NGA Center for Best Practices
NGA Center for Best Practices teams develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing public policy challenges. The NGA Center is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s Governors.
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2026 SNAP E&T Policy Academy Convening
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently convened states for the final meeting of its SNAP Employment and Training Policy Academy, bringing together state administrators, workforce leaders, and policy experts for ...
Governors at Work During National Apprenticeship Week
This week, governors across the country are joining employers, educators and workers to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, running April 26 through May 2, 2026. This weeklong celebration highlights the transformative ...
Governor’s Energy Priorities in 2026
State of the state addresses are important annual traditions for many governors, providing an opportunity for governors to communicate directly with their constituents and set the tone for the year’s ...
Reigniting the American Dream
Every American should have the opportunity to build a life of purpose, to strengthen their community, and to help shape a nation defined not only by prosperity, but by potential realized. Yet across our very diverse states, too many people have lost faith in this opportunity. They’ve faced too many obstacles, encountered too many closed doors, and given up the hope of a brighter future. We can do better.
Reigniting the American Dream is more than an initiative. It’s an invitation for every U.S. governor to take action.
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Center for Best Practices Library
Transportation Technology Workshop
NGA Energy, Infrastructure & Environment hosted a workshop on June 4 and 5 in Washington, on the topic of advanced ...
Cleaning Up America’s Nuclear Weapons Complex: 2019 Update for Governors
This guide, produced by the National Governors Association's (NGA) Energy, Infrastructure & Environment team, outlines successes and challenges faced by ...
Smart & Safe: State Strategies for Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Electric Sector
This paper recommends seven actions for governors to consider in order to protect electricity infrastructure and personally identifiable information. (Download) ...
Smart & Safe: State Strategies for Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Electric Sector
This white paper outlines seven actions governors can take in order to protect electricity infrastructure and personally identifiable information from ...
Addressing the Infectious Disease Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic
Two NGA Health publications present insights from this work that can inform other governors’ efforts to prevent infectious disease outbreaks ...
Federal Facilities Task Force 2019 Spring Meeting on Nuclear Weapons Waste Cleanup
Augusta, GA | May 21 – 22, 2019 The National Governors Association leads the Federal Facilities Task Force, a group ...
Institute for State Criminal Justice and Public Safety Executives
NGA hosted 34 states in Seattle to discuss issues around criminal justice and public safety at the 2019 Institute for ...
Cyber Threats are a Collective Danger. States and Industry Must Respond Collectively.
By John Bel Edwards, Asa Hutchinson and Thomas Kennedy You are probably reading this on an internet-connected device. If you ...
National Summit on State Cybersecurity
Over the course of two days, participants engaged in a series of interactive sessions and breakouts to discuss the newest ...
Bootcamp for Governors’ New Energy Policy Advisors
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment hosted a bootcamp on May 9 and 10 for Governors' New Energy Policy Advisors ...
Impaired Driving Convening
The NGA Solutions: Center for Best Practices’ Impaired Driving Convening brought together 13 states to discuss strategies to address transportation ...
North/Central Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the North/Central Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop in Kansas City, ...
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