Government Executive joins NAPA for a year-long 250th anniversary project

Government Executive has partnered with the National Academy of Public Administration on a year-long effort centered on the work of public servants across government, timed to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary.

At its core, this is an extension of the work we have been doing for decades. Our coverage of the federal workforce often starts with policy or management, but it always comes back to the people, those navigating hiring freezes, shifting priorities, new mandates and the quiet, routine work that keeps agencies moving.

Through this partnership, we will be able to explore these stories in additional ways over the coming year, examining how public service is changing, where it is working well and where it is under pressure. That includes closer looks at leadership, workforce trends and the day-to-day realities facing employees across agencies and levels of government.

Marking the country’s 250th anniversary is an opportunity not just to look back, but to take stock of how public service is evolving now and what it needs to look like going forward.

It also provides a chance to surface voices and perspectives that do not always break through in daily news coverage, particularly from parts of government that rarely seek attention but are essential to how the system functions.

If this helps readers better understand what public servants actually do and why it matters, then it fits squarely within our mission.