Federal Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey Zients to Address Federal Leaders at Excellence in Government Conference

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey Zients will speak to more than 300 federal managers November 1 in Washington, D.C., Government Executive Media Group announced today.  Zients, who is also the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, will discuss government performance management under the Obama Administration's directive for agencies to use tax dollars more efficiently through goal-setting, data-based reviews, transparency and problem-solving.

Zients is joined by a high-caliber list of government speakers, including:

• Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
• Christopher Mihm, Managing Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office
• Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
• Gail Lovelace, Chief People Officer, General Services Administration
• Justin Johnson, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Personnel Management
• Charlene Frizzera, Executive Project Management Officer for Health Reform, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services

Focused on creating high-performance government, the Excellence in Government conference is open to federal managers and private sector attendees. Visit ExcelGov.com for more information and to register.

"We are thrilled to have Jeffrey Zients connect with senior federal leaders at our Excellence in Government conference," said Tim Hartman, General Manager of Government Executive Media Group. "It's clear that we are entering a period of unprecedented attention to agency performance and results, and we are honored to provide the forum for these critical conversations."

About Excellence in Government

Produced by Government Executive Media Group, Excellence in Government is the premier conference series dedicated to creating high-performance government.  Excellence in Government offers federal managers access to the latest best practices in key management areas such as human capital, open government and program performance.   For more information, visit www.excelgov.com.

About Government Executive Media Group

Government Executive Media Group is the #1 media resource for federal decision makers(1) and the #1 marketing platform for federal contractors.  The magazine and related online, events and research properties cover the entire spectrum of management challenges confronting federal executives across civilian and defense agencies.  For more information, visit www.GovernmentExecutive.com.

(1)Market Connections, Inc., Federal Employee Media Habits Study, 2009-2010.

SOURCE Government Executive