A slate of recent legislative initiatives at the national level represents the most expansive reform of food safety in the U.S. since the 1930s. Spurred, in part, by recent high-profile food contaminations, new legislation is now under consideration in Congress that not only gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) greater regulatory powers over the nation’s food providers—but also dramatically alters the food safety landscape. Four separate bills have been introduced in this session of Congress.

Exploring ideas to improve government effectiveness. We profile three Center reports with authors Russ Mills on regulatory partnerships at FAA, Cass Moseley on Collaborating on the front lines, and Professors Greis and Noguiera on enhancing food safety through collaboration and partnerships.

Food Safety Net is Fraying

Using food safety as a case study, the authors discuss new approaches to public-private partnerships. This use of new approaches to public-private partnerships is applicable to all government organizations, not just food safety agencies. New approaches to public-private partnerships include the following:

Yesterday I highlighted Jeff Zients’ testimony before the Senate Budget Committee’s Task Force on Government Performance.  But there were two other witnesses who provided some interesting insights, and Senator Mark Warner offered a glimpse of where the Task Force might be heading.

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.