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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
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
The goal of this external review of the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) program is to inform the decisions of
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
The Department of Energy Office of Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) partnered with the National Academy of Public Administration to
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
The U.S. Congress asked an expert panel of the National Academy of Public Administration to assist NOAA with a study
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
The Amtrak OIG office engaged the Academy to conduct an organizational assessment that examines the current operations of the OIG
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
The National Park Service's (NPS) Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate (NRSS) requested that an independent panel of the National
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
DoD engaged in the design, development and implementation of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The FY 1997 National
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
Six years after its creation, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) undertook the first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) to
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) asked the National Academy of Public Administration and Easter Seals Project ACTION
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2010
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2010
Choosing the Nation’s Fiscal Future was the culmination of two years of effort by the National Academy of Public Administration
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
In October 2006, Congress enacted major legislation to reform the function and organization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
As population growth and development have accelerated around America’s military bases, the interests of these installations and the communities adjacent
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
The House and Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittees requested this study to help DOE’s three major mission-support organizations
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
This report objectively evaluated the need for the lifetime salary annuity for the Comptroller General of the United States. Congress
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
Concerned that their Strategic Initiatives (SI) Program may not be operating optimally, the Forest Service requested that the Academy conduct
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
The U.S. health care system faces well-known challenges: 46 million people without health insurance coverage in 2007, rapidly rising costs
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
In response to a congressional mandate and in consultation with Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
In the midst of a global economic crisis, the federal government responded on an unprecedented scale and scope, with injections
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
To many Americans using the site, Recovery.gov is simply a web portal that provides information on government spending related to
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
This report is an independent evaluation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Demonstration
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
Increasingly, government leaders recognize that solving the complex problems facing America today will require more than simply keeping citizens informed
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
Many think of leadership transition in government as something that happens only once every four or eight years. While presidential
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
This six-month project brought together experts from two different spheres: historic preservation and performance measurement.
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
During his campaign, President Obama spoke frequently of the importance of bringing about change "from the bottom up." "We need,"
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2009
Like many other federal agencies, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) strives to fully meet its performance and accountability
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2008
To assist Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in improving its ability to accomplish this critical mission, Congress asked
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2008
The purpose of this paper is to address the following questions: Who should be responsible for guiding the federal government’s
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2008
In September 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sought the assistance of the National Academy to help it develop
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2008
The Panel was concerned that cultural resources throughout the National Park System are at risk. The Panel identified ways that
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2008
As part of an effort to help VA improve its service to the new and earlier generation of veterans, Congress
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2008
While it is one of the safest and most reliable systems in the world, the Nation’s air transportation system must
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2008
With a forthcoming presidential change on the horizon and concern that a departure of significant members of DHS’s leadership team
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2008
Despite significant improvements in recent years, the federal government has failed to achieve a clean audit of its consolidated financial