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Building Trust in Government pt. 2: Digging Deeper into the Data
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2025
By Amanda Mullan Both public and private institutions are experiencing a decrease in trust, but this trend is particularly alarming
Fellow Highlight: Catherine Bertini
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2025
Catherine Bertini is an Academy Fellow since 2001, professor, and former Executive Director with the World Food Programme. She was
Fellow Spotlight: Michael Barron
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Colonel Michael (Mike) J. Barron, U.S. Army, Ret., is the President and CEO of Capitol Hill Connect, LLC. Mike is
AI Technologies and Public Education with Jerry Mechling, Theresa Pardo, Alan Shark, and Brenda Bannan
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode of Management Matters we host part 8 of the Academy-GovExec TV series on Artificial Intelligence featuring Academy
Career Tips for the Next Generation of Public Servants with Kerry Neal (Dept. of Education)
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2023
In this episode, we welcome Kerry Neal, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Grants, and Risk Management at the Department of
Generative AI in Public Education
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
This piece is one of eight in a series of articles stemming from NAPA’s Standing Panel on Technology Leadership as
Academic and Non-Profit Groups
Webpage | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Learn more about different election-focused academic and non-profit organizations
Fellow Spotlight: Michael A. Pagano
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
What encouraged you to pursue a career in the field of public service? I have enormous respect for federal, state
Meet Our Fellows: Laurence Lynn
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2023
Having been editor of my high school newspaper, journalism was my earliest notion of a possible career. The first decision
Meet Our Fellows: Marilu Goodyear
News | Type: Article | Areas: Highlighting Public Administrators | Year: 2022
Insights From Our Fellows: Richard Greggory Johnson III
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2022
Public Service Spotlight: Social Equity in Higher Education and Beyond with Freeman Hrabowski
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2022
On this episode, we welcome Freeman Hrabowski, President University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Academy Fellow, to discuss his career
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Ensure Data Security and Privacy Rights of Individuals
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology | Year: 2022
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Make Government AI-Ready
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Information Technology, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Comprehensive Assessment of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Social Equity, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2021
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is an accredited institution of higher education with about 950 cadets located at Kings
October 2021 Meeting of the Agile Government Network
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Organizational Theory and Behavior, State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2021
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Protect Electoral Integrity and Enhance Voter Participation
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Advance the Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Health
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Build Resilient Communities
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Leadership | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Leadership | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Foster Social Equity
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Social Equity | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Modernize and Reinvigorate the Public Service
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Leadership, Human Resources and Personnel Management, Social Equity | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Leadership, Environmental Sustainability | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Create Modern Water Systems for Safe and Sustainable Use
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Environmental Sustainability | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Education Resources
Webpage | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
A collection of podcasts and corresponding Election 2020 papers and other content related to the Academy's 12 Grand Challenges.
Thoughts from Our Fellows: Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Organizational Theory and Behavior, State and Local Government Structures | Year: 2021
Welcome to Thoughts from Our Fellows, a collection of recent activity regarding the Academy's Grand Challenge of each Month. In
Technology Leadership February Standing Panel
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
Standing Panel on Technology Leadership Meeting – Thursday, February 18, 2021, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (Eastern) Join us for the
Social Equity In Governance
Webpage | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2021
The Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance focuses on issues of fairness, justice, and equity in a variety of
Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Statement from National Academy of Public Administration President and CEO Terry Gerton on Social Equity Social equity is often
Social Equity Perspectives: A Balanced Discussion of Law Enforcement Budgeting
Media | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Social Equity Resources
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2020
Tyrone P. Dooley (2019) Searching for social equity among public administration mission statements, Teaching Public Administration, 1-13 DOI: 10.1177/0144739419867121 The
Promoting Social Equity Through Civil Rights Education For Public Service: Miles' Law, Different Experiences, But Toward Common Action
Grand Challenge Blog | Type: Article | Areas: The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration, Social Equity | Year: 2020
By Phillip J. Cooper, Douglas and Candace Morgan Professor of Local Government, Department of Public Administration, Mark O. Hatfield School
World Bank Bureaucracy Lab: World Wide Bureaucracy Indicators
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2019
The World Bank Bureaucracy Lab has recently published a new open access data set, focusing on public sector employment and
Being Inspired by Others
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
By Jonathan D. Breul, NAPA Fellow I’m always intrigued by how other countries have tackled a management challenge that we’ve
Call for Abstracts: Bridging the Gap Between Gender Responsive Budgeting and Participatory Budgeting
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
Introduction Two government budget initiatives that have been implemented in countries around the world since the 1980s are participatory budgeting
Transforming Federal Grants Management: Evolving from Oversight to Insight Generation and Performance Improvement
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
Introduction Grants are among the most important tools the federal government uses to advance its vast array of objectives in
Federal Advocacy Priorities of Associations Representing State and Local Government Officials in Washington, DC
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
Introduction This article demonstrates the federal policy priorities of the National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, National League
Scaling a Fiscal Cliff and Other Contortions
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
Introduction There is little new under the sun. We can find close presidential races from the time of Thomas Jefferson
Five Recommendations to Improve Veterans Healthcare During the Second Term of the Obama Administration
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
Introduction The looming epidemic in chronic diseases, accelerated by aging populations and increasing prosperity, is threatening to overwhelm healthcare budgets
Social Equity and Emergency Management Responses
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
Background To assure equity in emergency response, it is important to focus on the intersection of natural hazard and the
Mending Our Safety Net: Building Our Workforce
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
Introduction Labor force participation in our country has fallen to 63 percent. Millions of working-age Americans, particularly males between the
Managing Across Boundaries: Strengthening Partnerships with State and Local Governments
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2018
Summary The new President and Congress need to forge a new partnership with state and local governments in order to
NAPA STANDING PANEL ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: MEETING SUMMARY
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2017
The NAPA Standing Panel on International Relations met at a routine session on Friday, 25 August 2017 at NAPA Headquarters
Transforming Infrastructure Investment for America's 21st Century Economy
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2017
Introduction There is political consensus around the need to renew and rebuild America’s infrastructure, and President Trump has identified
Academy President and CEO Terry Gerton Applauds Congressional Action to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Terry Gerton, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy), applauds Congressional action
Agricultural Research Service: Review of Administrative and Financial Management Services
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: Human Resources and Personnel Management, Program Audit and Evaluation | Year: 2017
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the other Research, Education and Economic (REE) agencies within the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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
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
Drowning in Paperwork May Soon Be a Thing of the Past
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Introduction Dysfunctional…burdensome…ineffective…onerous…duplicative. These are all words that have been used to describe the massive amount of paperwork required of a
Five Recommendations to New Political Executives on How to Effectively Use Auditors
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2016
Introduction After a long career as a financial statement auditor in the corporate sector, I accepted an opportunity to broaden
Increasing the Effectiveness of the Federal Role in Cybersecurity Education
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2015
In 2014, the Center for Internet Security and Deloitte and Touche LLP engaged the National Academy of Public Administration to
National Academy of Public Administration - List of New Fellows October 8, 2015 National Academy of Public Administration Unveils New Report on Cybersecurity Education
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration today unveiled a new report, Increasing the Effectiveness of the Federal
Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse High-Performing Workforce
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
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)