34 slides from a presentation by U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker. "The federal government is on a 'burning platform,' and the status quo way of doing business is unacceptable for a variety of reasons, including: [1] Past fiscal trends and significant long-range challenges; [2] Rising public expectations for demonstrable results and enhanced responsiveness; [3] Selected trends and challenges having no boundaries; [4] Additional resource demands due to Iraq, Afghanistan, incremental homeland security needs, and recent natural disasters in the United States; [5] Numerous government performance/accountability and high risk challenges; [6] Outdated federal organizational structures, policies, and practices." [GAO-07-284CG, Dec. 11, 2006]  MORE >>