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Federal Aviation Administration: Personnel Reform Effectiveness Assessment
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2017
The mission of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to provide a safe and efficient aerospace system. As part of
The National Academy of Public Administration Names Teresa W. Gerton as New President and CEO
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today announced that Teresa (Terry) W. Gerton, a retired
End of the Year Donations: A Message from Reggie Robinson, Academy Board Chair
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Dear Fellows and Friends of the Academy, As we approach the end of 2016, we hope you will have found
Strengthening public administration in a time of transition
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2016
In November 2016, the National Academy of Public Administration(the Academy or NAPA) held its Annual Fall Meeting. The Academy is
National Academy of Public Administration - List of New Fellows
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Public Administration is pleased to announce the results for the Fellows
National Academy of Public Administration Inducts 50 Leaders in Public Administration as New Fellows at Annual Fall Meeting
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today inducted 50 leaders in the field of public
National Academy of Public Administration and American Society of Public Administration Release Memos to National Leaders
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) and the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) today
2016 George Graham Award for Exceptional Service to the Academy Awarded to Jonathan D. Breul
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today honored Jonathan D. Breul for his contributions to
Top Public Administration Book Prize awarded to Frank R. Baumgartner and Bryan D. Jones’s The Politics of Information
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today awarded the 2016 Louis Brownlow Book Award to
National Academy of Public Administration Releases the 2017 Prune Book
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today released the latest version of The Prune Book
National Academy of Public Administration Announces New Slate of 2016-2017 Board Officers
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today installed a new slate of officers for 2016-201
Prune Book 2017: The 40 Toughest Management Positions in Government
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Turning campaign promises into working policies requires more than just political bravado. It takes great management skills. The National Academy
National Academy of Public Administration Completes Review of Veterans Benefits Administration Efforts to Eliminate Disability Claims Backlog
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has made progress in reducing its disability claims backlog, but needs to fundamentally transform
Veterans Benefits Administration: Review of the Disability Claims and Appeals Processes
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2016
At the request of Congress, the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) conducted an independent review of the progress
National Academy of Public Administration to Release Newest Prune Book Nov. 16, 2016 - Top 40 Toughest Management Jobs in Government
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy), in partnership with Ernst & Young LLP, will host
National Academy of Public Administration Holds Annual Fall Meeting Nov. 16-17, 2016 - Strengthening Public Administration in a Transition
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration will hold its annual Fall Meeting on November 16-17, 2016, focusing
United States Secret Service: Review of Organizational Change Efforts
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2016
The leadership of the U.S. Secret Service has initiated a multi-pronged effort to address concerns and begin transforming the agency
Local Government Leaders to Discuss Local Impact of Presidential Transition
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy), in partnership with George Mason University’s Schar School of
Working Capital Fund Symposium – October 2016
Working Capital Fund | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
On Thursday, October 13, the National Academy of Public Administration and Grant Thornton hosted a Working Capital Fund Symposium on
Managing Risks in the Retained Organization
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Transforming the retained organization is a critical factor in the successful transition to a shared services paradigm, concluded a panel
New Working Paper Offers Roadmap for Next Administration on Govt. Performance & Use of Evidence
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new bipartisan working paper authored by former senior U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials
Performance Accountability, Evidence, and Improvement: Reflections and Recommendations to the Next Administration
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2016
A new bipartisan working paper authored by former senior U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials Dr. Shelley H
RSVP for our Governors Forum Feat. Gov. Jack Markell (D-DE)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
The National Academy of Public Administration, the National Governors Association, and American University School of Public Affairs are hosting Governor
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News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
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The Long Road to Strategic Foresight in the Federal Government
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Summary Governments around the world are faced with existing and evolving challenges that require thoughtful, flexible and innovative approaches to
Farm Service Agency: A Clear Path Forward to Providing the Highest Level of Customer Service
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2016
By providing producers with income support and disaster assistance, helping to ensure producers have access to credit, and assisting producers
Broadening and Deepening Ethics Standards and Training for Federal and State Officials
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Introduction On the surface, there appears to be a great deal of attention to ethics by government administrators. Ethics laws
National Academy of Public Administration Announces President and CEO Dan G. Blair to Step Down
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today announced that President and CEO Dan G. Blair
Postal Regulatory Commission: Strategic Planning Development Support
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2016
The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) is an independent agency that has exercised regulatory oversight over the Postal Service since its
Forum on Accountability
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Join the Academy and the American University School of Public Affairs for a forum on Accountability in Government, featuring a
Working Capital Fund Symposium – July 2016
Working Capital Fund | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
On Thursday, July 14, the National Academy of Public Administration and Grant Thornton hosted a Symposium on the topic “Building
Transition 2016 Op-Ed: Striving for Excellence in Federal Management
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
In less than four months, the Presidential campaigns will end and speculation will immediately focus on who will staff the
National Academy of Public Administration Releases Presidential Transition 2016 Report
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today released a report from its Transition 2016 initiative
National Academy of Public Administration Participates in Forum on Presidential Transition
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration’s President and CEO Dan G. Blair today will speak at a
Reflections on Federal Foresight Initiatives in the 1970s
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Summary During the 1970s the planning and foresight community worked very hard to incorporate the long view – foresight perspective
National Academy of Public Administrations Dan Blair and Linda Springer Honored by Blinded American Veterans Foundation
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) announced that Academy President and CEO Dan G. Blair
National Academy of Public Administration Honors Dwight Ink and Federal Career Leaders
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today celebrates the contribution of federal career leaders with
National Academy of Public Administration Hosts Forum on Risk Management for Shared Service Providers
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy), in partnership with Ernst & Young LLP (EY), this
National Academy of Public Administration Hosts Forum on Changing Government
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy), in partnership with Management Concepts, Inc., today hosted a
Working Capital Fund Symposium – April 2016
Working Capital Fund | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
On Thursday, April 14, the National Academy of Public Administration and Grant Thornton hosted a Symposium on the topic “1
Governing with Foresight: Bringing Strategic Foresight to Bear in Policy Planning and Management
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Introduction How can a new President assess the risks, challenges, and opportunities of his or her agenda – and more
National Academy of Public Administration Hosts Panel on Government Accountability
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy), in partnership with the American University School of Public
Can We Finally Link Foresight To Policy?
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Introduction We are entering a season when many groups are thinking about how to advise the next Administration on matters
Review of the NASA Response to the Academy's Report on Foreign National Access Management
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Under direction of the FY2015 Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations report, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reengaged the
A Framework to Strengthen Governance
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2016
The National Academy of Public Administration’s December 2015 annual meeting raised a number of key issues facing public administrators in
John Koskinen and William Ruckelshaus to Receive “Elliott L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today announced that John Koskinen and William D. Ruckelshaus
The Value of Strategic Foresight
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Introduction In discussing the value of strategic foresight, it is important to distinguish it from forecasting. Forecasting seeks to predict
Strategic Foresight is a Measurable Activity
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Introduction The demand for measurable outcomes has historically posed an enduring challenge for Strategic Foresight projects both within and beyond
The Federal Appointments Process: The Problem and Our Proposed Solutions
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Introduction Governing the United States of America does not pause during presidential transitions. Pressing matters – such as the financial
Effective Strategic Foresight is Rooted in Cross-Agency Collaboration
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Cross-agency collaboration is essential for effective strategic foresight. How can existing efforts be improved to achieve this goal? Events of