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AUGUST 14, 2006 IDEAS -- OUTSIDE SHOT By Nancy Killefer and Lenny Mendonca Unproductive Uncle Sam To boost performance, government needs to measure and set targets for its programs The past decade has been one of America's finest in terms of productivity growth. Yet a crucial 20% of our ...
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... Why then, has he chosen Killefer? Probably because she brings other things to the table. While she has no discernible experience at rooting out wasteful spending, she has written on the need to improve productivity in the federal workspace, and she also has 5 years experience on ...
NANCY KILLEFER MAY BECOME THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN WASHINGTON
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... on strategy, marketing, and organizational effectiveness. She was the chairperson of the IRS Oversight Board in 2002-04. Line-by-Line Budget Scrutiny The task ahead of her is exceptional. Even as Killefer is charged with making government more efficient, her new boss has warned of trillion-dollar deficits for years to come. Killefer will oversee the "line-by-line" scrutiny of the vast federal budget Obama mentioned frequently during his campaign. HERE'S WHAT SHE WROTE IN 2006: Unproductive Uncle Sam ...
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