Federal Financial Systems Summit* FREE for AGA Government MembersAGA is hosting a complimentary* event that brings together federal financial managers and private sector executives for the fourth year to discuss the near-term and future prospects of federal financial management systems in a budget-constrained environment. $100 for non-AGA member government professionals (Join Now! Membership for an ENTIRE year is $90 which includes other compl...

On March 1, automatic sequestration cuts took effect for the U.S. federal government. The cuts are evenly split between domestic and defense programs, with half affecting defense discretionary spending (weapons purchases, base operations, construction work, etc.) and the rest affecting both mandatory (Social Security or Medicaid) and discretionary domestic spending. As federal, state and local governmental entities work to enact the budget cut...