Enterprise Risk Management Survey Results AFERM & Guidehouse AFERM Header Img For the tenth consecutive year, Guidehouse and the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) partnered to survey government leaders and staff, gathering insights on the current state of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) within their organizations. The ERM survey is designed to provide government leaders with a perspective on the current state and trends of ERM. In the latest survey, government organizations exhibit overall ERM performance levels reflective of a maturing capability and incremental positive trends related to effectiveness, integration, and culture in different areas from the previous survey. View the latest results to learn how ERM is shaping government operations. See the 2024 Survey Results Defined Risk Statement of respondents indicated that their organizations have defined risk appetite statements 47% Updated Risk Statement updated their risk appetite statement in the past three years +83% Tech Risks believe technology will generate risks to their agencies 80% Notable Findings 2023 ERM Survey Results In this year’s survey, we continue to see Federal agencies exhibiting overall ERM performance levels reflective of an emerging capability – and expanding incremental positive trends related to effectiveness, integration, culture, and risk appetite – that were noted in 2022's report. View Survey Results 2022 ERM Survey Results In this year’s survey, we continue to see Federal agencies exhibiting overall ERM performance levels reflective of an emerging capability – and explaining incremental positive trends related to effectiveness, integration, culture, and risk appetite. View Survey Results 2021 ERM Survey Results In this year’s survey, we see the continuation of many positive trends related to the effectiveness and adoption of ERM practices noted in last year’s report. However, in some areas the positive trends we saw last year either levelled-off or slightly reversed. View Survey Results 2020 ERM Survey Results The sixth year’s survey results highlight characteristics that impact the effectiveness of ERM. ERM continues to exhibit performance levels that are still reflective of an emerging capability, although incremental positive trends are evident across most of the areas measured in the survey. View Survey Results Past Survey Results