In a statement released today, the Association for Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) draws attention to and provides clarification regarding a growing area of confusion in the realm of government enterprise risk management (ERM). In the statement, AFERM notes some of the distinctions between ERM and Risk Management and highlights the negative effect of conflating the two. (more…)
Author: Elizabeth Burden
Summary of June 2020 ERM Workshop: Leveraging ERM to Drive Organizational Value
On June 12, 2020, the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) held the fourth annual Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Workshop with government professionals. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 workshop was a live virtual event for the first time. This workshop provided an opportunity for more (more…)
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AFERM Announces 2021 Board of Directors
AFERM announced its Board of Directors for 2021. Board duties take effect October 31, 2020. AFERM recently held its 13th annual Federal Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Summit on September 10, 2020, during which AFERM virtually gathered over 375 Federal ERM professionals from both the public and private sectors—the largest ERM forum of its kind anywhere in the U.S.
Federal Enterprise Risk Management 2020 Survey Results
For the sixth consecutive year, the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) and Guidehouse have collaborated to survey Federal government leaders and staff for their insights into the current state of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in their organizations. ERM continues to exhibit performance levels that are still reflective of an emerging capability, although incremental (more…)
Summary for ERM for Government Executives Seminar 4: Preparing for Future Risks: Using Foresight and Scenario Planning to Identify Emerging Risk
#RiskManagementisSexy is the new ERM hashtag that was spawned at the SEA/AFERM and Toffler Associates Webinar on Preparing for Future Risks: Using Foresight and Scenario Planning to Identify Emerging Risk.
Summary for ERM for Government Executives Seminar 3: Defining and Operationalizing Risk Appetite
The panel was comprised of Jonathan Cantor, Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Edward Killen, Chief Privacy Officer of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Karen Sheely, Technical Advisor for Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure at the IRS, moderated the panel.
AFERM 2019 Focus Groups Report
Host Francis Rose & Robert Shea discuss how agencies are mitigating risk and delivering strategic value at the 2019 AFERM ERM Summit.
FedHeads Live at 2019 AFERM ERM Summit
Host Francis Rose & Robert Shea discuss how agencies are mitigating risk and delivering strategic value at the 2019 AFERM ERM Summit.
Announcing the new 2020 AFERM Board of Directors
AFERM announces its Officers for 2020. During the annual AFERM Summit on October 29-30, 2019, we ratified the new Board of Directors. With a membership of over 600 professionals, AFERM is the only organization that exclusively promotes and supports ERM in the federal sector. “I am delighted to begin my time as the AFERM President (more…)