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Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
NGA, NCJA Launch State Criminal Justice Reform Initiative
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA), through its Center for Justice Planning, today announced ...
Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council Announces New Leadership
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced new executive leadership for the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) for 2016-2017 ...
States Make Progress On Radioactive Waste Cleanup Efforts
WASHINGTON—Governors play a crucial role in cleaning up the radioactive waste generated from America’s nuclear weapons production, an endeavor that ...
Cleaning Up America’s Nuclear Weapons Complex: 2015 Update for Governors
Governors play an important role in the nuclear cleanup effort by ensuring that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), their ...
ESSA Implementation
John B. King, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Secretary King: On behalf ...
Small Business and Cybersecurity
Virtually any small business relies on technology and an Internet connection to thrive in today’s hyper-competitive, digital economy. Consequently, small ...
FEMA Disaster Deductible Concept
The Honorable Craig Fugate Administrator Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472-3100 RE: Docket No. FEMA-2016-0003, Establishing ...
A Compact to Improve State Cybersecurity
The foremost duty of every governor is to safeguard the public safety and welfare of its residents; that includes protecting ...
Cybercrime: What Can A Governor Do?
The state and local officials that comprise the homeland security and public safety community must confront all hazards to the ...
Building a Cybersecurity Workforce Pipeline
States confront four interrelated challenges to building, recruiting, and retaining a cybersecurity workforce. First, many companies are unable to find ...
Cybersecurity in the Education Sector
Although frequently omitted from conversations about cybersecurity, K-12 schools and institutions of higher education are under assault from so-called hacktivists, ...
Securing Election Infrastructure
The people of the United States are committed to free and fair elections. With the 2016 elections fast approaching, state ...
