2020 Virtual Fall Meeting

On Demand: Create Modern Water Systems for Safe & Sustainable Use

View this video to learn more from the Election2020 working group on "Create Modern Water Systems for Safe & Sustainable Use" featuring:

• Gerry Galloway, Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Affiliate Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park
• Joe Mitchell, Director of Strategic Initiatives and International Programs

Download the working group's action plan.

On Demand: Steward Natural Resources & Address Climate Change

View this video to learn more from the Election2020 working group on "Steward Natural Resources & Address Climate Change" featuring:

• Bob Perciasepe, President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
• Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Environmental Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
• Joe Mitchell, Director of Strategic Initiatives and International Programs

Download the working group's action plan.

On Demand: Agile Research and Teaching

This panel presentation will be an update on Agile adoption and implementation in government, drawing on the panelists’ research. Ines Mergel will provide an overview of how Agile has become imperative in the context of failure of large-scale waterfall projects. Agile is a user-centric and iterative framework, which enables public organizations to be nimble and adapt quickly to changing needs and demands. Sukumar Ganapati will explain the characteristics of Agile, and the opportunities and challenges of implementing it in public agencies. Andrew Whitford will outline the research gap on Agile from public administration perspective, and how it offers new pathways for researchers. Agile provides a new way of hypothesis driven “modeling through” (instead of muddling through), agile policy implementation and administrative change. The panel will conclude with pedagogical implications of how public affairs schools can include agile competencies in their curriculum, leading to a discussion of next steps for research, practice, and teaching. The panel features:

• Dan Chenok
• Ed DeSeve
• Angela Evans
• Sukumar Ganapati
• Don Kettl
• Anne Khademian
• Ines Mergel
• Andrea Norris
• Andy Whitford

Learn more about the Agile Government Center here.

On Demand: Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work

View this video to learn more from the Election2020 working group on "Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work" featuring:

• Rich Callahan
• Terry Gerton
• David Gragan
• Mark Pisano
• John Vanyur

Download the working group's action plan.

On Demand: Build Resilient Communities

View this video to learn more from the Election2020 working group on "Build Resilient Communities" featuring:

• Ellen Glover
• Pat Martel
• Stephen Hamill

Download the working group's action plan.

LIVE: Business Meeting

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Featuring:

• President's Report by Terry Gerton, President and CEO, National Academy of Public Administration
• Treasurer's Report by Randy Lyon, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Development, National Academy of Public Administration
• In Memoriam by Jeffrey Neal, Chair, Academy Board of Directors

LIVE: Standing Panel on Technology Leadership

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Topics to be discussed:

• Technology leadership – Identifying Skillsets for Today and Tomorrow.
• Top Ten Tech Trends that will Impact Public Administration in 2021.
• Setting the NAPA Panel’s Research Agenda – all ideas are welcome.

LIVE: Standing Panel on Executive Organization and Management

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

The meeting will cover the following topics: 

• Developing a post-election discussion in December on potential management priorities for the next administration/term
• Developing an agenda for meetings and initiatives in 2021, including next steps on the Grand Challenges papers for Collaborative Governance and Civic Engagement, and other potential activities.

LIVE: Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

The Intergovernmental Standing Panel will review its progress the past year in 4 areas: (1) Federalism.us, a new NAPA-launched online convening place on better federalism, intergovernmental relations, and multilevel democracy, including a new online data book; (2) intergovernmental cases & tools /essential practices; (3) grants management; and (4) our joint work with the NAPA local government working group on the current fiscal stress of state and local governments. It will also briefly consider objectives, deliverables, and other next steps for the coming year in those 4 and other areas, including where, when, and about what to provide input to the federal executive branch and Congress.

