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NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Larry Novey, Academy Fellow, and Dr. Joe Mitchell, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Academy
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
One of the Academy’s 12 Grand Challenges is “Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change.” As we see changes in
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Matt Auer, Dean and Arch Professor at the University of Georgia's School of Policy
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Prof. Prajapati Trivedi is currently the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for SDG Implementation, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK; a Distinguished Professor
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Susan Offutt, former Chief Economist at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Academy Fellow
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy and the New Public Service, Environmental Sustainability | Year: 2024
In 2023, UN climate proceedings (COP 28) made clear that challenges of adapting to climate impacts are now a priority
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Harry Lambright, Professor of Public Administration, International Affairs, and Political Science and the University
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
For Immediate Release March 25, 2024 Contact: Matt Hampton mhampton@napawash.org National Academy of Public Administration President & CEO Terry Gerton
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Mark Kim, Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and Academy Fellow
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Roderick Hickman is a nationally acclaimed corrections executive, reformer, federal court monitor, and consultant. Professionally he is recognized for his
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Cathy Bailey, Executive Director of Greater Cincinnati Waterworks and Academy Fellow, to discuss the need
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Information Technology | Year: 2024
It was not until the end of 2022 that ChatGPT entered the public domain, meaning we all had to learn
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter into public service? I actually fell into public service full-time after working in
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow JoAnne Speers to discuss her passion for local government and her career through
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
An accomplished scholar and consummate "pracademic," Dr. G.L.A. Harris came to the Thunderbird School of Global Management following a successful
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
The initial findings of the Academy co-sponsored Australia/China/U.S. climate adaptation project, and project next steps, were the focus of a
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
The Intergovernmental Systems Standing Panel met on March 6th, 2024, to discuss current projects, provide updates, and plan for upcoming
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Dr. Karen Hardy, an internationally-recognized Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) expert and the creator
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | Year: 2024
Adaptation to climate impacts (flood, fire, heat, drought) is a global challenge. In contrast to “mitigation” (greenhouse gas reduction), adaptation
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
National Women’s History Month has been observed in the United States since 1988 in celebration of the often overlooked contributions
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Elections occur continuously in the United States, and local election workers are instrumental in making these elections
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Joel Spangenberg, Acting Director of the Selective Service System (SSS), to discuss SSS'
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Byron M. Adkins, Jr. is the Associate Director for Operations at the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) and has nineteen years
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Barbara Bovbjerg, Former Managing Director of Education, Workforce and Income Security at the
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
David C. Wilson, Ph.D. is Dean of the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy and Professor of Public
Working Capital Fund | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Cherry Bekaert and the National Academy of Public Administration will resume the convening of the Working Capital Fund Forum on
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Dr. Lisa Coleman, Senior Vice President for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation at
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Joe Barela, Colorado's Executive Director of Labor and Employment, to discuss Colorado's workforce
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who inspired you to enter public service? As a Baby Boomer growing up in the 1960s, I remember the words
Press Release | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration and Cherry Bekaert LLP, one of the nation’s leading advisory firms
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows, Kimberly Walton and Jeff Neal, to discuss their recent work on Federal Civil
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Honor, Ethics, and Accountability, Human Resources and Personnel Management | Year: 2024
A New Model for Accountability in the Civil Service Authored by Jeffrey Neal Few subjects have produced more studies, books
NAPA Podcast | Type: Podcast | Areas: None | Year: 2024
In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow and Panel Chair, Randy Lyon, and Deputy Project Director Mark Hertko to discuss
News | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
Who or what inspired you to enter public service? While attending the University of Redlands, I enjoyed a semester in
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2024
This event highlights how UNC School of Government Professor Obed Pasha is working with North Carolina local governments to help
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, State and Local Government Structures, Economy | Year: 2024
Academy Fellow Stephen Hamill and his co-authors, Jack Pellegrino, Sean Behan, and Gerald Plummer, believe that the nation needs modern