Chief Risk Officers are having a positive impact on their agencies. That’s one of the newest findings from the fourth annual survey of Enterprise Risk Management in the Federal government, conducted by Guidehouse and AFERM (the Association of Federal Enterprise Risk Management). When the Office of Management and Budget updated Circular A-123 in July 2016 (more…)
This white paper, developed by the KPMG Government Institute in collaboration with AFERM, explores risk culture in the context of four fundamental questions. Why focus on risk culture? What are the fundamental considerations in changing the risk culture? What are the attributes of leading risk cultures in government? How do organizations address gaps in their risk (more…)
On September 11, 2018, the Association of Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) hosted an event featuring a discussion with the former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John A. Koskinen facilitated by Tom Brandt, the IRS Chief Risk Officer. Mr. Koskinen spoke about his experiences, lessons learned, and advice related to risk management, drawing upon his (more…)
On April 16, 2018, the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) held the second annual enterprise risk management (ERM) workshop with federal government professionals. This workshop provided an opportunity for over 150 professionals to hear ERM thought leadership from senior government leaders and discuss with their colleagues (more…)
Tickets are now on sale for the 11th Annual AFERM ERM Summit!!! Innovate, Integrate, Motivate: Shaping the Future of ERM in the Public Sector October 30 & 31, 2018 Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC Early-bird registration is NOW OPEN! CALLING all Enterprise Risk Management professionals!!! Early registration for the AFERM 2018 Annual ERM Summit is (more…)
Mark your calendar for the 11th Annual AFERM ERM Summit!!! Innovate, Integrate, Motivate: Shaping the Future of ERM in the Public Sector October 30 & 31, 2018 Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC More info & early-bird registration coming in June! The 2018 Summit will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building on October 30th and (more…)
As ERM continues to grow in importance in the federal government, and builds upon the Office of Management and Budget’s 2016 update of Circular No. A-123, it becomes critical that ERM professionals are knowledgeable so that they can provide value to their organizations. You now have the opportunity to be at the forefront of ERM (more…)
WASHINGTON, DC (April 4, 2018) — Nine in 10 members (90%) recently responding to a survey by the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) indicate the development of a Risk Profile substantively increases awareness for and discussion of risks within their agencies. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Circular A-123, “Management’s Responsibility for Enterprise (more…)
RIMS to Add Federal Government Risk Management Micro-Credential for the RIMS-CRMP Certification NEW YORK (February 26, 2018) — RIMS, the risk management society™, and the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) entered into an agreement to create a micro-credential for the RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) certification. The RIMS-CRMP-FED is being developed in response (more…)
On January 24th, 2018, AFERM hosted a networking event for AFERM members. The event included a presentation by Nandini Kini, Senior Director for ERM at Capital One. Nandini presented on how ERM is evolving in the private sector and shared some ERM leading practices and lessons learned from the private sector as well. Nandini Kini is an (more…)