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On this episode, we welcome Michael Massiah , Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Academy Fellow, to discuss his career at the Port Authority, its plan to foster social equity, and the challenges and progress he has seen so far. Register for the 2021 Social Equity Leadership Conference Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://so...

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow,  Ambassador Joseph Westphal , to discuss his career in public administration including his roles at the Department of Defense, the U.S. Congress, and at the State Department as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribut...

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Dr. Robert Lightfoot , to discuss his career in public administration from Engineer to Acting Administrator at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://cre...

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Betsy Fretwell , to discuss her career in public administration including her time as the City Manager of Las Vegas and her broader experience in local government. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creative...

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Basil Gooden , to discuss his career in public administration including his time at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and as the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry for Virginia.. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licen...

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Donna Shalala , to discuss her career in public administration including her time at HUD, HHS, Congress, and her stints in both the academic and nonprofit sectors. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creative...

On this episode, we welcome Maya Macguineas ,  President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and Academy Fellow, to discuss the challenges involved in developing and executing budgets at the Federal level as well as CRFB's soon-to-be-released budget tools. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.co...

Originally aired on September 14,2020. On this episode, we welcome Bill Hoagland , Senior Vice President at the Bi-Partisan Policy Center and Academy Fellow, to discuss the federal budget process today, restoring fiscal balance, and mechanisms to facilitate conversations between state and federal governments. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted...

On this episode, we welcome John Koskinen , former Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and Academy Fellow, to discuss the mission of the IRS and its role in both revenue collection and distribution of the recovery funds. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Li...

On this episode, we welcome Scott Cameron ,  former Principal Deputy  Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget at the Department of Interior and Academy Fellow, to discuss the complex mission of the Department of the Interior and its role in stewarding natural resources and addressing climate change. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music pro...

On this episode, we welcome Kathy Sullivan , former NASA Astronaut, former Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of NOAA, and Academy Fellow, to discuss her career experiences and climate change issues related to biodiversity, national security, and international relations. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music...

On this episode, we welcome Peter Levine , Senior Fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses, Academy Fellow, and a panel member on the Academy's Office of Personnel Management Independent Assessment, to discuss the findings and recommendations of the latest Academy report on OPM. Read the Full Report Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted...

On this episode, we welcome Dan Fiorino , Executive in Residence at the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University, former Director of the Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Academy Fellow to discuss handling climate change as a democracy and the role of technological innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions....

On this episode, we welcome Felicia Marcus , Visiting Fellow at Stanford's Water in the West program and Academy Fellow,  to discuss the complexity of our national water system and what it takes to provide safe and sustainable water. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Un...

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene , Principals at Barrett and Greene Inc. and  journalists covering the topic of public performance,  to discuss the current outlook of the public workforce and the formation of a workforce plan. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.co...

On this episode, we welcome M. Shane Canfield , CEO of Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies ( WAEPA)  to discuss how individual financial health for our federal workers can improve the nation's fiscal health. Get additional information about WAEPA’s Offerings Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-mus...

On this episode, we welcome Robin Kramer ,   Managing Director at the Smidt Foundation and Academy Fellow,  to discuss her experiences as Chief of Staff to the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, the role of philanthropy in making government work, and moving beyond connecting people to a job to connecting them with meaningful work. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.co...

On this episode, we welcome Joyce Wilson ,  currently appointed by the governor of Texas to chair the board of Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority and Academy Fellow to preparing individuals for meaningful work in the post-COVID economy. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0...

On this episode, we welcome Xavier Briggs , a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and Academy Fellow to discuss the challenges of integrating economic programs to promote recovery . Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https:/...

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows   Dr. John Bartle, Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Jamie Boex , Senior Fellow at the Duke Center for International Development, and Tom Shoop, Executive Vice President and Editor-in-chief at Government Executive Media Group,  to discuss gathering, presenting, and using data on the federa...

On this episode, we welcome Chris Lu, Senior Fellow of the University of Virginia's Miller Center, former Deputy Secretary of Labor, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the presidential transition process, the confirmation process of political appointees, and a new labor agenda aiming to connect individuals to meaningful work. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/v...

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Katherine Willoughby, the Margaret Hughes and Robert T. Golembiewski Professor of Public Administration and Policy at the School of Public & International Affairs at the University of Georgia, and an Academy Fellow, to discuss the strategies local governments can use to build more resilient communities in the face of natural disasters. Read the report: How Local...

On this episode, we welcome Jane Lute, CEO of Sicpa North America, former Deputy Secretary of DHS and Academy Fellow, to discuss the value of American engagement in global affairs, how the U.S. can work with other governments and NGOs to advance its national interests, and today's international cybersecurity threat environment. Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud...

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows, Ed DeSeve , Coordinator of the Agile Government Center, and Angela Evans , Dean of the University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs, as well as Joe Mitchell , Academy Director for Strategic Initiatives and International Programs, to discuss efforts by the Academy to increase the agility of the Federal government, agile government's effect on th...

On this episode, we welcome Joyce Barr, retired Ambassador, Professor of Practice in Government and international Affairs at Virginia Tech and Academy Fellow, to discuss the advancement of U.S. national interests across the globe, essential organizations and processes to strive toward those interests, and recommendations for the incoming administration including increasing management capacity at t...