FEIAA 2008 Executive Forum/FEI 40th Anniversary Event

At this event, FEIAA honored the Federal Executive Institute's 40th Anniversary with this year's forum focusing on "Trusted Leadership for Federal Service." Lillian Brown, CBS News makeup expert of choice for six U.S. Presidents (from Kennedy to William Clinton) spoke, as did OPM Director Linda Springer, recently appointed FEI Director Kevin Marshall, and current and former FEI Deans of Faculty, Peter Ronayne and Terry Newell.

Annual Holiday Networking Event/Celebration

Our annual holiday networking event/celebration was a unique opportunity to interface with some of public administration's top talents and up and coming leaders while enjoying great food and drinks in an elegant DC setting.  Offering remarks during our get-together was John Salamone, Executive Director of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council to discuss with John some of the biggest challenges facing Government HR.  

Chapter Membership Meeting

The Chapter hosted its first membership meeting of the 2007-2008 program year.  During this event, members were able to meet the 2007 – 2008 NCAC ASPA Council, learn about, and help shape, chapter activities for the coming program year, including:  How the chapter is changing to better serve you,  The chapter’s strategic plan,  Membership meeting dates, locations and discussion topics.

NCAC Annual Awards Ceremony and Medina Lecture

Presented in conjunction with Government Executive magazine and IBM, this event presented a stimulating view of management from across the federal spectrum. This year’s recipients included General James Clapper, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; Robert Shea, Associate Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget; Frank Anderson, Jr., President, Defense Acquisition University; and Myra Shiplett, Senior Advisor, National Academy of Public Administration.

ASPA Annual Conference, "Monumental Possibilities: Capitalizing on Collaboration"

ASPA's 68th annual conference was held this year in Washington, DC from . This year's conference, Monumental Possibilities: Capitalizing on Collaboration, focused on collaboration across sectoral and governmental lines and explore ways to collaborate for the advancement of the common good. It featured sessions on accountability and performance, succession planning, ethics, multisector workforce, issues in the federal service, social equity, threat and disaster response and many more. Up to 1,200 people attend. As the local Host Committee, our chapter was be a key part of the success of the conference, assisting the national staff in a variety of areas.

"Public Service as a Career: Recruiting, Motivating and Developing a Workforce to Shape the Future." 
 

Speakers included:

• Tom Fox, Senior Program Manager, Partnership for Public Service. Click to view Tom Fox's Student Workshop.

• Allison Lowry, Quality Assurance Manager, Children, Youth and Families Division, Fairfax County Department of Family Services. Click to view Allison Lowry's Presentation.

• Mary Comans, Desk Officer, Office of Budget, Department of Homeland Security.