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The President's Defense Budget The Defense Budget
Agenda Rave Reviews When Where Registration Fee Policies Related Information

Held each year 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.

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.

The leadership competencies for this course include:

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

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Certificate in Congressional Operations

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

Space is limited. 

If you get a "Wait List Only" message when registering, please register and we will notify you if space becomes available.
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Next Course
February 27, 2009
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Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course.
$595
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   CEU credits approved by George Mason University
Approved for .6 CEU credits from George Mason University.

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Federal Budgeting
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  Course Details
Agenda
The Defense Budget
8:30 Appropriations and Authorizations in a Nutshell
9:30 Break
9:45 Analysis of the President's Defense Budget Request
  • Winners and Losers
  • Breakdown of DoDs budget authority by title
11:00 Break
11:15 Analysis of the President's Defense Budget Request (continued)
  • Weapons systems
  • Budget by service
12:30 Networking Lunch
1:45 Military Transformation
2:45 Break
3:00 Congressional Response and How to Protect Your Programs' Appropriations
4:15 Complete Evaluations; Course Concludes

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The actual program may differ slightly.


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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.

Rave Reviews

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Time and Dates 8:30 am to 4:15 pm
  • February 27, 2009

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Location February 27, 2009 Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course.

Other datesLocation in Washington, DC will be announced before course. Many of our courses are held at these locations:

Course Materials Includes more than 75 pages of charts and documentation of the budget process.
Registration Fee $595 **  Register for this course
Discounts ** Group Discount! When 4 people from the same organization register and pay together, the 4th person is free! When 8 people from the same organization register and pay together, the 4th and 8th persons are both free! See complete details here
Certificate of Training
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CEU Credits
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 course is approved for .6 CEU credits from George Mason University.

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

Policies For this course, substitutions, cancellations, and transfers must be submitted in writing to us. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below.
 
** Transfer and Cancellation Fee
For all registrations received on or after September 1, 2007
Time Before Course Substitutions Allowed Transfer Fee Cancellation Fee
More than 4 weeks Yes, in writing None None
2 to 4 weeks Yes, in writing 25% of tuition 50% of tuition
3 days to 2 weeks Yes, in writing 50% of tuition 75% of tuition
1 to 2 days Yes, in writing 75% of tuition 100% of tuition
day of program
(no refunds to no-shows)
Yes, in writing 100% of tuition 100% of tuition

No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to change this fee and time period. 

TCN reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of insufficient registrations.

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