Typically, we think of the GAO focusing on territory familiar to auditors, which is what most of the high risk list does:  managing federal real property, DOD supply chain management, NASA acquisitions management, modernizing federal disability programs.  But now it has added a politically-charged topic to its list, but has taken the middle of the road on the topic.

Businesses worldwide are developing strategies to reduce the human effects on climate change, but cultural resistance to use of renewable energy sources remains a significant obstacle. Why Alternative Energy? With a world population approaching 7 billion people, Earth’s current energy demand is approximately 15.7 Terra Watts (TW). That energy is currently supplied by a combination of the following: Energy Source

While the federal government receives much attention for its environmental initiatives, much activity is now taking place at the state and local levels to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. The report sets forth six strategies that local government decision makers and administrators can use to develop new sustainability programs or refine existing programs.

With more than 218 years of service to the nation, the U.S.Coast Guard is a military, multimission maritime organizationthat safeguards U.S. economic and security interests. From

The top cabinet picks are chosen.  But professor Paul Light in an article for the Washington Post, “Low-Profile Jobs That Will Stay That Way, If Obama is Prudent,” highlights ten of the most challenging jobs in the federal government.

Last week I visited with a friend at lunch and had a strange experience!  I’d brought a copy of the IBM Center’s latest magazine to share and left on the table during lunch.  A complete stranger came up and said “Oh, can I get a copy of that magazine?  I really need it!” Then someone a table over said, “Can I get a copy too!?”  This issue has a special section on the transition, which was what was attracting interest.

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