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Published 1/7/2009 by Max Stier at Wash Post Federal Page
President-elect Barack Obama's choice today of Nancy Killefer as our government's first chief performance officer (CPO) raises one obvious question: "What will a federal CPO do?" The details of Killefer's role and responsibilities remain fuzzy, but one key to her success is clear.
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