Project 2025 Implemented: A Five-Part Series
Project 2025. Dominating news headlines for more than a year, it has been at the center of heated political debate and public scrutiny. As we see this policy blueprint rolled out in real time and at breakneck speed, a real focus on its implementation and administration has been overlooked. Until now.
New this fall, ASPA hosts Project 2025 Implemented, a five-part series examining how the Trump administration has—or has not—implemented Project 2025. Focusing on good governance themes like professionalism, accountability, ethics and equity, top speakers will discuss what we've seen so far, what we can expect moving forward, and what lies ahead for public administration impacts and outcomes.
Scroll down to read more about each episode and register now. More details are being added every day so check back regularly for updates. These webinars are free and open to all participants (ASPA member or not); recordings will be made available to all after each event takes place.
From The Heritage Foundation to The White House: Project 2025 in Practice
This webinar has already taken place.
This webinar kicked off our series on Project 2025’s impact on the public sector with a comprehensive overview of the initiative’s origins, goals and proposed structural reforms to the federal government. Speakers provided context and background for the deeper policy and administrative issues explored in later sessions.
Speakers:
John Hatton, Moderator, Staff Vice President of Policy and Programs, National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)
Tom Moore, Senior Fellow for Democracy Policy, Center for American Progress
Mara Rudman, Professor of Practice, University of Virginia, Miller Center and Former Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
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Redefining Governance: How Project 2025 Impacts Institutions and Social Trust
This webinar has already taken place.
This episode examined how proposed changes to the federal government's structure and oversight could impact public sector performance and accountability. Experts from across the public policy and accountability landscape discussed what these changes could mean for good governance, public trust and the performance of federal agencies.
Speakers:
Eric Katz, Moderator Senior Correspondent, Government Executive
Don Kettl, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland
Rob Shriver, Managing Director, Democracy Forward and Former Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management
David M. Walker, Former Comptroller General of the United States
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Professionalism in Peril? The Exodus of Expertise from Government
This webinar has already taken place.
This webinar reviewed the value of professional expertise. Our speakers discussed how Project 2025’s proposed reforms have upended long-standing norms of merit, competence, neutrality and institutional knowledge in the federal workforce.
Speakers:
G. Edward DeSeve, Coordinator, Agile Government Center, National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA); Special Advisor to the President (Obama Administration)
Terry Gerton, Moderator, Former President, National Academy of Public Administration & Host, Federal News Network
William G. Resh, Professor of Public Management and Policy, Andrew Young School of Public Service, Georgia State University
Susan Toman-Jones, Former Director, Presidential Management Fellowship Program
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Ethics under Pressure: Project 2025 and Public Integrity
Rescheduled! Wednesday, February 4 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET
Our previously scheduled event needed to be postponed due to technical difficulties. We are trying again: Part four of our Project 2025 series will take place on February 4 and will focus on a critical and timely topic: the importance of ethics and accountability frameworks in the federal government. This discussion will examine how structural and personnel changes place additional strain on long-standing ethical norms and administrative responsibilities. This conversation will explore:
- Conflicts of interest arising from increased political control of traditionally nonpartisan appointments
- The status of whistleblower protections and the risks civil servants face when they raise ethical concerns
- Implementing policies under controversial mandates and navigating the line between duty and conscience
We will discuss the many ramifications of these challenges and provide context, analysis and potential pathways for preserving ethical governance in a shifting political environment. Join us for this discussion on safeguarding integrity and responsibility in public service.
Speakers:
Richard Briffault, Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia Law School
Mark Greenblatt, Former Inspector General, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council of Inspectors General
Sean M. Newhouse, Moderator, Staff Reporter, Government Executive
Lawrence Noble, Former FEC General Counsel; Adjunct Professor, Washington College of Law
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