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#Equity
"It’s a Damn Shame": Park Service Crews Dismantle President’s House Exhibit on Slavery
"It’s a Damn Shame": Park Service Crews Dismantle President’s House Exhibit on Slavery
Philadelphia sues after National Park Service dismantles slavery exhibit at President's House site
Members of the National Park Service removed signage around the President’s House historic site on Independence Mall on Thursday afternoon.
billypenn.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM
#Equity
"It’s a Damn Shame": Park Service Crews Dismantle President’s House Exhibit on Slavery
"It’s a Damn Shame": Park Service Crews Dismantle President’s House Exhibit on Slavery
#ASPA2026 is only eight weeks away! Are you registered? Get excited about everything happening in Hollywood this March and register before our rates go up in mid-February!
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January 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
#ASPA2026 is only eight weeks away! Are you registered? Get excited about everything happening in Hollywood this March and register before our rates go up in mid-February!
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New leader of the US General Services Administration commits to using performance info to drive the "engine room of the government:" aspacap.com/2026/01/26/a... - @aspanational.bsky.social , Ctr for Accountability & Performance
Accountability and Performance Update – Jan 19-25, 2026
Measuring GSA Performance in Acquisition Reform Federal News Network Ed Forst, the new administrator of the US General Services Administration, calls his agency “the engine room that mak…
aspacap.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:08 PM
New leader of the US General Services Administration commits to using performance info to drive the "engine room of the government:" aspacap.com/2026/01/26/a... - @aspanational.bsky.social , Ctr for Accountability & Performance
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Beyond the Divide: Why 2026 Must Be the Year of Collaborative Governance
By Denise Hendrix
Beyond the Divide: Why 2026 Must Be the Year of Collaborative Governance
By Denise Hendrix
Beyond the Divide: Why 2026 Must Be the Year of Collaborative Governance - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Denise HendrixDecember 22, 2025 As 2025 draws to a close one truth stands out: polarization has shifted from a political condition to a policy crisis. This year partisan gridlock stymied progress, delayed funding, and […]
patimes.org
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Beyond the Divide: Why 2026 Must Be the Year of Collaborative Governance
By Denise Hendrix
Beyond the Divide: Why 2026 Must Be the Year of Collaborative Governance
By Denise Hendrix
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The president can’t declare war or lock someone up without a fair hearing. That’s why we have Congress. That’s why we have courts. That’s why we have a Constitution. Stand up for checks and balances. Protect due process. Protect democracy.
January 23, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The president can’t declare war or lock someone up without a fair hearing. That’s why we have Congress. That’s why we have courts. That’s why we have a Constitution. Stand up for checks and balances. Protect due process. Protect democracy.
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A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost. n.pr/3YVSGJK
Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.
n.pr
January 23, 2026 at 6:54 PM
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost. n.pr/3YVSGJK
#Ethics
DOGE officials face Hatch Act referrals for work with org aiming to ‘overturn election results’
via @NextGov
DOGE officials face Hatch Act referrals for work with org aiming to ‘overturn election results’
via @NextGov
DOGE officials face Hatch Act referrals for work with org aiming to ‘overturn election results’
DOGE employees also shared Social Security data using the third-party server Cloudflare, and according to new court documents, SSA still doesn’t know what data was shared and if its still on Cloudflare.
www.nextgov.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#Ethics
DOGE officials face Hatch Act referrals for work with org aiming to ‘overturn election results’
via @NextGov
DOGE officials face Hatch Act referrals for work with org aiming to ‘overturn election results’
via @NextGov
#Motivation
"The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give."
- Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator and Civil Rights Activist
"The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give."
- Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator and Civil Rights Activist
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#Motivation
"The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give."
- Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator and Civil Rights Activist
"The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give."
- Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator and Civil Rights Activist
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We the Doers, a new nonpartisan organization of former federal employees, released its first report on Tuesday with recommendations on how to improve government effectiveness and efficiency.
Pushed out by DOGE, former feds now feel ‘unleashed’ on improving government efficiency
We the Doers, a new nonpartisan organization of former federal employees, released its first report on Tuesday with recommendations on how to improve government effectiveness and efficiency.
buff.ly
January 21, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We the Doers, a new nonpartisan organization of former federal employees, released its first report on Tuesday with recommendations on how to improve government effectiveness and efficiency.
We're thrilled to be welcoming new members from around the world! Even better: We'll see you all at #ASPA2026 in Hollywood in just eight weeks! We're so glad you're all part of the ASPA community and look forward to your participation all year long!
January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We're thrilled to be welcoming new members from around the world! Even better: We'll see you all at #ASPA2026 in Hollywood in just eight weeks! We're so glad you're all part of the ASPA community and look forward to your participation all year long!
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Proud Bureaucrat: Reclaiming the Importance of Public Service
By Nicole Wojciechowski
Proud Bureaucrat: Reclaiming the Importance of Public Service
By Nicole Wojciechowski
Proud Bureaucrat: Reclaiming the Importance of Public Service - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Nicole WojciechowskiDecember 22, 2025 Those who work in government are often associated with the systems, processes, and agencies that the public perceives to be inefficient and bureaucratic. The public has a distrust of government […]
patimes.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Proud Bureaucrat: Reclaiming the Importance of Public Service
By Nicole Wojciechowski
Proud Bureaucrat: Reclaiming the Importance of Public Service
By Nicole Wojciechowski
#Equity
Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants
via GovExec
Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants
via GovExec
Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants
The Health and Human Services Department will allow the National Institutes of Health to resume considering current research grant applications while legal challenges over the Trump administration's new grant funding criteria play out in court.
