National Capital Area Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration

Jurassic Government? How do we escape it? Meet up with NCAC and Professor Don Kettl to talk about his new book Escaping Jurassic Government and find out!
Free event with networking and refreshments.

20160927 – Don Kettl – Escaping Jurassic Government – booktalk

Are you ready for the new presidential administration? Come join us for an expert panel on the transition preparation.
NCAC is bringing in a 4-person powerhouse panel to discuss challenges and solutions of preparing for the presidential transition. Here from David Eagles, Dan Blair, John Kamensky, and Mike Slattery. Our speakers come from The…[Read more]

Disaster response? Ebola? US Gov in action? Check out our upcoming expert panel on the US response to the Ebola crisis.
http://aspaonline.org/ncac/events.html#may16ebola

Meet Janice Lachance, former director of OPM and president-elect of ASPA.
http://aspaonline.org/ncac/events.html#apr16lachance

Into local and regional government issues? Come meet Chuck Bean of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. He’ll discuss the mission and role of COG in addressing such issues as the economy, affordable housing, transportation and health from a regional focus. He will also discuss collaboration among the state and local governments in…[Read more]

Come meet Bill Eggers, Public Sector Research Director at Deloitte Services. He will discuss his recent co-authored book: The Solution Revolution. He is an internationally recognized authority on government reform, columnist, and author of seven books.
https://ncacmar16eggers.eventbrite.com

For their December 9th event, the ASPA National Capital Area Chapter is hosting Dustin Brown of OMB for a discussion cross-agency priority (CAP) goals, performance management, and the success stories within government. The event is free to attend.
NCAC will have drawings for 2 copies of their January book club selection–Egger & Macmillan’s The…[Read more]

Upcoming NCAC event: Conversation with Bob Lavigna, author of Engaging Government Employees. Thursday, May 14, 6-7:30pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-bob-lavigna-author-of-engaging-government-employees-tickets-16761230291

Come to the ASPA conference panel on Saturday at 2:45 on New Vistas in Performance Management. I’ll be presenting “To Lawyers Who Become Government Managers: Do it the French Way.” Here are the slides:
To%20Lawyers%20who%20become%20Government%20Managers.pptx

Hi NCAC! ASPA National is hosting a workshop in DC for new public service professionals called “Preparing Yourself for the Next Level of Your Career.” To encourage greater participation, lower registration rates are being carried over through Monday 10/4. We hope to see a few NCAC members there!

Hello All,
I am a Federal retired executive with a Masters in Public Administration. I just found out about this chapter via GovLoop. When I joined NCAC, did I automatically join the American Society for Public Administration or do I need to do that as well? I am looking forward to promoting and recognizing the value of public service as I have a…[Read more]