Events

Strengthening Capability of the Resourcing Workforce

December 5, 2024

1:00 PM ET

AIRC and the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University are co-hosting a webinar series titled “Unlocking the PPBE Commission’s Final Report — What Can DoD Do Now?” The goal is to examine steps to take now in the PPBE process—from strategy and planning to execution.

The webinar series is organized in line with the sections of the commission’s final report. Learn more about these topics by reading the nine-part series of reports AIRC prepared for the commission.

Speakers

Brynt Parmeter
Mr. G. Brynt Parmeter
Chief Talent Management Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Kimberly Carder
Ms. Kimberly Carder
Acting Director, Human Capital & Resource Management (HCRM), Office of Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Garry Shafovaloff
Mr. Garry Shafovaloff
Program Manager, Defense Civilian Training Corps
Sharon Jackson
Ms. Sharon Jackson
Director for Business, Defense Acquisition University
Stephanie Halcrow 2024
Ms. Stephanie Halcrow
AIRC Fellow and Senior Fellow, Baroni Center for Government Contracting
Jerry McGinn GMU
Dr. Jerry McGinn
Executive Director, Baroni Center for Government Contracting
Rich Brady
Mr. Rich Brady
Chief Executive Officer, Society of Defense Financial Management

Previous AIRC-GMU Webinars on the Commission on PPBE Reform

November 21: Modernizing PPBE Business Systems and Data Analytics

Five panelists discussed immediate steps to implement the commission’s recommendations with regard to “Modernizing PPBE Business Systems and Data Analytics.” Topics included: create a common analytics platform; strengthen governance for DoD business systems; accelerate progress toward auditable financial statements; continue rationalization of the OSD resourcing systems; and modernize the tracking of congressionally directed actions.

July 18: Improve the Alignments of Budgets to Strategy

This session focuses on five PPBE Commission final report recommendations: replace the PPBE process with a new defense resourcing system; strengthen the defense resourcing guidance; establish continuous planning and analysis; transform the budget structure; consolidate RDT&E budget activities.

August 1: Foster Innovation and Adaptability

Learn more about four recommendations in the second grouping of PPBE Commission final report recommendations that the DoD can implement now without any changes to statute (see pages 67-94).

August 15: Strengthen Relationships Between DoD and Congress

What actions can be taken to improve information sharing between DoD and the Congress? How can DoD and Congress work together to track and respond to changing program and budgetary needs?