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The National Academy of Public Administration honored Albuquerque resident, Don I. Wortman on November 12th by naming its Executive Board
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The National Academy of Public Administration hosted its annual Fall Meeting on November 13th at the Double Tree Hotel in
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On September 9th, the Academy and Federal News Radio hosted a forum to discuss how application of continuous process improvement
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2014
At the request of Congress, the Social Security Administration (SSA) contracted with the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy)
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The Office of Management and Budget has started conducting a series of strategic reviews with federal agencies in an attempt
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2014
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2014
Federal performance reporting has often focused on measuring how well agencies are meeting short-term goals, but enhancements to the Government
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2014
The National Academy of Public Administration and Ernst & Young LLP held a panel discussion titled "From Enterprise Risk Management
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2014
Washington, D.C.—Linking performance to enterprise risk management is critical to achieving performance goals, concluded a panel of government and private
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2014
This white paper was produced to support the deliberations of the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council regarding options for
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2014
Every two years at the start of a new Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls attention to agencies and
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2014
On April 30th the Academy hosted a forum with George Mason University and Oliver Wyman on “Federal Management Leadership Under
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2014
The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and subsequent legislation called for improved financial information and improved financial standards, including
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2014
On behalf of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the National Academy of Public Administration convened over 100 key
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2014
Over the last year, security incidents involving foreign nationals at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) research Centers have
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2014
A decade from now, how will the government’s responsibilities and processes differ? A series of speakers and panel sessions recently
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2014
The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) is pleased to announce the relocation of its offices, effective January 1
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2013
This website (www.politicalappointeeproject.org) combines the efforts of several related initiatives. In 2011, we began discussions with the Ernst & Young
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Washington, D.C.—The National Academy of Public Administration announced the induction of thirty-two individuals as Fellows during its Annual Fall Meeting
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The National Academy of Public Administration served as program administrator for the Collaborative Forum, the engagement mechanism for the Office
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
Congress directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to contract
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The National Academy of Public Administration is proud to announce the installation of a new slate of officers during its
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
In response to declining volumes of mail and an ever-changing communications world, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The National Academy of Public Administration’s Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service recognizes individuals for extraordinary public
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012 mandated that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) has awarded its 2013 Louis Brownlow Book Award to Jacques E. C
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The late Herbert Roback was a highly respected public servant. During his 34-year career, he encouraged talented and promising students
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters, currently on Pennsylvania Avenue
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2013
Guest speakers at this May 22nd capstone event included Senator Mark Warner (VA) and the Honorable Paul Volcker, former Chairman
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
Congress directed the National Weather Service (NWS) through the Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (H. Rept. 112-284, P.L. 112-55)
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2013
A complete source of information for navigating the nomination, clearance, and Senate confirmation process - as well as tips on
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires the filing of publicly-available annual financial disclosures by senior officials in all
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
SafeGov has developed a framework to spur the creation of a more effective approach to cybersecurity evaluation. As part of
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
Rapidly declining mail volumes and a range of other financial and operating factors have placed the US Postal Service under
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2013
Overview The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) launched this project to
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The Department of Energy’s fiscal year 2012 Appropriations Bill directed the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct an independent
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2013
The conference report to the 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act mandated that the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) conduct
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2012
Over the course of the Summer and Fall of 2012, the National Academy of Public Administration joined with the American
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2012
Click here for the complete list of newly-elected Fellows and Directors, and here for the Press Release.
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2012
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2012
Memo Overview The American intergovernmental system was one of the great institutional inventions of the Country’s founding fathers. It serves
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2012
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2012
The FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act mandated that the Department of Defense conduct a review of post-employment restrictions “to
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2012
A video of the 2012 Elliott L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service is now available to watch. Click
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2011
n September 2011, the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (the Recovery Board), recognizing rapid technological advancements in the commercial sector
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2011
The U.S. Congress asked an expert panel of the National Academy of Public Administration to assist the FEMA Administrator in
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2011
In March 2011, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracted with the Academy for a review of the Veterans
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2011
In Phase 2 of the review of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), the Office of the Under Secretary
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2011
In the spring of 2010, the Academy conducted an independent organizational assessment of the Amtrak OIG. The Phase I final
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2011
In the Fall of 2010, the National Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning contracted with the Academy to develop and