Charles Prow has brought together an impressive lineup of businessmen and women, reporters, and experts to show how the United States can be more competitive in the global economy. This book shows not only what is wrong with the current federal spending plan, but ways to fix it. Business professionals and anyone interested in the government's response the recession will find this an important book.

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionby Charles L. ProwSection I: The Imperative to Create Long-Term Fiscal SustainabilityChapter One: Understanding What¿s Driving the Annual Deficitby Lawrence J. HaasChapter Two: Understanding the Federal Government¿s Long-TermCost Driversby David M. WalkerChapter Three: Creating a Strategic Approach to Budget Decisionsby F. Stevens RedburnChapter Four: Governance Is the New Competitiveness Imperativeby Gail D. FoslerSection II: New Policy Approaches to Enhance CompetitivenessChapter Five: Three Approaches to Fostering EconomicCompetitivenessby Jason J. FichtnerChapter Six: Two Key Actions to Align Postsecondary Educationwith the Labor Marketby Anthony P. CarnevaleChapter Seven: Five Initiatives to Bend the Health Care Cost Curveby Jack MeyerChapter Eight: Three Strategies to Increase Energy Efficiencyby Howard GellerSection III: Moving to an ¿Enterprise USA¿ Approach in GovernmentCan Enhance CompetitivenessChapter Nine: Create a New Value-Oriented Operating Modelfor Governmentby Charles L. ProwChapter Ten: Use Technology to Enhance Productivityby Mark FormanChapter Eleven: Rethink Government Purchasing and SupplyChainsby Raj SharmaChapter Twelve: Strategically Use Business Analyticsby Jeffrey C. SteinhoffChapter Thirteen: Expand the Use of Shared Servicesby William R. Phillips and Debra Cammer HinesAbout the Authors