LIVE: Standing Panel on International Affairs

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

TITLE: Keeping Course When the Compass Spins: Leadership, Governance, and Diplomacy in an Age of Uncertainty & Surprise

SPEAKER: Dr. David J. Stuckenberg

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LIVE: Standing Panel on the Public Service

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

The Standing Panel on the Public Service, focused on the Grand Challenge to Modernize & Reinvigorate the Public Service, is intent on expanding the Academy’s influence to support meaningful and positive change around public workforce issues. In this meeting, we will describe and ask for feedback on the Standing Panel’s 2021 Annual Plan to address:

• Rebuilding Trust in, and within, the Public Service at All Levels of Government;
• Expanding Diversity and Inclusion and Improving Social Equity in Public Service; and
• Exploring Centralization versus Decentralization in Workforce Policy (e.g., Role of OPM).

We will also discuss the recent Executive Order Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-creating-schedule-f-excepted-service/). If you are interested in learning more about these issues and contributing to the work of the Standing Panel on the Public Service, please join our meeting.

LIVE: Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

LIVE: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

MODERATOR: Nicole Darnall

Associate Dean of Faculty Success and Strategic Partnerships, College of Global Futures, Arizona State University
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Stan Meiburg

Director, Graduate Programs in Sustainability, Wake Forest University
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Felicia Marcus

William C. Landreth Visiting Fellow, Stanford University's Water in the West Program
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Kathryn Sullivan

Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
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On Demand: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement

View this video to learn more from the Election2020 working group on "Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement" featuring:

• John Kamensky
• Carolyn Lukensmeyer
• F. Stevens Redburn

Read the referenced Election 2020 papers:

1. Engaging Americans and Increasing Public Trust: An Agenda for 2021 and Beyond
2. Enhancing Public Governance: An Agenda for 2021 and Beyond

Download the presentation slides.

***This session was graciously sponsored by WAEPA.

On Demand: Advance National Interests in a Changing Global Context

View this video to learn more from the Election2020 working group on "Advance National Interests in a Changing Global Context" featuring:

• Joyce Barr
• Michael Brintnall
• Patria de Lancer Julnes
• Marcelo Giugale

Download the full action plan.

***This session was graciously sponsored by the Robertson Foundation for Government.

On Demand: Advance The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Health

View this video to learn more from the Election2020 working group on "Advance The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Health" featuring:

• John Bartle
• Doug Criscitello
• Sallyanne Harper
• Mike Pagano
• Marvin Phaup
• Justin Marlowe

Download the full action plan.

***This session was graciously sponsored by the Grant Thornton.

On Demand: Ensure Data Security & Individual Privacy

View this video to learn more from the Election2020 working group on "Ensure Data Security & Individual Privacy" featuring:

• Jane Fountain
• Jim Hendler
• Costis Toregas

Download the full action plan.

LIVE: Strengthening Social & Economic Development

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern

MODERATOR: Jodi Sandfort

Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Incoming Dean, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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TC Broadnax

City Manager, City of Dallas, TX
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Lisa Gordon

President and CEO, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
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Robin Kramer

Managing Director, The Smidt Foundation
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LIVE: Plenary - Public service/Private resilience: Pandemics are Personal

1:00 -2:15 p.m. Eastern

This plenary will consider pandemics --past and present --from multiple perspectives, including what the public expects from the government and public servants. Dr. Schuchat will discuss challenges related to sustaining trust through a prolonged pandemic and review selected strategies for fostering resilience in both individuals and communities.

Dr. Anne Schuchat

Principal Deputy Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rear Admiral (Ret.), U.S. Public Health Service
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LIVE: Protecting & Advancing Democracy

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern

MODERATOR: Chris Mihm

Managing Director for Strategic Issues, US Government Accountability Office (GAO)
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Elaine Kamarck

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies Program; Director, Center for Effective Public Management, Brookings Institution
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Jane Lute

Chief Executive Officer, Sicpa SecurInk Corporation
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Announcing the 2020 George Graham Award Winner

Congratulations to our 2020 George Graham Award for Exceptional Service to the Academy winner, Myra Shiplett!

View a brief conversation we had with Myra. 

