21St Century Challenges : Reexamining the Base of the Federal Government

By Walker, David M.

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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	21St Century Challenges : Reexamining the Base of the Federal Government
Author:	Walker, David M.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Accountability in government, United States. General Accounting Office
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection
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Publisher:	United States General Accounting Office (Gao)


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Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection

Excerpt
Excerpt: Thank you for the opportunity to present and discuss the report we are issuing today entitled 21st Century Challenges: Reexamining the Base of the Federal Government. We appreciate the interest and support of this committee and others of GAO?s efforts to produce this report for the Congress. This report stems from the recognition that the Congress faces a daunting challenge: the need to bring government and its programs in line with 21st century realities. This challenge has many related pieces: addressing our nation?s large and growing long-term fiscal gap; deciding on the appropriate role and size of the federal government-and how to finance that government-and bringing the panoply of federal activities into line with today?s world. We believe that GAO has an obligation to assist and support the Congress in this effort. The reexamination questions discussed in today?s report are offered in that spirit: they are drawn primarily from the work GAO has done for the Congress over the years. We have attempted to structure questions that we hope you will find useful as the Congress determines which issues it plans to examine and act on. Many of the questions in this report do not represent immediate crises, however many pose important longer term threats to our country?s fiscal and economic, and national security as well as the quality of life for our children and grandchildren.