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The 21st Century Public Servant
On Friday, June 12, 2015, Excelsior College new School of Public Service will host a luncheon and panel discussion on the requisite skills, qualities and roles of current and future…
Managing a Regional Network
Metropolitans, counties and regions are combining resources to improve public safety communications systems. Public safety communications has evolved from individualized systems to consolidated systems, often merging of two or more…
Policy, Politics and the Toll on Humanity
The Affordable Care Act provides states with additional federal funding to expand their Medicaid programs. According to a recent report, 30 states (including DC) adopted Medicaid expansion; however 17 states…
George Mason University Hosts NECoPA ’15
Join scholars, practitioners, and students from across the Northeast at the 2015 NECoPA conference, taking place at The George Mason University in Alexandria, Virginia. The conference theme, “Challenges of Governance in…
U.N. Secretary-General Urges Action on Climate Change
Ahead of an international meeting to address climate change and global transportation, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on industry leaders to combat climate change. On May 28, 2015, transport…
Essential Personnel: The Backbone of Disaster Response
Essential personnel are the foundation of disaster response and citizen safety. To perform their duties, they must leave their families and homes during the most serious events and can face…
Innovation, Barriers and Technology in Public Sector Collaboration
Public sector collaboration has been defined as the support agencies or public and private administrations provide each other in order to deliver a public service. In order to successfully deliver…
Practice and Theory in Teacher Education
Contemporary education policy and discussions have centered on improving teacher education in order to provide students with the best education possible. Concurrently, educational research provides new tools for teacher effectiveness…
Sustainability: Shifting From Climate Change to Drought Mitigation
Over the last 20 years, there has been significant attention placed on sustainability. However, if the drought continues in the western United States, water equity issues are likely to become…
The Power of Equity in the Fight for Sustainability
The public, private and nonprofit sectors are abuzz with the concept of the triple bottom line: the belief that success is not measured solely through profit, but also by the…
How to Make Financial Transparency Pay-Off
Citizens in the age of e-government insist on easier and faster access to government data. Constituents are accustomed to getting news and information in user-friendly formats and expect the…