AFERM Risk Chats

On this episode we chat with AFERM President Sam Twyman about his goals for this and some big changes afoot for AFERM.

Today we chat with Bobbi-Jo Pankaj and Bert Nuehring about the AFERM-AGA ERM Workshop coming up January 14, 2026. Sign up today!

On this episode, we chat with Tom Brandt and Norbert Howard about the current state of ERM in the government, how practitioners can take an Agile ERM approach and how to demonstrate the value of ERM to new stakeholders.

On this episode we chat with Robin Gilliam from FASAB about the new standard, SFFAS 64 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis: Rescission and Replacement of SFFAS 15. Robin discusses risk management aspects that CROs should be aware of in the new standard. Robin will also be rolling out a training program to the agencies in February, listen to learn more!

Links mentioned in this episode:
SFFAS 64: handbook_sffas_64.pdf
Newsletter and contacts to sign up for training: fasab_newsletter_issue_208_october_november_2024.pdf
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On this episode, we chat with Brad Grams from FAA and Jovandra Sanderlin from EPA about the importance of ERM training from multiple perspectives at an agency! Links to items discussed on the podcast are below:

[Four Ps] The Policy Playbook for Organizational Resilience, at: https://www2.riskonnect.com/rw_24_017_policy_pbook_opres
[Staffing/Training] Understaffed to Fully Stacked, at: https://www2.riskonnect.com/23_049_under_staffed
[Getting Buy-in/Champions/Support] Putting the Plans in Everyone's Hands: Securing Buy-in For Your Resilience Program, at: https://www2.riskonnect.com/Putting_Plans_Everyones_Hands