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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's National Contact Center: Changing Technology, Changing Business Practices

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2007

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requested assistance from the National Academy of Public Administration to develop a framework for

Off-Shoring: What Are Its Effects?

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2007

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies mandated this study in response to growing concerns about

Ready to Perform? Planning and Management at the National Marine Sanctuary Program

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

Six years ago, an Academy Panel evaluated the field management of National Marine Sanctuaries (NMSP). This report suggests next steps

Off-Shoring: How Big Is It?

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

Off-Shoring: How Big Is It? is the second of three Academy Panel reports providing a comprehensive review of services off-shoring.

Stabilizing and Enhancing Financial Management: An Independent Review of the ICE Financial Action Plan

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

Since its creation in March 2003, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been the largest investigative branch of the U.S

Moving from Scorekeeper to Strategic Partner: Improving Financial Management

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

This project arose from a request by the Chair of the House Subcommittee on government Management, Finance and Accountability, who

Transforming the FBI: Integrating FBI Management Functions under a Chief Management Officer

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

In June 2006, the Academy Panel provided a paper assessing the FBI’s management functions and providing advice on how the

National Agenda for the Support of Intergovernmental Research - 2006

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

It is clear from the tragedies that unfolded as a result of Hurricane Katrina that the intergovernmental system needs

Financing Governments in the 21st Century: Intergovernmental Collaboration can Promote Fiscal and Economic Goals

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

Although governments at all levels have become increasingly interdependent, limited opportunities exist for officials to meet and discuss common problems

Beyond Preemption: Intergovernmental Partnerships to Enhance the New Economy

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

The Academy panel on Federal Preemption prepared this paper on the current status of regulatory federalism and congressional preemptions of

New Tools for Implementing "Most Efficient Organizations" in the Federal Government

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

The Academy Panel is pleased to present this record of the proceedings of the Symposium on Implementing “Most Efficient Organizations”

Why Foreign Aid to Haiti Failed

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

This paper explains why, after consuming billions in foreign aid over three decades, and hundreds of millions specifically for governance

National Accountability Strategies for Developing Countries

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

The National Planning Department (NPD), Office of the President, Republic of Colombia, contacted the Academy seeking technical assistance in crafting

Can Government Grow Great Leaders?

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

As a part of the Academy’s Executive Consortium, the Academy and Human Capital Solutions conducted a symposium on June 23

Off-Shoring: An Elusive Phenomenon

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

This is the first of several reports by an Academy Panel formed to assess off-shoring, including the adequacy of current

Public Health and Corrections: An Intergovernmental Perspective and the Need for Connectivity

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2006

On November 28, 2005, the Academy’s Prisons Positioning Committee and Center for Intergovernmental Relations convened a roundtable discussion with experts

Where the Jobs Are: The Continuing Growth of Federal Job Opportunities

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

This report, for the first time, takes a comprehensive view of government projections of hiring needs across agencies by occupational

Action Plan to Achieve a Diverse Workforce

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

To prepare itself for the challenges of 21st century health threats, CDC embarked on the “Futures Initiative,” a multi-year effort

Ensuring the Future Prosperity of America: Addressing the Fiscal Future

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

For a period of 18 months, an Academy committee examined one of the most critical Big Ideas: the short- and

The Corporation for National and Community Service: Building a Foundation for the Future

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

Mandated by Congress, this study was inspired by a breakdown in how the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

Principal Investigator-Led Missions in Space Science

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

NASA’s space science program managers commissioned this study to identify corrective actions to address the increase in the number and

Effective Administrative Restructuring: Lessons from the NIH Experience

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

By Fall 2003, NIH had become responsible for so many administrative reforms that the agency requested the National Academy of

Transforming the FBI: Roadmap to an Effective Human Capital Program

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

This was the second report prepared as part of an ongoing Academy review of the state of change at the

U.S. Patent Trademark Office: Transforming to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

To help ensure that U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is on a path to effectively achieve modernization and meet

An Integrated Facility Identification System: Key to Effective Management of Environmental Information at the Environmental Protection Agency

