GovTravels Academy Classes 2025

Travel Academy Session A-2 — Track:  Travel Policy & Compliance
Topic:  Compliance Tool Administrators

Description:  The purpose of this course is to provide a live discussion on how the DTMO Travel Policy Compliance Program (CT) supports DoD’s effort to reduce improper payments while increasing funds recovery. The forum addresses the role the CT Administrators (CTAs) perform in ensuring organizations adhere to travel compliance.

Travel Academy Session A-4 — Track:  Travel Policy & Compliance
Topic:  Travel Systems:  Best Practices for Travel Administrators

Description:  DTMO offers best practices and tips for Travel Administrators as you review upcoming travel plans and trips for your organization. Learn to use the Departure Report and others to manage approvals and booking ahead of the trip. 

Travel Academy Session B-4 — Track:  Challenges & Solutions
Topic:  Transforming Customer Experience

Description:  This presentation covers the changing Customer Experience Southwest is currently undergoing and some of the “why” behind it.

Travel Academy Session C-2 — Track:  Travel Policy & Compliance
Topic:  DFAS Post Pay Audits

Description:  The purpose of this course is to provide examples of previously found improper payments and to provide tools and tips on how to prevent future improper payments. This session will walk through travel scenarios and commonly found IPs and how to prevent them from ever occurring. The session also highlights any new improper payments trends and root causes the Post Pay Division is currently tracking.

Travel Academy Session C-3 — Track:  Travel Program Management
Topic:  DoD’s Global Household Goods Contract

Description:  The DoD is transitioning their household goods tender program to a new Global Household Goods Contract (GHC). During this session, you will gain insight into the GHC, find out what resources are available for relocating service members and the resources and training for the DP3 field staff who manage relocations.

Travel Academy Session C-4 — Track:  Travel Policy & Compliance
Topic:  Maximizing Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Efficiency

Description:  Cardholders will learn to navigate the CitiManager Mobile app to better utilize the GTCC and its self-service capabilities. This session will cover key features, including checking balances, requesting a credit balance refund, and helpful ways to avoid declines for efficient account management. By mastering these functions, cardholders will be able to address their account needs more independently.

Travel Academy Session E-2 — Track:  Travel Policy & Compliance
Topic:  Military and Government Leisure Opportunities

Description:  The military and government traveler faces a lot of obstacles and pain points throughout their journey from ticket purchase to trip completion. Through this session, we aim to show how a traveler’s trip can be made easier and stress free by delving into the big issues that we as a TMC see our travelers face on a day-to-day basis. 

Travel Academy Session E-3 — Track:  Travel Program Management
Topic:  DoD Travel Management Company Services Overview – “TMC 101”

Description:  An overview of how DoD obtains Travel Management Company (TMC) Services, what those Services include, the various roles at the DTMO, Component, and local level involved, and actions that travelers and other travel stakeholders should take to improve the TMC services experience and reduce the TMC fees paid by their Component. 

Travel Academy Session E-4 — Track:  Travel Program Management
Topic:  Executing a Successful DTS Training Program

Description:  The purpose of this course is to provide a live discussion on how the Defense Travel System (DTS) Trainers can build a comprehensive training program. The forum includes how to identify training needs and propsoes continuous learning leveraging the EWTS platform and various materials.