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Actionable insight, rigorously made.

JCPLI establishes credibility through foundational publications on workforce excellence, leadership development, public policy innovation, and institutional effectiveness — with a goal of one substantive publication each week.

01 Issue Areas

Where we focus.

Workforce ModernizationLeadership DevelopmentPublic Policy Artificial IntelligenceProfessional DevelopmentOrganizational Effectiveness Ethics & GovernanceInnovationTalent DevelopmentInstitutional Excellence
02 Foundational Publication Series

The founding canon.

01
Series One · Merit

The Federal Merit Framework

Merit, professional development, leadership, mentorship, and workforce excellence within public institutions.

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02
Series Two · Technology

AI and the Federal Workforce

How artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming public service and organizational performance.

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03
Series Three · Mentorship

The Mentorship Gap in Public Service

Mentorship, knowledge transfer, leadership development, and succession planning across public institutions.

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03 Latest Insights

From the institute.

04 The Backgrounder Series

The Backgrounder Series

THE AMERICAN EXCELLENCE AND EXCEPTIONAL GOVERNANCE SERIES

Backgrounders

The institute's working papers: eight case files prosecuting a single argument, that the taxpayer is the customer of the enterprise he funds. Short, sharply argued, anchored in primary sources, and each closing with a reform frame. Backgrounder No. 1 is published; the full series slate follows.

NO. 1 PUBLISHED · SERIES SLATE OF EIGHT
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