Allison Bawden

Background

About Allison Bawden

Allison Bawden is a Director at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) leading an audit and program evaluation portfolio in the agency's U.S. and International Nuclear Security and Cleanup group. She has worked extensively on issues involving the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its management and operating contractors as well as reviews of budget planning and execution, contract administration in NNSA and the Department of Energy, and the Department of Energy's management of its uranium inventory. Allison supervises engagement teams and ensures the professional development of staff under her direction as well as assuring the quality of evidentiary and audit documentation. Allison has testified before Congress, and her teams' work has created almost $3 billion in financial benefits for American taxpayers. She also serves as an Adjunct Professional Lecturer in American University’s School of Public Affairs. Allison joined GAO in 2004 in its Acquisition and Sourcing Management team where her work focused on the U.S. defense industrial base. From 2010 to 2012, Allison served as the strategic planner for GAO’s Natural Resources and Environment team. In this capacity, Allison focused on improving management information systems for the team and the broader agency as well as efforts to create efficiencies in audit processes. Allison graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from American University and has completed additional graduate course work in national security studies at the United States Naval War College. She has also completed American University's Key Executive Leadership program, holds a specialization in design thinking and innovation from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business' Executive Education program, and is a certified knowledge manager.