Federal News Countdown: A simple track, aggressive oversight

John Kamensky, senior fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government, counted down the week's top stories with Francis Rose.

John Kamensky, right, senior fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government, counted down the week’s top stories with Francis Rose.

Guests on the Federal News Countdown:

  • John Kamensky, Senior Fellow, IBM Center for the Business of Government
  • Francis Rose, host, In Depth

John Kamensky’s stories:

#3 IT acquisition reform bill gets consensus, inches closer to passage (Federal News Radio)

#2 Effort to Root Out Duplicative Federal Programs Hits a Roadblock (GovExec)

#1 One Simple Trick to Make People Approve of Government Spending (National Journal)

Francis Rose’s stories:

#3 McDonald says ‘biggest reorganization of VA’ to rebuild trust is underway (Federal News Radio)

#2 IT acquisition reform bill gets consensus, inches closer to passage (Federal News Radio)

#1 Agencies should expect more aggressive oversight by GOP-controlled Congress (Federal News Radio)

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