Chris Mihm on The Campbell Conversations

Public trust in government—especially the federal government—is at a modern all-time low point.  What are the biggest challenges to a well-run government?  What are the best ideas for improving it?  Which government agencies are particularly well-run, and which not so well-run?  As the Managing Director of the Strategic Issues Team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office—better known as GAO—trying to answer these questions is just part of Chris Mihm’s day job.  He also deals with projections for the long-term financial solvency of the government, as well as overseeing the effective implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—better known as the stimulus package.  In this conversation he engages all those topics, and explains why this is actually an exciting time to be involved in government service.