www.govexec.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Shutdown odds just dropped sharply as House and Senate negotiators reached a bipartisan funding deal that would fund every federal agency for FY2026 and give lawmakers time to send the bills to President Trump before the Jan 30 deadline. via Eric Katz buff.ly/0DhegSa
Shutdown odds plummet after House and Senate strike bipartisan deal on remaining funding bills
New package would avoid significant cuts at most agencies.
www.govexec.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Shutdown odds just dropped sharply as House and Senate negotiators reached a bipartisan funding deal that would fund every federal agency for FY2026 and give lawmakers time to send the bills to President Trump before the Jan 30 deadline. via Eric Katz buff.ly/0DhegSa
No #ThisWeek today - so spend the time you would have used browsing through that to register for #ASPA2026 instead! We're excited to see everyone in Hollywood!
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January 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
No #ThisWeek today - so spend the time you would have used browsing through that to register for #ASPA2026 instead! We're excited to see everyone in Hollywood!
www.aspanet.org/annu...
www.aspanet.org/annu...
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Risk, pillars, registry: curated articles, Jan 12-18, 2026 @aspanational.bsky.social Center for Accountability & Performance - bit.ly/45eaeEA
Accountability and Performance Update – Jan 12-18, 2026
Combatting Fraud Using a Risk Assessment Framework U.S. Government Accountability Office In 2023, GAO surveyed 24 federal agencies against its Fraud Risk Framework and found a third didn’t ha…
bit.ly
January 19, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Risk, pillars, registry: curated articles, Jan 12-18, 2026 @aspanational.bsky.social Center for Accountability & Performance - bit.ly/45eaeEA
Today, we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Public administration today is better because of everything King and the civil rights era brought to the American public. Let us continue that legacy.
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Today, we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Public administration today is better because of everything King and the civil rights era brought to the American public. Let us continue that legacy.
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AI Won’t Replace Professors: But Binary Thinking Might Damage Higher Education
By Wilson Wong
AI Won’t Replace Professors: But Binary Thinking Might Damage Higher Education
By Wilson Wong
AI Won’t Replace Professors: But Binary Thinking Might Damage Higher Education - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Wilson WongDecember 19, 2025 Can AI replace professors? Across higher education this question is often treated as a yes-or-no proposition. Either AI is about to make professors obsolete or it is dismissed as a […]
patimes.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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AI Won’t Replace Professors: But Binary Thinking Might Damage Higher Education
By Wilson Wong
AI Won’t Replace Professors: But Binary Thinking Might Damage Higher Education
By Wilson Wong
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Machiavelli Reconsidered: What John P. McCormick Can Teach Us About Rebuilding Federal Governance
By Bill Brantley
Machiavelli Reconsidered: What John P. McCormick Can Teach Us About Rebuilding Federal Governance
By Bill Brantley
Machiavelli Reconsidered: What John P. McCormick Can Teach Us About Rebuilding Federal Governance - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Bill BrantleyDecember 19, 2025 For over a hundred years Machiavelli’s name has been associated with manipulation, dominant leadership and high-level political power. In contemporary American thinking (particularly among public administrators) a “Machiavellian” leader is […]
patimes.org
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Machiavelli Reconsidered: What John P. McCormick Can Teach Us About Rebuilding Federal Governance
By Bill Brantley
Machiavelli Reconsidered: What John P. McCormick Can Teach Us About Rebuilding Federal Governance
By Bill Brantley
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Strategic Planning Fatigue: How to Build an Adaptive Strategy That Actually Gets Implemented
By Tanya Settles
Strategic Planning Fatigue: How to Build an Adaptive Strategy That Actually Gets Implemented
By Tanya Settles
Strategic Planning Fatigue: How to Build an Adaptive Strategy That Actually Gets Implemented - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Tanya SettlesDecember 19, 2025 Across local governments strategic planning has become both an expectation and a source of endless frustration. Leaders launch the planning process with optimism and an appreciation for measuring outcomes only […]
patimes.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Strategic Planning Fatigue: How to Build an Adaptive Strategy That Actually Gets Implemented
By Tanya Settles
Strategic Planning Fatigue: How to Build an Adaptive Strategy That Actually Gets Implemented
By Tanya Settles
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From Research to County Strategy: How Negative Learning Shaped Camden County’s Shared Housing Innovation
By Olorunfunmi Adebajo
From Research to County Strategy: How Negative Learning Shaped Camden County’s Shared Housing Innovation
By Olorunfunmi Adebajo
From Research to County Strategy: How Negative Learning Shaped Camden County’s Shared Housing Innovation - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Olorunfunmi AdebajoDecember 15, 2025 As with other jurisdictions across the U.S., homelessness in Camden County is rising. Camden City, the county seat and home to Rutgers University–Camden, bears a disproportionate share of this burden.¹ […]
patimes.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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From Research to County Strategy: How Negative Learning Shaped Camden County’s Shared Housing Innovation
By Olorunfunmi Adebajo
From Research to County Strategy: How Negative Learning Shaped Camden County’s Shared Housing Innovation
By Olorunfunmi Adebajo
#Motivation
"The people who were trying to make this world are not taking the day off. Why should I?"
- Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician and Songwriter
"The people who were trying to make this world are not taking the day off. Why should I?"
- Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician and Songwriter
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#Motivation
"The people who were trying to make this world are not taking the day off. Why should I?"
- Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician and Songwriter
"The people who were trying to make this world are not taking the day off. Why should I?"
- Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician and Songwriter