Fall 2009 AABPA Symposium:
Budgeting in a Changing Environment: The New Normal

Symposium Agenda

Morning Speaker: Doug Elmendorf, Congressional Budget Office - Remarks; Presentation slides.

Morning Concurrent Sessions

Budget Impact of Health Reform
• Moderator: Edward Brigham, formerly, Department of Transportation
• Panelists:
  • Dr. Leighton Ku, The George Washington University School of Public Health
  • Dr. Donald Marron, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute
  • Dr. Christine Ferguson, The George Washington University School of Public Health

Harnessing Web 2.0: What is it and how can I use it?

• Moderator: Andrew Krzmarzick, Community Manager, GovLoop
• Panelists:
  • Mary Davie, U.S. General Services Administration
  • Shannon Finnegan, U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • JoAnna Berry, U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • Phil Wenger, Office of Management and Budget

Further Along the Budget Execution Integration Road: Is Your Agency Ready?

• Moderator: Holden Hogue, Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury
• Panelists:
  • Teresa Tancre, Office of Management and Budget
  • Jeff Hoge, Department of the Treasury
  • Kathy Winchester, Department of the Treasury

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

ARRA – A New Look at Data and Transparency
• Moderator: Teri Gullo, Congressional Budget Office
• Panelists:
  • James McTigue, U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • John Pasquantino, Office of Management and Budget
  • Gary Bass, Executive Director, OMB Watch
  • Scott Pattison, National Association of State Budget Officers

Becoming a 21st Century Budget Office: Assessments and Tools to Build Capacity

• Moderator: Tom Skelly, Department of Education Panelists:
  • Karin O’Leary, Department of Justice
    Justice Management Division (JMD), budget staff, supplementary materials:
    • Succession plan
      
    • Employee satisfaction survey - 2008
      
    • New employee orienteering
      
    • Customer satisfaction survey - 2008
      
    • Management satisfaction survey - 2008
      
    • Management satisfaction survey, individual development plan
  • Michael Sieverts, National Science Foundation
  • Michael (Ike) Kelley, Department of the Interior

Using Evaluation and Performance Data to Inform Budget Decisions

• Moderator: Dr. Paul Posner, George Mason University Panelists:
  • Dr. Kathryn Newcomer, The George Washington University
  • Dr. Stephanie Shipman, U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • Jo Jo Martin, Commonwealth of Virginia