Audit and Evaluation, Environmental Sustainability | Year: 2021

NOAA’s ONMS contracted with the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct: An evaluation of the impact and major achievements

Out of This World AND Down to Earth Public Administration with Kathy Sullivan

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

On this episode, we welcome Kathy Sullivan, former NASA Astronaut, former Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of NOAA, and

Celebrating Women's History Month: Enid Beaumont
Celebrating Women's History Month: Enid Beaumont

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

Intrepid. That’s been the essence of Enid Beaumont her whole career, whether wrangling consensus across the Big Seven (the nonpartisan

Thoughts from Our Fellows: Create Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Create Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Environmental Sustainability | Year: 2021

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

Celebrating Women's History Month: Alice Rivlin
Celebrating Women's History Month: Alice Rivlin

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

As a Bryn Mawr undergraduate, Alice Rivlin wanted a career in public administration. And with her rare combination of intelligence

Reviewing the Academy's Assessment on OPM with Peter Levine

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

On this episode, we welcome Peter Levine, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses, Academy Fellow, and a panel

Celebrating Women's History Month: Sallyanne Payton
Celebrating Women's History Month: Sallyanne Payton

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

Sallyanne Payton, the first African American to graduate from the Stanford Law School, and the second woman appointed to the

Working Capital Fund

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

Working Capital Fund

EOM March Standing Panel Meeting

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

Friday, March 26th, 10:00 am - 11:45 am EST Topic: Creating an Inventory of All Federal ProgramsIn late December, Congress

Celebrating Women's History Month: Ellen Ochoa
Celebrating Women's History Month: Ellen Ochoa

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

Dr. Ellen Ochoa, former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, is an American engineer, astronaut, and the first Hispanic woman

National Academy of Public Administration Issues Report on Human Capital For the U.S. Office of Personnel Management

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2021 Contact: Betsy Holahan bholahan@greatpointstrategies.com National Academy of Public Administration Issues Report on Human Capital

United States Office of Personnel Management Independent Assessment
United States Office of Personnel Management Independent Assessment

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

Section 1112(b) of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Act directed the Director of OPM to contract with

Celebrating Women's History Month: Frances Perkins
Celebrating Women's History Month: Frances Perkins

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

Frances Perkins was the first woman Cabinet member and the longest serving Secretary of Labor (1933 -1945) in US history

Social Equity in Governance March 12 Standing Panel Meeting with Kathy Stack

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

At the March 12th Social Equity Standing Panel Meeting, Kathy Stack spoke about her years of experience in the public

Addressing Climate Change in a Democracy with Dan Fiorino

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

On this episode, we welcome Dan Fiorino, Executive in Residence at the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American

Celebrating Women's History Month: Mary Guy and Meredith Newman
Celebrating Women's History Month: Mary Guy and Meredith Newman

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

Mary Guy and Meredith Newman have each influenced public administration practice and scholarship, long before they shaped my career. Long

New Academy Report - National Association of Counties - Federal Assistance and Innovative Counties

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

For Immediate Release March 11, 2021 Contacts: Betsy Holahan bholahan@greatpointstrategies.com Paul Guequierre pguequierre@naco.org As Federal Government Prepares Historic COVID Relief

March 2021

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

National Association of Counties - Federal Assistance and Innovative Counties
National Association of Counties - Federal Assistance and Innovative Counties

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2021

Impact of funding use regulations: One goal of this study was to review the allowed uses and controls associated

Education Resources

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

A collection of podcasts and corresponding Election 2020 papers and other content related to the Academy's 12 Grand Challenges.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Nesta Gallas
Celebrating Women's History Month: Nesta Gallas

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

Nesta Mabyn Gallas was born in Herne Bay, England in 1917, the year before property-owning British women over age 3

Governing Water Across Borders with Felicia Marcus

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

On this episode, we welcome Felicia Marcus, Visiting Fellow at Stanford's Water in the West program and Academy Fellow, to

Harnessing Public Health and Human Services Systems to Create an Equitable & Resilient Nation
Harnessing Public Health and Human Services Systems to Create an Equitable & Resilient Nation

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

The Academy recently co-hosted a webinar with the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) on how federal policy is being