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

The EPA and other state agencies require good data to identify environmental problems, set goals, select tools to remedy problems

NASA: Human Capital Flexibilities for the 21st Century

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

Based on the report issued by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, NASA intensified its focus on leadership development. The agency

Developing Performance Measures for the Community Development Block Grant Program

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

The Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG), administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), awards funds

Integrating Community Development Block Grant Performance Measures into Integrated Disbursement and Information System

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

The Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG), administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), awards funds

Improving Fisheries Management: Actions Taken in Response to the Academy's 2002 Report

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

Congress asked the Academy, in 2002, to conduct an independent study of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and its

Transforming the FBI: Progress and Challenges

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2005

This project stemmed from the Academy's previous reviews of the recent reorganization at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Transforming the Public Service: Progress Made and the Work Ahead

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

The federal public service has undergone a major transformation since the National Commission on the Public Service convened in February

Technology Transfer: Bringing Innovation to NASA and the Nation

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

Since its creation in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has developed a wide range of important technologies

Graying and Still Growing: Removing Barriers to Older Worker Utilization and Boosting the Economy

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

The aging of the federal workforce poses significant challenges that human capital managers have barely begun to address.

Transitioning from Campaigning to Governing

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

The presidential transition deserves a conspicuous place on the public administration and management agenda, whether an incumbent is re-elected or

Grid West: An Assessment of the Proposed Governance Structure

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

The nation’s electric power system has been subject to increasing stress in recent years. One response has been the development

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Reorganizing for Results

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

Of the Department of Energy’s $23 billion budget, the $1.3 billion allocated to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable

The U.S. Park Police: Aligning Mission, Priorities, and Resources

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

The U.S. Park Police (USPP) have protected federal land in the District of Columbia since 1791 and National Park Service

Recommending Performance-Based Federal Pay. A Report by The Human Resources Management Panel

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

The Academy's Human Resources Management Panel (HRM Panel) released a series of reports from 2003 to 2004 on the adoption

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: Report 2, Alternative Business Models

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

As Phase I of this study concluded, the needs of U.S. small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) have changed. The Panel believes

National Science Foundation: Governance and Management for the Future

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

Interested in preparing the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a multi-year build-up of its grant programs, in 2002, Congress asked

Final Report and Recommendations: The 21st Century Federal Manager

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

For three years, from 2001-2003, the Academy conducted a study for the Human Resources Management (HRM) Consortium of the challenges

Advancing Management of Homeland Security: Managing Intergovernmental Relations for Homeland Security

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Bush Administration and Congress created the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Implementation of Recommendations: Academy Panel Report on the U.S. Park Police

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

Congress directed the National Park Service to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration in 2001 to conduct an

Conversations on Public Service Performance-Based Pay in the Federal Government: How Do We Get There?

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

Against a background of intensified interest in Federal adoption of performance-based pay systems, on October 21, 2003, the Academy partnered

Containing Wildland Fire Costs: Enhancing Hazard Mitigation Capacity

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

From 2000 to 2004, the Academy published a series of reports on how U.S. wildfire prevention and response could be

The Presidio Trust: Developing a National Park While Attaining Self-Sufficiency

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004

An Academy Panel examined the Presidio Trust Corporation’s partnership with the National Park Service, reviewed the Trust’s financial plans and

Containing Wildland Fire Costs: Utilizing Local Firefighting Forces

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003

After examining all the factors influencing the costs of wildfire suppression in its September 2002 report, Wildfire Suppression: Strategies for

Developing the Leadership Team: An Agency Guide

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003

This report is the fourth of five reports in the Academy project The 21st Century Federal Manager: A Study of

Containing Wildland Fire Costs: Improving Equipment and Services Acquisition

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003

Wildland fire-related acquisition management programs of the five federal land management agencies are big business. For example, Forest Service wildfire

Leadership for Leaders Senior Executives and Middle Managers

Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003

This report is the third of five reports in the Academy study, The 21st Century Federal Manager: A Study of