PODCAST: Executive Power and Civil Service Reform with Adam White and Clark Kelso Season 2 · Ep 38
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Nov 21, 2017
The Academy hosted its 2017 Fall Meeting this past week in Crystal City, celebrating our 50th Anniversary. See the full...
Nov 13, 2017
The United States Coast Guard is a unique product of the American Revolution and the brainchild of Alexander Hamilton. Just...
Nov 10, 2017
Veterans Day, a national tradition dating back to November 11th, 1918, is soon to be upon us. The end of...
Nov 07, 2017
Department of Commerce, Office of Secretary Financial Management: Working Capital Fund Assessment Sallyanne Harper T. Michael Kerr Nancy Potok If...
Nov 03, 2017
The National Academy of Public Administration will conduct its annual Fall Meeting on November 16-17, 2017 at the Doubletree Crystal...
Oct 24, 2017
The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Public Administration is pleased to announce the results for the new...
Oct 23, 2017
Announcement Please join me on Friday, October 27, 2017, for the next meeting of my Standing Panel on the Public...
Oct 20, 2017
Summary from October 20,2017 EOM Panel Meeting Background The Office of Management and Budget has invited NAPA to share its...
Oct 05, 2017
Background In 2011, John Kincaid and Carl Stenberg co-authored a concluding article on “'Big Questions’ about Intergovernmental Relations and Management...
Sep 18, 2017
Summary from September 15, 2017 EOM Panel Meeting Background The Office of Management and Budget has asked NAPA for insights...
Sep 05, 2017
Introduction Floods are the costliest natural hazard events in the United States in terms of lives and property losses. The...
Aug 30, 2017
Our Governing Across the Divide fall symposium series hit the ground running in Sacramento, California last week, kick-started by a...
Aug 25, 2017
The NAPA Standing Panel on International Relations met at a routine session on Friday, 25 August 2017 at NAPA Headquarters...
Jun 23, 2017
Summary from June 23, 2017 EOM Panel Meeting: Background Federal loan and loan guarantee programs have grown to immense proportions...
Jun 20, 2017
Academy Fellow Major General Arnold Field, U.S. Marine Corps (RET), NAPA Chairman of NAPA’s Standing Panel on International Affairs, was...
Jun 01, 2017
Governing Across the Divide is a unique series of topical, thought-leadership convening hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration...
May 19, 2017
The Executive branch was given three years to implement its key provisions. A key deadline was to post all federal...
May 08, 2017
The Academy celebrated Public Service Recognition Week from May 7-12, highlighting the accomplishments of our Fellows and sharing short pieces...
May 05, 2017
During Public Service Recognition Week, we express gratitude for our civil servants. Their daily effort keeps our Government functioning and...
May 01, 2017
May 31 – June 2, 2017 School of Public Administration l University of Nebraska at Omaha Addressing the Complexity of...
Apr 26, 2017
Summary of April 26, 2017 EOM Panel Meeting Introduction Media reports on the various reform announcements focused on potential staffing...
Apr 19, 2017
Introduction There is political consensus around the need to renew and rebuild America’s infrastructure, and President Trump has identified...
Apr 12, 2017
On April 12, 2017 I attended an interesting breakfast discussion on infrastructure policy with the Wall Street Journal’s Washington Executive...
Mar 17, 2017
Summary from March 17, 2017 EOM Panel Meeting Context Legislation passed in December 2016 requires federal agencies to develop greater...
Jan 09, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today announced that Teresa (Terry) W. Gerton, a retired...
Dec 01, 2016
Dear Fellows and Friends of the Academy, As we approach the end of 2016, we hope you will have found...
Oct 06, 2016
Transforming the retained organization is a critical factor in the successful transition to a shared services paradigm, concluded a panel...
Sep 22, 2016
The National Academy of Public Administration, the National Governors Association, and American University School of Public Affairs are hosting Governor...
Aug 31, 2016
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Aug 26, 2016
Summary Governments around the world are faced with existing and evolving challenges that require thoughtful, flexible and innovative approaches to...
Aug 23, 2016
Aug 13, 2016
Introduction On the surface, there appears to be a great deal of attention to ethics by government administrators. Ethics laws...
Jul 15, 2016
Join the Academy and the American University School of Public Affairs for a forum on Accountability in Government, featuring a...
Jun 20, 2016
Summary During the 1970s the planning and foresight community worked very hard to incorporate the long view – foresight perspective...
Apr 12, 2016
Introduction How can a new President assess the risks, challenges, and opportunities of his or her agenda – and more...
Mar 30, 2016
Introduction We are entering a season when many groups are thinking about how to advise the next Administration on matters...
Feb 23, 2016
Introduction In discussing the value of strategic foresight, it is important to distinguish it from forecasting. Forecasting seeks to predict...
Feb 10, 2016
Introduction The demand for measurable outcomes has historically posed an enduring challenge for Strategic Foresight projects both within and beyond...
Feb 08, 2016
Introduction Governing the United States of America does not pause during presidential transitions. Pressing matters – such as the financial...
Feb 02, 2016
Cross-agency collaboration is essential for effective strategic foresight. How can existing efforts be improved to achieve this goal? Events of...
Jan 28, 2016
Summary Perspective in planning is crucial to its success. The scope and time frame used to establish baselines affect the...
Jan 19, 2016
How can strategic foresight be effectively linked to decision making in the federal executive branch? Strategic foresight can inform national...
Jan 14, 2016
Background On April 8, 2013, the National Academy of Public Administration hosted the Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) Under Secretary for...
Jan 13, 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...
Jan 12, 2016
Introduction After a long career as a financial statement auditor in the corporate sector, I accepted an opportunity to broaden...
Jan 11, 2016
Introduction Does it make any sense for the government to think long term? We’ve done it before – think about...
Introduction One of the major tasks confronting all new political executives will be to make sure that they have the...
Jan 10, 2016
Background If you have previously served in government, most of the job titles you encounter will be somewhat familiar. There...
