The National Academy of Public Administration

Client/Funder:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Department of the Air Force

Purpose and Scope:
In October 2001, the NASA Administrator requested a joint study to review potential partnerships in developing a Federal Spaceport in Florida. In April 2002 the AF/NRO/NASA Partnership Council agreed to leave the action of studying a potential Federal Spaceport open, but the principals agreed to an independent review of the J-BOSC partnership prior to initiating a full study of a Federal Spaceport. The Academy panel will review the original objectives of the J-BOSC against the performance to date. The study will examine the effectiveness of the government management (structure and process) to provide quality spaceport services at a reasonable cost and identify lessons learned from the J-BOSC experience and value added to the AF and NASA operations.

Project Director:
William Lilly

Project Status:
Ongoing

To date, the Academy has appointed the following individuals to a Panel to direct and oversee the study. The public may send comments on the composition of the panel for a period of seven (7) days after the posted date to William Lilly, (202) 488-3200

Robert F. Hale (00) (Panel Chair). Senior Fellow, Logistics Management Institute. Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. Former positions with the Congressional Budget Office: Assistant Director for National Security; Deputy Assistant Director; Principal Analyst. Former Analyst and Study Director, Center for Naval Analyses; Officer, U.S. Navy, Active Duty and Reserves.

Harold B. Finger (70) Consultant. Former President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Council for Energy Awareness; Vice President for Strategic Planning and Development Operations, and General Manager, Center for Energy Systems, General Electric Company; Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Associate Administrator for Management, and Director, Space Power and Nuclear Systems, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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For further information contact:

Williaml Lilly at 202-488-3200

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Academy Fellow Tackles
the Ethics of Dissent

Guerrillas in government are all around us, writes Academy Fellow Rosemary O’Leary in her new book, “The Ethics of Dissent: Managing Guerrilla Government.” The term “guerrilla government” describes career public servants who work against the wishes of their superiors which, O’Leary states, happens more than we may realize in government’s bureaucracy.

O’Leary says guerrillas often choose to remain “in the closet,” moving clandestinely behind the scenes, such as “Deep Throat” or the DMV clerk who deliberately slows the processing of a driver’s license application. Guerrilla dissent is carried out by those who are dissatisfied with the actions of public organizations, programs—or by people who choose not to go public with their concerns.

Ultimately, O’Leary found in her research that public servants and managers could benefit from addressing guerrilla activity. She says they should carefully listen to the creative ideas of these dissenters, even encourage debate, so that constructive changes in the system can be made.

Buy “The Ethics of Dissent: Managing Guerrilla Government”.