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Call for Abstracts: Bridging the Gap Between Gender Responsive Budgeting and Participatory Budgeting

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction Two government budget initiatives that have been implemented in countries around the world since the 1980s are participatory budgeting

Practices for an Effective NASA Advisory Council: The Results of an Independent Assessment
Practices for an Effective NASA Advisory Council: The Results of an Independent Assessment

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2018

On December 1, 2017, NASA contracted with the Academy to conduct an independent, seven-month review to assess the overall effectiveness

Innovation in Federal HR Service Delivery: How Emerging Technologies Can Transform an Organization

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

As government leaders begin to link talent management and organizational success, the combination of enabling technologies and shared services has

Organizational Meeting

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

On July 13, an organizational meeting to begin to chart out the path for the Social Equity Panel over the

Joint Session of the Standing Panels on the Public Service and Technology Leadership: Roundtable with Suzette Kent

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

In the third session of the Academy's series focusing on the PMA and key leaders within the Trump Administration, Suzette

Meet and Greet with IREX’s Mandela Fellows

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The Africa Working Group of NAPA's International Standing Panel will host the Public Management Track participants of the 2018 Mandela

National Academy of Public Administration and Baruch College Host Social Equity Conference Focused on State and Local Government

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration and Baruch College’s Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International

MEDIA ADVISORY: National Academy of Public Administration and Baruch College to Host Social Equity Conference Focused on State and Local Government

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration and Baruch College’s Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International

The Federal System – A Look Back in Time

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

In June of 1968 the Policy Committee of the Republican Governors Association accepted a staff report titled “Handbook of Suggested

Building a Shared Map of the Nation’s Infrastructure to Enable Smart Investments
Building a Shared Map of the Nation’s Infrastructure to Enable Smart Investments

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Funding the nation's surface transportation system has been on the Government Accountability Office’s biannual high risk list since 2007. The

Fiscal Accountability and Shared Services

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The President’s Management Agenda views shared services and solutions as key tools for agency reform. Today, leading firms in the

RECENT EVENT: STANDING PANEL ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The Standing Panel on International Affairs recently met on May 21, 2018 to discuss public administration in environments external to

Standing Panel Information

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

To learn more about the Academy's Standing Panels and how to get involved, contact Kaitlyn Hudgins, Director of Fellow Engagement

Promoting Equality in an Age of Austerity: The Role for State and Local Governments

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The annual conference sponsored by NAPA’s Standing Panel on Social Equity will be hosted this year by the Marxe School

Exploring the reconstitution of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Academy Fellows Gov. Parris Glendening, Dr. John Kincaid & Dr. Carl Stenberg testifed last week before the bipartisan Speaker's Task

MEDIA ADVISORY: National Academy of Public Administration Fellows Testify Before the Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration announced that three Academy Fellows will testify today before the Speaker’s

Public Service Recognition Week 2018
Public Service Recognition Week 2018

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Kicking off Public Service Recognition Week - Govmatters.tv Terry Gerton, president & CEO of NAPA and Bill Valdez, president of

Helping Managers Understand Attrition and Retention Issues Using Federal Employee Survey Data

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

At the core of the recent National Academy of Public Administration report titled Strengthening Organizational Health and Performance in Government

Research on Artificial Intelligence

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The future and with it, Artificial Intelligence, is almost here. You can follow some of the recent research done by

Governance Innovation - Busting the Myths Surrounding a Powerful Tool for Agency Reform

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The Administration views shared services as a key tool for agency reform. The most common cause of underperformance typically occurs

NAPA, ASU, AGS & NAC Host Summit on Transportation Infrastructure Investment, “Building a Shared Map of the Nation’s Infrastructure to Enable Smart Investments”

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration, Arizona State University, the American Geographical Society and the National Academy

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: An Evaluation of the Project Partnership Agreement Process
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: An Evaluation of the Project Partnership Agreement Process

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2018

Project Partnership Agreements (PPAs) are legally binding agreements entered into by the Department of the Army and nonfederal sponsors, setting

MEDIA ADVISORY: NAPA, ASU, AGS & NAC Host Summit on Transportation Infrastructure Investment: “Building a Shared Map of the Nation’s Infrastructure to Enable Smart Investments”

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration, Arizona State University, the American Geographical Society and the National Academy

Working Capital Fund Assessment for Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary Financial Management
Working Capital Fund Assessment for Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary Financial Management

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration | Year: 2018

The Department of Commerce (DOC) has the mission of creating the conditions for economic growth and opportunity. DOC promotes job

