The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act authorized an unprecedented $787 billion in spending by federal agencies to stimulate the ailing U.S. economy. What has happened since? Find out from officials who are charged with getting the money out the door, making sure that spending is accounted for responsibly and transparently, and overseeing the effort from the vantage point of the Government Accountability Office.

President Obama’s insistence that federal agencies lead the way toward sustainability practices has encouraged the huge Department of Defense to step up its environmental stewardship programs. Defense installations across the world have won awards for environmental initiatives; the Air Force and Navy are working to reduce energy consumption; and DoD logisticians are involved in a complex project to mitigate environmental problems as we draw do...

This year’s EIG conference is comprised of three one day sessions addressing the key challenges agencies are facing related to the new administration’s efforts to change the way government works, the evolution of the federal workforce, and more. These sessions offer attendees specific strategies and best practices for advancing both themselves and their agencies for success in the new federal landscape.