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Barbara Bovbjerg
Senior Fellow

Barbara Bovbjerg

Member Since 2026

Biography

Managing Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security, U.S. Government Accountability Office. Former positions at U.S. Government Accountability Office: Director, Retirement Income Security Issues; Assistant Director, Budget Issues. Former Chief, City-wide & Special Issues Analysis, Office of the Budget, District of Columbia Government; Research Associate, Public Finance Center, Urban Institute; Financial Analyst, Office of Institutional Analysis, Cornell University.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Managing Director Education, Workforce and Income Security U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2010 2020
Former Director Retirement Income Security Issues U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) 1997 2010
Former Assistant Director, Budget Issues U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) 1990 1997
Former Chief, City-wide & Special Issues Analysis Office of the Budget District of Columbia Government 1983 1989
Research Associate Public Finance Center Urban Institute 1979 1983
Financial Analyst Office of Institutional Analysis Cornell University 1977 1979

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Organizational Structure/Design/Development

Contact

Education, Workforce & Income Security, US Government Accountability Office
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