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Securing Elections with Thomas Hicks
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2022
On this episode, we welcome Thomas Hicks, Chair of the Election Assistance Commission and Academy Fellow to discuss voter engagement
New Academy Fellow, Wendy Ginsberg, Featured on Federal Drive with Tom Temin
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Among this year’s fellows added to the National Academy of Public Administration are several still-working, senior federal employees. One of
Intergovernmental Systems Oct 21 Standing Panel: Best Practice Benchmarking
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2022
Friday, October 21, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET) Fellow and Professor Emeritus David Ammons (University of North Carolina School of
Taking on the Heat with Tech: How Our Cities Are Responding: October 21, 2022
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
= Taking on the Heat with Tech: How Our Cities Are Responding Friday, October 21st, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel: Business Meeting Oct 19, 2022
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2022
The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel met on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, for their quarterly virtual business meeting and discussed the
New Academy Fellow, Zina Merritt, Featured on Federal Drive with Tom Temin
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Among this year’s class of new fellows of the National Academy of Public Administration, are a few people from the
The 5 A’s of Agile Government Performance and Tools for Adoption
Articles From Our Partners | Type: Article | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior | Year: 2022
The 5 A’s of Agile Government Performance and Tools for Adoption “Agile” is a management practice that emphasizes evidence, customer-orientation
Meet the Academy: Brenna Isman
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As the Director of Academy Studies, I oversee the funded
The Agile-Policymaking Frontier
Articles From Our Partners | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration | Year: 2022
By Larry A. Rosenthal, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley Just the sound of “making government more agile” summons
How To Support the Election Workforce in the 2022 Election
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2022
On this episode, we are joined by our Election Integrity Working Group, made up of Academy Fellows Nancy Tate, Co-chair
Meet Our Fellows: PK Agarwal
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in technology and government? It was a fortuitous accident. I went
Meet The Academy: Joe Mitchell
News | Type: Article | Areas: Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I lead strategic initiatives and international programs, so I
Meet Our Fellows: Marilu Goodyear
News | Type: Article | Areas: Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2022
Reimagining Social Equity: Centering on Intersectionality and Social Class
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2022
= Reimagining Social Equity: Centering on Intersectionality and Social Class Friday, October 14, 2022, 10-12 ET Beginning in 2019
EOM Sept 30 Standing Panel: Strengthening Trust in Government Institutions
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Strengthening Trust in Government Institutions Friday, September 30, 10:00 – 11:30 am (ET) In its report, Building Trust to
National Academy of Public Administration Announces 2022 Class of Academy Fellows
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
35 Leaders in Public Administration to Join the Academy WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced
Is Federal Debt Sustainable? With Orice Brown
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2022
On this episode, we welcome Orice Brown, The Chief Operating Officer of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Academy Fellow
Meet Our Fellows: Elizabeth Kellar
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in local government and public policy? After moving to California in
Election Integrity Platform
Webpage | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Election Integrity Platform
Federal News Network Highlights the CIP
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
The program established by the National Academy of Public Administration just marked its first year of operation, the Center for
Meet The Academy: Terry Gerton
News | Type: Article | Areas: Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As the Academy’s President and CEO, I am responsible to
Can You Apply Lessons Learned from State Budgeting to the Federal Government? Featuring Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2022
On this episode, we welcome Carolyn Boudreaux, Member of the US House of Representatives from Georgia and Academy Fellow to
Meet Our Fellows: Beverly A. Cigler
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Who or what inspired you to become a professor? A passionate interest in public service meshed well with great experiences
National Academy of Public Administration Celebrates the First Anniversary of its Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Initiative Has Helped Increase Collaboration Across All Levels of Government WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration this
Building Capacity: A Look Back at the First Year of the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships with Bob O'Neill and Dr. Nancy Augustine
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2022
On this episode, we welcome Bob O'Neill, Member of the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships (CIP) Executive Committee and Academy Fellow
Meet Our Fellows: Charlene Frizzera
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
1. What advice would you give to those interested in pursuing a career in government or healthcare? If you want
GovExec Highlights Recent Academy DHS OIG Engagement
News | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Organizational Theory and Behavior, Human Resources and Personnel Management | Year: 2022
Two years before the Homeland Security watchdog office was caught up in controversies surrounding investigations into the Capitol attack, it
Forbes Highlights Agile Practices in Government
News | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Organizational Theory and Behavior | Year: 2022
This past June, I kicked off a discussion about the increasing adoption of lean-agile business practices in the federal government
Joint Standing Panel on Public Service and Social Equity: Sept 9
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2022
Discussing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility September 9, 2022, 10:00 am - 12 pm EDT Description: Join our national dialogue
Joint Standing Panel on Public Service and Social Equity: Sept 9
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Social Equity | Year: 2022
Discussing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility September 9, 2022, 10:00 am - 12 pm EDT Description: Join our national dialogue
Meet the Academy: Nancy Augustine
News | Type: Article | Areas: Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2022
What is your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? I am the Director of the newly formed Center for
Investing in Communities to Build Resilience with Joe Nimmich
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2022
On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Joe Nimmich, Former Deputy Administrator of FEMA, Commander of the First Coast Guard
Meet Our Fellows: Akira Nakamura
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
1. What inspired you to become a university professor? For long, I wanted to become a journalist. That was one
GovExec Daily: Who Gets To Know When You Die?
News | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Information Technology | Year: 2022
Death data in the United States are collected and maintained by state vital records offices, but the information is needed
Using Technology to Build Environmental Resilience with Molly O'Neill
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2022
On this episode, we welcome Molly O'Neill, Former Vice President of CGI Federal, Former Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer
Using Fuller Data on Deaths Would Help Some Programs, Says Report
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Making fuller use of data on deaths could improve the management of programs in a number of federal agencies although