Strengthening public administration in a time of transition

In November 2016, the National Academy of Public Administration(the Academy or NAPA) held its Annual Fall Meeting. The Academy is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization chartered by Congress in 1984 to assist government leaders in building more effective, efficient, accountable, and transparent organizations. The Academy has over 850 Fellows—including former cabinet officers, Members of Congress, governors, mayors, and state legislators, as well as prominent scholars, business executives, and public administrators.