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Presidential Transition: Impact on Local Governments
-October 24, 2016
As a follow up to the Governors Forum on Presidential Transition, the National Academy of Public Administration turned its attention to local
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Governor's Forum on Presidential Transition
-September 22, 2016
The National Academy of Public Administration, in partnership with the National Governors Association and the American University School of Public Affairs, hosted
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Latest News
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Your Transition Brief
Jan 4, 2017 9:50 pm
A site of transition-related materials, presented by Grant Thornton Public Sector
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What Political Appointees Need to Know: Preparing Appointees for Success
Dec 19, 2016 6:16 pm
By Joseph Gurney, Paul R. Lawrence, and Mark Abramson
We are now nearing Inauguration Day and the arrival of the next generation of political appointees
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Transition 2016 Panels
Successful achievement of an Administration's policy goals depends on high performing government programs and people. In pursuit of the goal of helping a new Administration create high performing programs and people, the Academy surveyed is Fellows to get their ideas on what initiatives would be most valuable to a new Administration. The four major initiatives that were identified form the basis for the Academy's four T16 Panels, which aim to issue concrete recommendations in their respective areas to the Presidential candidates and incoming Administration.
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Collaboration Across Boundaries
The next president will enter office with visions to execute and promises to keep. To
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Strategic Foresight
Perspective in planning is crucial to its success. The scope and time frame used to
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Evidence Based Approaches
The movement to improve performance in government programs has yielded mixed results. While the formal
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Recruitment and Retention
The ability to attract talented people and retain them in key positions was most often
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American University Transition Forums
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Institutional Barriers to Cybersecurity
On November 17th, The Academy and the American University School of Public Affairs kicked off its first of four Presidential Transition forums with a robust discussion on the Institutional Barriers to Cybersecurity. The forum, which was held at the University Club in Washington, D.C. and featured several panelists associated with American University, covered such topics as the cyber capabilities of terrorist organizations, the federal government’s role in aiding small businesses in cybersecurity, and educating employees and students to prevent internal lapses in security. Read More -
Behavioral Economics
Traditional policy interventions are usually based on what people consciously think about and behavior that can be shaped by providing information or altering incentives. It is assumed that individuals will analyze the information and incentives presented to them and act in their best interest. Behavior economics suggests that policymakers can shape behavior by focusing on the individual's automatic processes of judgment and influence. Read More -
Accountability
On April 5th, the Academy, in partnership with the American University School of Public Affairs, hosted a forum on Accountability in Government, which featured a keynote address from Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro. Read More -
Professionalism in Government
This event is tentatively scheduled for the Summer of 2016. Read More
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