Terry Gerton

Amid political leadership vacancies, calls for SES reform continue to rise

Opting for career SES officials or appointees who don’t need Senate confirmation may be the most effective way to minimize persistent leadership vacancies.

SES

FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file photo, U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to the new Oklahoma Highway Patrol Officers during their graduation ceremony in Edmond, Okla. Lankford and Oklahoma's four incumbent GOP U.S. House members who face challengers in this year's general election all have massive fundraising advantages and are heavy favorites in next month's general election. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Senate legislation seeks to expand early-career pipeline for federal service

Hiring/Retention

Biden’s management agenda: New sneakers or retread?

Management

A new forum wants to strengthen the ties among federal, state and local governments

Agency Oversight

Rob Cannon Photo/Rob Cannon

ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 4: Agile Government

Accelerating Government

Prioritizing Federal Personnel: Policy Priorities for the Executive and Legislature

FEDtalk

AP/Jacquelyn Martin

The story behind that just-out panel report on the future of the Office of Personnel Management

Agency Oversight

Urgent attention needed to refocus OPM as federal workforce leader, NAPA says

Workforce

What may survive from Trump’s workforce agenda, with many of the signature policies gone

Workforce

Setting the table for the next administration

Workforce

A review into ‘SharpieGate’ shows violation of scientific integrity policy

Agency Oversight

What does it take to manage agencies in a crisis?

NAPA has a long history of research into how to manage in difficult periods. Their President and CEO Terry Gerton joined us with some perspective.

Agency Oversight

With the contract finalized, NAPA’s congressionally-mandated OPM study is underway

The National Academy of Public Administration is beginning to administratively staff up for a congressionally-mandated, highly anticipated study of the…

Workforce

Congress turned to NAPA for Office of Technology Assessment alternatives

Federal Drive

On the hunch it lacked sufficient science and technology advice, Congress turned to the National Academy of Public Administration to come up with options.