Annual DoD Conference Reports

  • Background.
    • OMB Memo M-17-08, "Amending OMB Memorandum M-12-12, Promoting Efficient Spending to Support Agency Operations," requires Federal agencies to monitor and report conference-related activities and to post this information publicly by January 31 of each year.
    • All DoD-hosted conferences were approved by officials with delegated approval authority, per DoD Conference Guidance requirements. Individual reporters from the DoD Components reported conference information using the DoD Conference Tool.
    • The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 DoD Conference Report consists of a spreadsheet reflecting each DoD Component’s conferences that had a net cost of $100,000 or more per event.
    • The primary elements of cost for conferences include: travel, food, audio-visual, and contracts for conference support services.
  • FY 2022 and FY 2023 Comparison.
    • During FY 2023, DoD reported a total of 157 hosted conferences, each having a net cost of $100,000 or more. The aggregate total cost of the FY 2023 157 DoD-hosted conferences was $51,892,881.79.
    • During FY 2022, DoD reported a total of 60 hosted conferences, each having a net cost of $100,000 or more. The aggregate total cost of the FY 2022 60 DoD-hosted conferences was $14,547,297.
    • The average cost for each DoD-hosted conference in FY 2023 was $330,528, which is an increase of $88,074, compared to the FY 2022 average ($242,454).
  • As a reference, the FY 2022 DoD Conference Report is provided below: