AGA’s 2015 Professional Development Training

Elizabeth McGrath
Director, Federal Sector
Deloitte Consulting, LLP


The Honorable Elizabeth (Beth) McGrath is the former Deputy Chief Management Officer for the Department of Defense. During her tenure, she addressed numerous management challenges with a variety of approaches, including instituting an investment review process for the department’s $7 billion in business IT systems, authoring its Strategic Management Plan, and overseeing needed improvements to its business architecture and security clearance processes. She also served as Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for matters relating to management and the improvement of business operations. Previously, Beth was the vice chair of the Federal Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Accountability Council, overseeing governmentwide security clearance process reforms. She also served as the Deputy Director for Systems Integration, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), where she created a financial migration strategy that included a comprehensive architecture and identification of DoD-wide systems valued at more than $1 billion. In addition, Beth has held a variety of business/acquisition roles within the Department of the Navy. Beth is currently a director at Deloitte Consulting LLP. As a member of the Federal Strategy & Operations practice, she advises federal government and commercial organizations on strategies that help further innovation and improve business operations.

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