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More than a year ago, the government transitioned to an almost entirely virtual environment. Although program and project management may look different in Zoom, Slack or GoToMeeting, leaders still expect results. Join AGA for a webinar on ways to succeed in this virtual environment, featuring Tonya Johnson, Deputy CFO, U.S. Department of the Interior; Thomas Harker, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Navy; and Ann Ebberts, CEO, AGA. Learning...

This webinar explores the use of data analytics to support decisions made by government financial managers. Attendees will learn about the science and art of analyzing patterns, identifying anomalies and finding the underlying meaning that may be hidden in large and complex data sets. New techniques and tools have evolved to allow government financial managers to model, visualize and query data to unlock previously unknown risks and trends. Jo...

As the U.S. declared a public health emergency on Feb. 3, 2020, COVID related cases surpassed 9,800 around the world quickly becoming a pandemic by March 11, 2020, which the World Health Organization declared (source: https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-timeline-of-covid19-developments-in-2020). Thus, the CARES Act was established on March 27, 2020, with a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund. The CARES Act provided direct payments to Americans to cov...

This participant-interactive session will explain the Yellow Book’s Threats and Safeguards approach to remaining ethical dilemmas and then examine some recent real-world ethics cases in other professions. Participants will be able to discuss each case and weigh in on: What ethical principles were involved (and why they are important)? Were the “right” decisions made? Were there better solutions? Why were those involved blind...

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...