21st Century Issues: Challenges and Opportunities

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Table of contents

• Opening
• Composition of Federal Spending
• Federal Spending for Mandatory and Discretionary Programs
• Fiscal Year 2004 Deficit Numbers
• Surplus or Deficit as a Share of GDP Fiscal Years 1962-2004
• Estimated Fiscal Exposures (in $ trillions)
• How Big is Our Growing Fiscal Burden?
• Composition of Spending as a Share of GDP Under Baseline Extended
• Composition of Spending as a Share of GDP Assuming Discretionary Spending Grows with GDP after 2005 and All Expiring Tax Provisions are Extended
• Current Fiscal Policy Is Unsustainable
• FY2004 GAO Audit Report - Emphasis of a Matter
• The Way Forward
• 21st Century Challenges Report
• Generic Reexamination Criteria and Sample Questions
• Twelve Reexamination Areas
• Themes
• Illustrative 21st Century Questions: National Defense
• Illustrative 21st Century Questions: Retirement and Disability Policy
• Illustrative 21st Century Questions: Education & Employment
• Illustrative 21st Century Questions: Scientific & Technological Innovation
• Three Key Ingredients Needed for These Challenging and Changing Times
• GAO's Strategic Plan
• GAO's Core Values Help to Maintain Trust in the Public Sector
• GAO's High-Risk List 2005
• Competency-Based Performance Appraisal
• Competency Model
• Pay Philosophy: Performance-Oriented and Market-Based
• Educators Must Deliver the Tools to Address 21st Century Challenges
• Addressing 21st Century Challenges: An Educator's Toolbox
• Close