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The Defense Budget
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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.

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

The leadership competencies for this course include:

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

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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.


Also see

How to Read and Decipher the Department of Defense (DoD) Budget, Capitol Learning Audio Course
How to Read and Decipher the Department of Defense (DoD) Budget: A Primer for Defense Industry Professionals
FY2010 Defense Authorization and Appropriations
FY2010 Defense Authorization and Appropriations
 

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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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February 25
, 2011:
For location in Washington, DC, see below.
$595
 
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   CEUs approved by George Mason University
Approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.

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  Course Details
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.

  For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.  PDF

This course is also available as a custom 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.

Rave Reviews

"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

See more testimonials about our budget training.

Time and Dates 8:30 am to 4:15 pm
  • F, February 25, 2011

  • F, February 24, 2012

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Location February 25, 2011 Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course.

Other datesLocation in Washington, DC will be announced before course. Our courses are held at these Washington, DC, locations.
 

Course Materials Includes more than 75 pages of charts and documentation of the budget process.
Tuition $595  Register for this course

If you get a "Wait List Only" message when registering, please select the next available date.
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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CEUs
CEUs approved by George Mason University
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 CEUs from George Mason University.

This 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
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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Our faculty for this course are all Hill veterans with current defense budget experience.

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Stephen Daggett

Jim Garamone

 

James Saturno

 

Kraig Siracuse


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