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Custom Training

Defense Capitol Hill Workshop
Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, DoD

The definitive overview of how Congress works.

One of our most-popular custom training programs, the Capitol Hill Workshop has been tailored for federal agencies to give diverse staff a solid overview of Congress and how Capitol Hill works.

This workshop includes all of the topics covered in our Capitol Hill Workshop, with a greater focus and emphasis on defense.

Defense Capitol Hill Workshop is of particular interest to Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Army personnel, as well as all defense industry employees.

Materials include the then-available Congressional Directory and the training edition of the award-winning Congressional Procedure.

This course is designed for GS-14 and above, military officers, supervisory personnel, and Leadership Development participants, to meet these leadership competencies: Strategic Vision, Planning and Quality; Identifying/Integrating Key Issues; Setting Work Priorities; Balancing National/Local Interests; Problem Anticipation/Adjustment; Managing Budgetary Processes; and Senior Level Communication.

The Defense Capitol Hill Workshop can be designed as a 3, 4, or 5 day program.

This is for military staff who need to know 

  • Congressional procedure
  • How policy is made in Washington
  • Executive-Legislative relations
  • Congressional budgeting 
  • How to work with Hill staff
  • Basic Congressional procedures

This is a Congressional Fellows and Presidential Management Fellows Training course This is a Congressional Fellows and Presidential Management Fellows Training course.

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Capitol Hill Workshop materials can include the Training Editions of these publications:

Congressional Deskbook - The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress      Persuading Congress: A Practical Guide to Parlaying an Understanding of Congressional Folkways and Dynamics into Successful Advocacy on Capitol Hill   

 

  Custom Training Information

Sample
4-day
 Agenda
Day One
  Welcome and Introductions

The Dynamics of Congress

Today's Legislative Process

Politics and Leadership in the Current Congress

  • Major Players

  • Defense-Oriented Committees and Leaders

Public Policy and Foreign Policy Making in Congress and in Washington

Congressional Hearing Information and Instructions for Day Two

Day Two
  Attend Congressional Hearings

Lunch

Discussion: Congressional Hearings and Testimony

Communicating Effectively with Congress

Presidential-Congressional Relations

Day Three
  Defense and Security Issues in the Current Congress

Congressional Relations from a DoD Perspective

The Role of the Executive Branch in the Legislative Process

A Former Member's Perspective on Politics and Policy

Tour and Viewing of Floor Action in House and Senate

Day Four
  Congressional Budgeting Today

Campaign and Election Trends and Their Impact

How the Media Covers the Big Beats: The White House, Capitol Hill, and Pentagon

The Work of Personal and Committee Staff


Lunches and breaks scheduled as appropriate


All custom training is tailored for each organization and audience. Topics from this program can be combined with topics from our other programs and with topics from your existing training programs.

Sample Agendas
 

Sample agendas of different versions of this program tailored for previous custom clients are available:

  • 4-day program with Defense emphasis 5-page PDF

  • 1-day "mini" Capitol Hill Workshop 2-page PDF

  • 4-day program for a federal Agency 5-page PDF

  • 3-day Legislative-Executive Workshop as part of a 5-day program that included a 2-day Advanced Federal Budget Process session for a federal agency 6-page PDF

See our Sample Agendas page for more.

Audience Level The Capitol Hill Workshop gives a broad overview of how Capitol Hill works and how policy is made. All will gain valuable insight and perspective, regardless of Hill experience.
Audience Size This program is most effective for between 25 and 35 attendees.

 

Previous Clients Variations of this program have been presented for various organizations, including numerous federal agencies and military departments.

Our selected client list includes clients who have purchased custom training, sent staff to our public programs and who have purchased our publications.

Course Materials Workshop materials include copies of the Training Editions of Congressional Procedure and Persuading Congress, and the then-available Congressional Directory for each attendee.
Length and Location

Requires 3 to 5 days.  

This program is best held in Washington, DC. This program can be presented online.

Fee The fee for this program depends on the location, number of attendees, length, and training materials. Call us for details, or complete our custom program information request for more information.  

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If you don't have enough people for a custom program, you can still train your staff at our public course.

What is included in the fee? TheCapitol.Net tailors each program to meet your training and educational objectives. Before we issue a cost proposal, we will work with you to tailor a program to meet your training objectives. 

The program fee includes pre-program development and design, materials for your internal marketing and promotion, all course materials, and faculty chosen for your topic and your audience at the time and location you choose.

Our custom program clients provide the classroom/meeting space, all audio visual equipment, any food and beverages, all registration functions, and travel arrangements for attendees. When the program is held outside the Washington, DC metro area, travel arrangements for faculty can be made by the client or by us. 

We can also provide meeting space, online venue, audio visual equipment, food and beverage, registration, and travel arrangements, though this affects program cost.

FAQs See FAQs About Our Custom Training.

Payment Payment methods we accept for custom training include checks and EFT/ACH.

Related Custom Training
  • Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments

  • Grassroots Advocacy on the New Capitol Hill

  • How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories

  • "Legislative Day" training program for associations and coalitions

  • Strategies for Working with Congressional Staff

  • Tracking and Monitoring Legislation

  • Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations

  • Working with the White House: White House Workshop

   
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Related Resources
  • Congress by the Numbers

  • Congressional Procedure

  • Congressional Directory

  • Congressional Leadership and Committees (listing)

  • Congressional Operations Poster

  • Essential Washington and Hill Web Sites

  • Federal Budget Links and Research Tools

  • Glossary of Congressional and Legislative Terms

  • Legislative Drafter's Deskbook

  • Lobbying and Advocacy Links

  • Persuading Congress

  • Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials

  • Testifying Before Congress

  • The Federal Budget Process, Government Series

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  • Email: custom -at- TheCapitol.Net

  • Complete our online custom program information request.

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All custom training from TheCapitol.Net is tailored for each organization and audience. Topics from this program can be combined with topics from our other programs and with topics from your existing training programs.


Rave Reviews

"Provides excellent insight into legislative workings of Congress which will only improve our abilities to work with Congress.  Great & insightful presentations.  Wonderful workshop!  Thanks for attention to details."
-- Chief of Contracting, U.S. Air Force

 

"Best seminar ever."
-- Systems Analyst, DFAS

 

"I initially dreaded spending four days away from the office in a seminar but now consider the four days the best I have experienced all year.  I learned so much -- general and specific.  Got great ideas and ways of working with the Hill."
-- Assistant Director of Congressional Relations, Vanderbilt University

 

"Excellent choice of presenters.  Would recommend this workshop to anybody interested in learning how Washington really works."
-- Program Manager, FAA

 

"What an outstanding 3 days!  A wonderful use of my time. All aspects of this program were useful."
-- Director, Public Affairs, Fortune 500 company

 

"Taught me how to communicate effectively with House and Senate members."  
-- Workshop Attendee, Navy Sea Systems

 

"What an extraordinary group of speakers. All were extremely dynamic speakers."
-- Senior Administrator, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

 

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Faculty

A team of more than 12 independent subject matter experts, each with at least 10 years' experience in observing or working with or in Congress, teach this intensive 3-day seminar.

 

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To help you publicize and market a custom program to your organization's audience, we can provide printed materials and language for your own internal promotion and publicity.

 

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