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Inspired to Serve - Final Report

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

After two-and-half years of extensive research, public hearings, and conversations with Americans across the country, the National Commission on Military

Responding to the Year 2000 Challenge: Lessons for Today

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology | Year: 2020

The year 2000 challenge, fondly known as Y2K, was easy to describe but not as simple to solve. To save

The Pandemic Is Bad, We Need the Capability to Measure Just How Bad

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology | Year: 2020

If the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic are similar to other global crises historically, there will be long-lasting effects

The Senate Coronavirus Bill Is Not Going to Be Enough

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management | Year: 2020

On Wednesday, Senate negotiators announced that they had reached a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package in an effort

In Troubling Times, We Still Need to Consider Major Fiscal Issues

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management | Year: 2020

I feel guilty writing about the state’s finances. There are more pressing events to worry about. But best to be

COVID-19 Stimulus Must Include Oversight to Block Fraud

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Budgeting and Financial Management, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2020

As Congress readies the largest economic stimulus bill in American history to help stem the fallout from the COVID-19 crisis

Agile Federalism in Times of Crisis

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2020

Under the 10th Amendment of the Constitution, “[t]he powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited

National Academy of Public Administration to Conduct a Comprehensive Assessment of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Academy Assessment Directed by Congress in NDAA; Final Report Expected in 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public

Agile Federalism in Times of Crisis

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2020

G. Edward DeSeve, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Executive in Residence, Brookings Executive Education. The Many Forms of

Roundtable on Creating Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Environmental Sustainability | Year: 2020

Climate change, aging infrastructure, and dated governance and management structures have combined to undermine the safety and sustainability of the

Meet our Fellows: Dr. Margaret Simms ('19)

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Dr. Margaret C. Simms is a nonresident fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population at the Urban

A Social Equity Lens for COVID-19 Action: 10 Key Questions

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2020

The Pacific Northwest has experienced COVID-19 ahead of other areas of the country and had to respond quickly. Its local

A Social Equity Lens for COVID-19 Action: 10 Key Questions

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2020

By Phillip J. Cooper, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Douglas and Candace Morgan Professor of Local Government, Mark

A Leadership Reality Check

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Leadership | Year: 2020

In our all-coronavirus/all-the-time world, there’s an enormous premium on leadership. What can we do to slow the virus down so

More Telework? Absolutely. But Far More is Needed During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology, Leadership | Year: 2020

Recent Office of Management and Budget guidance instructing agencies to offer “maximum telework flexibilities to all current telework eligible employees”

How Courageous Leadership Can Help a Community Through a Pandemic

Fellows Share Their Perspectives | Type: Article | Areas: Leadership | Year: 2020

Last week the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School hosted an online meeting that brought together more than 2

Agricultural Research Service: Assessing the Merits and Challenges of the Current Participating Agency Service Agreement

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Human Resources and Personnel Management, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2020

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) partner with research institutions in foreign countries

March 2020 Shared Services Forum

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

This Shared Services Forum was with the agency's implementation leaders.

Meet our Fellows: Stan Soloway ('16)

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Stan Soloway is President & CEO of Celero Strategies, LLC, a full-service strategic consultancy focused on the federal market. Celero

CIOs Face a New Virus – COVID 19

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

By Dr. Alan R. Shark, Executive Director, CompTIA’s Public Technology Institute and Fellow of the National Academy of Public

Emergency and Disaster Management Case Study

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Members of the Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems published the Emergency and Disaster Management Case Study in March 2020

Roundtable on Connecting Individuals to Meaningful Work

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior, State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2020

How should the MPA curriculum be adapted to meet future workforce needs? David Gragan Nearly all MPA curricula require similar

Could the Government Help Us Protect Our Data?

