Custom Training

How Washington Really Works

Washington, DC, the nation's capital and the seat of power. Do you know how Washington and Congress really work?

We can customize this course for government agencies and industry groups that have a stake in the political and policy debates in Washington. By hearing from and having frank discussions with Washington insiders, your staff will understand why the different branches of government act the way they do, who has influence and what factors are involved, the role of the media, and other topics.

Your staff will gain the insight and tools needed to understand the Washington environment and to better advance your organization's agenda in Washington.

This course can be designed for as short as 1/2 day and as long as 5 days.

Topics can include:

• Politics and Leadership in the Current Congress
  

• Congressional Dynamics: Understanding Congress

• Policy Making in Washington

• The Federal Budget Process

• The Role of Committees in Legislative Process

• Attend Congressional Hearings and Markups

• The Executive and Legislative Branches-Rivals Sharing Power

• Congressional Relations: A View from Federal Agency Legislative Liaison Officers

• Working with Congress: The White House Perspective

• Strategies for Lobbying Congress

• The Role of the Media

• A Member's Perspective

Topics in these specialized areas can also be included:

Treasury Department The Federal Reserve FDIC SEC TARP Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and OFHEO FHFA

Auto Task Force Department of Defense Homeland Security The Intelligence Community Foreign Policy HHS FDA Stimulus Package

Materials will be tailored for your course. 

And, as with all of our training, this custom course is off-the-record.

Materials can include:

Persuading Congress By Joseph Gibson

Pocket Guide to Advocacy on Capitol Hill by Bradford Fitch

Pocket Constitution

Custom Training Information
Sample Agendas	See our Sample Agendas page for numerous sample agendas in PDF.
Audience Level	This program can be designed for novices to experts.
Audience Size	This program can be designed for audiences of between 1 and 5000 people.
Previous Clients	Our selected client list includes clients who have purchased custom training, sent staff to our public programs and who have purchased our publications.
Course Materials	Materials will be designed for the program and the audience, and can include our publications.
Length and Location	Our custom training programs can be as short as 30 minutes and as long as 10 days. Many of our custom training programs are presented in Washington, DC, but we can  deliver custom training anywhere in the world online.
Fee	The fee for this program depends on the location, number of attendees, length, and training materials.  Call us for details, or complete our custom program information request for more information.   If you don't have enough people for a custom, on-site program, you can still train your staff at our public courses.
What is included in the fee?	TheCapitol.Net tailors each program to meet your training and educational objectives. Before we issue a cost proposal, we will work with you to tailor a program to meet your training objectives.  The program fee includes pre-program development and design, materials for your internal marketing and promotion, all course materials, and faculty chosen for your topic and your audience at the time and location you choose. Our custom program clients provide the classroom/meeting space, all audio visual equipment, any food and beverages, all registration functions, and travel arrangements for attendees. When the program is held outside the Washington, DC metro area, travel arrangements for faculty can be made by the client or by us.  We can also provide meeting space, online venue, audio visual equipment, food and beverage, registration, and travel arrangements, though this affects program cost.
FAQs	See FAQs About Our Custom Training.
Payment	Payment methods we accept for custom training include checks and EFT/ACH.
About Us	TheCapitol.Net, Inc., is a non-partisan small business, and a Virginia corporation.  We are registered with CCR / SAM. See our Capability Statement and our About Us page for more details. FEIN: 54-1917701     DUNS: 04-273-5071      CAGE: 1K5S4
Need more information?	Phone: 202-678-1600 Email: custom -at- TheCapitol.Net Complete our online custom program 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.

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