Academy Study on Space Traffic Management

Learn more about the report recently submitted to Congress and the Office of Space Commerce outlining the feasibility, effectiveness, and funding implications of transferring Space Traffic Management functions. This congressionally directed report highlights the urgent need to address the increasing numbers of active satellites and debris objects in Earth’s orbit and the necessary structure and authorities to manage and enhance space safety.

Improving Government Wide Information Policy Coordination

If you missed it, the National Academy of Public Administration and the Data Foundation hosted a webinar on October 15th highlighting the ongoing challenge of how government can prioritize and organize our information so that it can be useful and accessible to inform important policy making decisions. Listen in to hear from an Academy taskforce as their review their recommendations featuring:

• Nancy Potok
• Robert Shea
• Sally Katzen
• Nick Hart
• Terry Gerton

Academy Study for the National Coalition of STD Directors

As we work to identify strategies to address the COVID 19 pandemic, we can identify lessons learned and promising practices from other efforts. Learn more about the two phases of study work to address the Sexually Transmitted Disease epidemic by examining federal programs, identifying intersecting efforts to tackle STDs, and documenting challenges and opportunities for local, “boots on the ground” prevent and control.

Academy Studies with the National Park Service

The Academy has recently completed two studies with the National Park Service (NPS). Learn more about the work done by Academy Panels and study teams to address management and governance issues as they relate to the design and construction activities of NPS facilities and the storage and curation of artifacts in the NPS museum sites. Both of the studies provide lessons learned and best practice for managing a diverse set of sites and experiences and maintaining the high standards for the nation’s treasured national park system.

LIVE: The Challenge of Public Health Administration in a Pandemic: Crisis, Response, and Integrity

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Joshua Sharfstein

Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Academy's 12 Grand Challenges in Public Administration

• 12 Grand Challenges in Public Administration
• Election2020 Action Plan Papers
• Education Resources - a collection of podcasts and corresponding Election 2020 papers and other content related to the Academy's 12 Grand Challenges.

Academy's Agile Government Center

More information on this partnership between NAPA and the IBM Center for the Business of Government.

Academy's Management Matters Podcast

Check out the Academy's weekly podcast series, Management Matters. Listen now!

COVID-19 Resource Platform

COVID-19 Resource Platform- relevant articles from the Academy fellows, resources from the Federal and Local governments, and on-the-ground perspectives from the Academy fellows' communities.

2019 Fall Meeting Proceedings

Miss the 2019 Fall Meeting? Check out the proceedings here.

In Memoriam

Every year the Academy honors those Fellows we have lost. Please find tributes to each of them in our in Memoriam book.
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City of Gaithersburg, Maryland

Congratulations Tanisha Briley!

E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University

Congratulations Jared Llorens!

Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC

Check out Grant Thornton's latest article by Fellow, Doug Criscitello on "Fixing America's failing fiscal health."

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University

Learn more about the Wilder School.

Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Congratulations Dean Siân Mooney!

Management Systems International | A Tetra Tech Company

Congratulations Joseph Christoff!

Robertson Foundation for Government

Shaw Bransford & Roth

• Learn about the Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. legal and government affairs practice..
• Find Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. on the GSA Schedule..
• Check out their free resources FEDmanager, FEDagent, and the FEDtalk podcast.. 

SICPA Securink Corp.

Congratulations Jane Lute!

Taylor Strategies

University of Georgia School of Public & International Affairs

Congratulations Gene Brewer and A. Nikki Clowers!

University of Nebraska Omaha College of Public Affairs and Community Service

Congratulations Dr. Angela Eikenberry!

WAEPA

• 2020 Federal Benefits Guide
• About WAEPA: Learn about life insurance For Feds, By Feds
• WAEPA vs FEGLI Calculator
• 5 Frequently Asked Questions About Group Term Life Insurance for Federal Employees

Academy Board Meeting (open to Fellows)

12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

The Academy's Board of Directors will meet prior to the start of the Fall Meeting. All Fellows are welcome to join. Please register.