Transforming Federal Grants Management: Evolving from Oversight to Insight Generation and Performance Improvement

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction Grants are among the most important tools the federal government uses to advance its vast array of objectives in

National Academy of Public Administration to Host Forum on Government Transformation

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration on April 11 will host a forum called How to Tackle

Federal Advocacy Priorities of Associations Representing State and Local Government Officials in Washington, DC

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction This article demonstrates the federal policy priorities of the National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, National League

A Reconceptualization of Government | Jos C.N. Raadschelders
A Reconceptualization of Government | Jos C.N. Raadschelders

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Jos Raadschelders has been teaching and writing about public administration for 35 years, lately at the John Glenn College of

Busting the Myths Surrounding a Powerful Tool for Agency Reform

Shared Services Seminar | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The April 5th “Shared Services Myth Busting” workshop at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) was an enormous success

Public Service Recognition Week Charity Walk/Run
Public Service Recognition Week Charity Walk/Run

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The Public Service Recognition Week (#PSRW) Charity Walk/Run will be on May 6 at National Harbor, MD and for virtual

From Oversight to Insight: Federal Agencies as Learning Leaders in the Information Age

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

NAPA Fellow and IGS Panel member, Shelley Metzenbaum authored "From Oversight to Insight: Federal Agencies as Learning Leaders in the

United States Agency for International Development Demonstration Project Authority Subject Matter Expertise

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Human Resources and Personnel Management | Year: 2018

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was created in 1961 with the passage of the Foreign Assistance Act

Improving Employee Engagement: A Virtuous Cycle

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

I think I’ve heard just about every government joke there is. Most are mean-spirited and just plain wrong. But here’s

Tackling AI and Robotics at NAPA

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

By Dr. Alan R. Shark, Chair, NAPA Standing Panel on Technology Leadership There can be no doubt Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Improving Employee Engagement: Reflections of a Former HUD Deputy Secretary

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

What happens when you tie your Employee Engagement effort to shared mission and goals? Lots. In 2014, the Department of

Five Recommendations to Improve Veterans Healthcare During the Second Term of the Obama Administration

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction The looming epidemic in chronic diseases, accelerated by aging populations and increasing prosperity, is threatening to overwhelm healthcare budgets

Scaling a Fiscal Cliff and Other Contortions

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction There is little new under the sun. We can find close presidential races from the time of Thomas Jefferson

Implementing Performance Management in Government

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction Based on our interviews with 42 Obama Administration appointees over the past four years, we developed many insights into

Implementing Enterprise Risk Management in Government

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction A recent Commentary in this series, Implementing Performance Management in Government, recommended that political appointees develop ways to track

Implementing Innovation in Government

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Indtroduction In our recent Commentary, Implementing Performance Management in Government, we discussed that effective political appointees need to develop ways

Advice to Appointees: Resolving the Operating/Investment Dilemma

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction During my 12 years of service as a Senate-confirmed political appointee in the Department of Defense (DoD), I regularly

Managing the Risks in the Retained Organization: A Priority for New Leaders

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Introduction The movement to shared services should continue to be a priority for the new leaders of our government. Shared

MEDIA ADVISORY: NAPA To Host Panel Discussion of Dwight Ink’s New Book, Getting Things Done With Courage and Conviction

Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration on March 15 will host a panel discussion of Getting Things

ELR Prize Award Video
ELR Prize Award Video

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

On February 13th, 2018, the National Academy of Public Administration awarded the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public

Australia-US Lessons on Public Sector Stewardship and Capability

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The NAPA White Paper, Strengthening Organisational Health and Performance in Government, draws on international as well as US experience and

Building an Intergovernmental System for the Future

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

In the United States, most domestic policies and programs are implemented through the intergovernmental system, integrating federal, state, and local

Employee Engagement Surveys Are Only Part of the Answer

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Merely measuring employee engagement isn’t enough, concludes a NAPA white paper on Strengthening Organizational Health and Performance in Government. While

FNR: How to improve organizational performance in your agency’s unit
FNR: How to improve organizational performance in your agency’s unit

News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) has released a paper offering a new data-driven management improvement approach that could

Where Do We Find Performance? Balancing Organizational Health and Outcomes

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

Reforms that promise better government performance are like a mirage – always just over the horizon, and rarely living up

Learning Agendas Can Produce Performance and Evaluation Evidence

Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018

The Evidence-based Policymaking Commission strongly recommends that agencies use learning agendas for evaluation plans to build the base of evidence