12/2/2025 Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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Posted by: Vince Lungaro
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AFERM Newsletter: AGA/AFERM ERM Workshop |
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Register To Attend The 2026 AGA/AFERM ERM Workshop!
January 14, 2026 | Virtual | Earn Up To 5.5 CPEs
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Gain practical insights from experienced ERM practitioners, agency leaders and experts at AGA and AFERM’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Workshop 2026, taking place virtually on January14, 2026.
This interactive workshop features breakout rooms with facilitated discussions — a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, share experiences and explore practical solutions to today’s most pressing risk management challenges.
Connect with peers, learn proven strategies and strengthen your ability to manage the risks that impact your agency’s strategic objectives.
Register by Tuesday, December 16, to secure early bird rates!
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Join Us For An AFERM Webinar
Meet the 2025 ERM Awards for Government Recipients
Tuesday, Dec. 16 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
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AFERM recently announced the recipients of the 2025 ERM Awards for Government, celebrating outstanding achievements in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) across all levels of the public sector. This year’s winners are:
Notable Achievement Award: Presented to a government entity that has accomplished a significant and noteworthy achievement in their ERM program.
- City of Norfolk, Virginia
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Luminary Award: Presented to a government entity that has achieved an advanced level of ERM maturity and demonstrates a sustained and broad range of accomplishment in the implementation and practice of ERM to organizational practices and processes.
During the webinar, we’ll learn about each recipient’s ERM journey, have an opportunity to discuss successful practices and lessons learned in the course of carrying out their ERM efforts, and reflect on the important role and value that can be gained through the practice of risk management in public sector organizations.
Meet The Panelists:
Cathie Chancellor, Risk Manager with the Department of Finance, City of Norfolk, VA
Merline Barrington, ERM Program Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Jennifer Hills, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Sean Catanese, Enterprise Risk Manager, King County, Washington
Moderator:
Tom Brandt, Chief Risk Officer, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
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Register For George Washington University's ERM Certificate Program
December 8-12, 2025 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET | Virtual
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This December, join AFERM partner, George Washington University, for its Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Certificate Program: a comprehensive, 5-day virtual experience designed to equip you with advanced strategies to anticipate, assess, and mitigate risk across your organization. Participants can earn up to 4.0 CEUs!
Program highlights:
- Depth and Rigor: Five days of immersive learning that goes beyond fundamentals to explore enterprise-wide risk frameworks, governance, and strategic integration.
- Expert Faculty: Learn from leading voices in ERM, including former U.S. Chief Statistician Dr. Nancy Potok, past AFERM President Thomas H. Stanton, and GW CEPL’s Executive Director Dr. Natalie Houghtby-Haddon, who bring decades of cross-sector experience.
- Practical Application: Gain tools to embed ERM principles into decision-making and leverage emerging technologies like AI responsibly.
- Professional Recognition: Earn a certificate that signals your commitment to excellence in risk management.
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The Need for Young Talent in Risk Management
University of Connecticut’s School of Business recently hosted a two-day event to encourage students to consider careers in risk management. The event included panel discussions, classroom visits, and an opportunity for students to network with some top leadership in the field. Many of the speakers highlighted the risk industry’s need for young talent. Speakers told undergraduate and graduate students they have a tremendous advantage entering the industry with formal training, versus a few years ago when industry experts had to learn on the job. With various emerging risks such as ransomware, data breaches, and organized crime, there is greater need for young talent to join the risk management profession. Certain sectors like healthcare, retail and financial services are more exposed to such risks than other industries.
Read More Here.
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Integrating Cyber Risk into ERM
Cyber risk is no longer a silo-ed IT issue, it’s a top priority for most organizations. With the advancement of digital transformation, cyber threats have become more pervasive and complex. As such, these risks have been deeply intertwined with enterprise value. Therefore, understanding and managing cyber risk is not limited to the CIO or CISO. It needs to include stakeholders from risk management, operations, compliance and third-party management to effectively leverage best practices. ERM and cyber risk management frameworks are naturally aligned. Since cyber risks are pervasive, an integrated approach to managing them, while considering other risks can help lessen the impact of adverse events. This article discusses how core cross-functional collaboration to understand and manage cyber risk, to enable strong risk culture and helps improve information sharing.
Read More Here.
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Integrating Occupational Health and Safety with ERM
This study aims to investigate the extent to which Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) risks can be incorporated into the broader framework of ERM. The study conducted a qualitative document analysis, examining current national legislation, international standards such as ISO 31000 (Risk Management) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety), and selected academic studies. The evaluation focused on structural similarities, procedural intersections, and the functional roles of personnel involved in ERM, Internal Audit (IA), and OHS processes. The study concluded that for a more effective and holistic approach to enterprise-level risk governance, it is essential for organizations to include OHS risks within the ERM framework. Establishing closer relationships between OHS and internal audit systems would contribute to safer working environments and more strategic risk oversight.
Read More Here.
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Join or Renew Your AFERM Membership
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AFERM is the premier professional community for government ERM practitioners. Here are just a few of the benefits that your AFERM membership gives you year-round:
- Access to our online resource library with over 100 contributed artifacts
- “Risk Chats” – the official AFERM podcast
- Educational workshops for ongoing professional development
- Virtual and physical communities through our forums, communities of practice, and book club
- Discount on the annual AFERM Summit
- The latest news and info in ERM.
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