The Defense Budget

Held in late-February, this course concentrates on the President's new fiscal year defense budget proposal and how Congress responds to it. Experienced faculty members explore and study key documents, charts and graphs, budget allocations and projections provided in this budget.

This course is tailored for your group's specific needs.

The defense budget request is carefully analyzed, focusing on winners and losers, DoD's budget authority by title, weapons systems, budget by service, military transformation and Congress' response.

This one-day program will offer in-depth information and analysis of the recently released Defense Budget request for FY2014. You will have a seat at the table with defense and budget experts.

After a discussion of authorizations and appropriations, the faculty will focus on:

• Winners and losers
• DoD's budget authority by title
• Weapons systems
• Budget by service
• Military transformation, including long-term force structure, readiness, and modernization plans

Registration and payment at least 3 weeks before the sponsored course date is required so the program can be customized for your group. The program fee includes program development, faculty, materials, and classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees (the program fee also includes AV, breaks and lunch). *  We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.

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Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing.

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The leadership competencies for this course include:

• External Awareness
• Strategic Thinking
• Accountability
• Decisiveness
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Management
• Political Savvy

Bring this course to your site. This course and any combination of its topics are available as custom on-site training for your organization.  For more information about how this training can help your members and staff, please contact our client liaison.

This is an elective course for the Certificate in Congressional Operations.

Sample Agenda	The Defense Budget 8:30 am to 4:15 pm (networking lunch at 12 noon)   Appropriations and Authorizations in a Nutshell The budget resolution The relationship between authorizations and appropriations Types of appropriations measures Authorizing language Analysis of the President's Defense Budget Request Winners and Losers Breakdown of DoDs budget authority by title Weapons systems Budget by service Military Transformation Long term force structure Readiness Modernization plans Congressional Response and How to Protect Your Programs' Appropriations The actual program may differ slightly. This course is also available as a custom, on-site program. Do you need a training course we don't offer or coverage of an additional topic in this course? If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our online suggestion form.
Suggested Prerequisites	Basic understanding of the congressional budget process or the legislative process or Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process recommended. If you need help deciding which courses you should take based on your work experience or training, please contact us via email or phone: 703-739-3790.
Time and Dates	8:30 am to 4:15 pm Th, February 27, 2014
Location	February 27, 2014:  This course can be presented at your location in Washington, DC, or at a location in Washington, DC, that we provide.  * Other dates:  This course can be presented at your location in Washington, DC, or at a location in Washington, DC, that we provide.  For a map with a brief list of hotels near the Capitol, click here. When we arrange space, we use these Washington, DC, locations.
Course Materials	Includes more than 75 pages of charts and documentation of the budget process.
Certificate of Training and CEUs	A Certificate of Training is available for this course. To get a Certificate of Training, your registration fee must be paid in full, and you must attend the entire course. This is an elective course for the Certificate in Congressional Operations. This course is approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.
Related Training	Advanced Federal Budget Process The President's Budget The New Congress Congressional Operations Briefing - Capitol Hill Workshop
Policies	See http://www.thecapitol.net/PublicPrograms/CoursePolicies_Sponsored.html All statements and discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom, are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise. The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and free exchange of views.
FAQs	FAQs about our sponsored courses including suggested attire.
Program Fee and Registration	$9,750 - for up to 20 attendees Registration and payment at least 3 weeks before the sponsored course is required so the program can be customized for your specific needs. The program fee includes program development, faculty, materials, and classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees (the program fee also includes AV, breaks and lunch). We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details. * There is a discount if you provide classroom space in the DC area, AV, breaks and lunch. This program can be presented outside the DC area. Contact us for details.   Fax or Mail: Print out and complete the registration form (in Adobe pdf). The completed form should include your method of payment.    Fax the completed form to us at 703-739-1195.    Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706
Available as custom, on-site training?	Yes.  This program can be tailored for on-site agency, association and corporate training.  Please call 703-739-3790 for information. Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing. TheCapitol.Net, Inc. Contract GS02F0192X
Need more information?	Phone: 703-739-3790 Email: registrar -at- TheCapitol.Net Complete our online information request.
Non-Partisan	TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm, and the opinions of its faculty, authors, clients and the owners and operators of its vendors are their own and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.

URLs: www.TheCapitol.Net/PublicPrograms/defensebudget.html
DefenseBudgetWorkshop.com
TheDefenseBudget.com
DefenseBudgeting.com
ThePresidentsDefenseBudget.com
PresidentsDefenseBudget.com
TCNDB.com

Next Course
February 27, 2014
8:30 am to 4:15 pm

   
Approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.

All of our courses and workshops include extensive interaction with our faculty, making our courses and workshops both educational and mini-consulting sessions with substantive experts.

Rave Reviews

"The depth and breadth of insight will aid me greatly in my analysis."
-- 2011 Attendee

"In-depth analysis of the defense budget, programs, budget line, which is what I need to do my job."
-- Congressional Affairs DoD, 2009 Attendee

"Outstanding presentations across the board--well integrated progression of materials--every speaker was obviously well qualified and experienced."
-- 2010 Attendee

"I have a better understanding of the roadblocks our programs encounter and how to solve them."
-- 2010 Attendee

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