Over the past several decades, the federal government has increasingly relied on short-term funding measures rather than completing the normal appropriations process on time. Continuing resolutions — once the exception — have become an annual feature of the budget calendar. The threat of shutdowns and actual funding lapses seem ever present, disrupting essential services, slowing agency operations, undermining workforce morale, and increasing programmatic and financial uncertainty across the public and private sectors. 

This forum will explore the impact of uncertainty on both the Federal Budget Process and the budget offices that must operate within the Federal Budget process. 

This event will be held at the IBM Center for The Business of Government at 600 14th Street, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington DC, 20005 and hosted by the American Association for Budget and Program Analysis (AABPA). Support for this program is brought to you from the following organizations: Reform for Results, Arnold Ventures, IBM, and the Budget Line of Business (BLOB). The event is offered as hybrid. To register, select your preferred attendance at the registration link below. In-person attendance is limited to 80. We will begin seating at 9:00 and start the conference at 9:30. We expect to conclude at noon with light refreshments served during our in-person networking hour.

The event is offered as hybrid. To register, select your preferred attendance at registration. In-person attendance is limited to 80.

• In person: IBM Center for the Business of Government. (600 14th Street NW, Ste. 300)
• Virtual: Link to be transmitted via email after registration.

The conference is free to the public to attend. 

Register Here

AGENDA: 

9:30-10:00am             

Introductions and award presentations

10:00                               

Budget Office of the Future.  Present the results of AABPA interview research project and discuss the challenges and opportunities that budget offices will face in the future.                              

Panel:
Andrew Pavord, President AABPA
Sarah Cunningham, Partner, Summit

10:50-11:00am         
Break

11:00-12:00                 
What are We Doing This (fiscal) New Year’s Eve?

This session will provide an overview of trends in government funding from the mid-1980s and discuss the impact of these trends on the Federal Budget process, agency operations, the Federal workforce, trust in government, and the economy.                                           

Panel:
Theresa Gullo, Congressional Budget Office (retired)
Philip Joyce, University of Maryland

12:00-1:00                   

Social hour with Refreshments