LEADER 02543nam 2200457 450 001 9910693976703321 005 20230309154707.0 035 $a(CKB)2430000000036029 035 $a(NjHacI)992430000000036029 035 $a(OCoLC)57682121 035 9 $aocm57682121 035 $a(OCoLC)992430000000036029 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000036029 100 $a20230309d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$a21st Century Challenges $eReexamining The Base Of The Federal Government (2005-02-01) /$fUnited States Government Accountability Office 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cGAO,$d2005. 215 $a1 online resource (94 pages) 300 $aTitle from title screen (viewed on Feb. 16, 2005). 300 $a"February 2005." 300 $aPaper version available from: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. 300 $a"GAO-05-325SP." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aThe federal government's financial condition and long-term fiscal outlook present enormous challenges to the nation's ability to respond to emerging forces reshaping American society, the United States' place in the world, and the future role of the federal government. This report includes education and employment challenges for the 21st century as one of 12 areas for reexamination, intended to help the Congress in reviewing and reconsidering the base of federal spending and tax programs. The first section sets the stage by providing the rationale for reexamining the base of the federal government and the scope of GAO's effort. The second section is organized around 12 areas of federal activity and includes narratives discussing emerging changes in each area as well as several illustrative reexamination questions for each area. The third section provides some perspective on various strategies, proc considered as a possible means to address the issues and questions raised. 531 $a21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES 606 $aExpenditures, Public 606 $aComputer network resources 607 $aUnited States$xAppropriations and expenditures$xForecasting 615 0$aExpenditures, Public. 615 0$aComputer network resources. 676 $a336.39 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aDOCUMENT 912 $a9910693976703321 996 $a21st Century Challenges$93181775 997 $aUNINA