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Information Technology | Year: 2020

Alan Shark, fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and associate professor at George Mason University, proposes that the

February 2020 Shared Services Forum

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY: National Academy of Public Administration to Present its Report Evaluating Science and Technology Policy Resources for U.S. Congress

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Academy of Public Administration Senior Project Director Roger Kodat will speak at a Seattle conference on

Meet our Fellows: Steven O. App ('05)

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Steven O. App is the former Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Federal Deposit Insurance

How Government Gets it Right on Privacy

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Information Technology | Year: 2020

The American public rightfully expects government and businesses alike to be responsible stewards of information. Emerging trends to use more

Virtual Roundtable on Data

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Information Technology | Year: 2020

Should a “Digital Bill of Rights” be adopted? If so, what rights, protections, and obligations should be established within this

Is it time for a national Digital Bill of Rights?

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Information Technology | Year: 2020

The concern for privacy has grown over the years, and today we are bombarded with every online service imaginable informing

Ensuring data security and individual privacy

Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Information Technology | Year: 2020

Terry Gerton, President & CEO of NAPA, and Jason Briefel, executive director of the Senior Executives Association, discuss efforts to

Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General: Assessment of Employee Views and Engagement

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior, Leadership | Year: 2020

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Commerce (the Department) seeks to improve management, strengthen integrity and

Key Equity Terms and Concepts: A Glossary for Shared Understanding

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Developing a shared language for thoughtful discussion about equity is critical for all of our work. This glossary of key

Meet our Fellows: Mark Funkhouser ('16)

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Mark Funkhouser served as mayor of Kansas City, Mo., from 2007 to 2011. Prior to being elected mayor, Funkhouser was

January 2020 Shared Services Forum

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration to Host Discussion of Managing Sustained Performance Improvements in Federal Agencies

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Event Includes Senior Officials from U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Labor WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public

Governor Jerry Brown to Receive National Academy of Public Administration’s “Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service”

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

Prize awarded at January 23rd ceremony; Francis Rose to moderate discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration

Meet our Fellows: David Medina ('16)

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020

David Medina currently serves as the COO and Co-Founder of Results for America. David previously served in Obama Administration as

Meet our Fellows: Daniel Feldman ('16)

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

Professor Dan Feldman teaches Oversight & Investigation, Ethics & Accountability, and Administrative Law. In 2019 the MPA faculty elected him

Fellow Article: Federal State Coordination of the American Recovery Act During the Great Recession

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

The three authors include Raymond Scheppach, previously the Executive Director of the National Governors Association during ARRA and now Professor

Meet our Fellows: Ms. Antoinette Samuel ('09)

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

Antoinette A. Samuel served as deputy executive director of the National League of Cities (NLC) from 2013 to her retirement

Working Capital Fund Symposium – December 2019

Working Capital Fund | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

Agenda: 8:30a.m. – 9:00a.m. Light Breakfast and Networking Opportunities 9:00a.m. – 9:15a.m Welcome and Introductions to include Symposium Refresh from

November 2019 Shared Services Forum

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

Registration Open for 2020 Social Equity Leadership Conference

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

The 19th Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference (SELC) is co-sponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and co-sponsored

Testimony of Teresa W. Gerton President and Chief Executive Officer National Academy of Public Administration

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

Before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress U. S. House of Representatives, November 15, 2019

Science and Technology Policy Assessment: A Congressionally Directed Review

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Information Technology, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2019

The U.S. Congress has access to many sources of science and technology policy information and analysis. Currently, two of these

Meet our Fellows: Stephen Goldsmith ('06)

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

Stephen Goldsmith is the Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and the Director of the Innovations in American

Media Advisory: National Academy of Public Administration President & CEO Terry Gerton To Testify Before House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton will testify before the House Select

National Academy of Public Administration Issues Report for CRS,  Evaluating Science and Technology Policy Resources for U.S. Congress Report Recommends Enhancing Existing Entities and Creating ...

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today released its Panel report for the Congressional Research

World Bank Bureaucracy Lab: World Wide Bureaucracy Indicators

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019

The World Bank Bureaucracy Lab has recently published a new open access data set, focusing on public sector employment and