Government is very good at preventing mistakes, but what if that comes at the expense of actually solving problems?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton · Sep 8, 2026 · 24m

For decades, government reform efforts have focused on accountability, oversight and reducing risk. A new blueprint argues that approach may have left agencies better at avoiding failure than achieving success. Joining me to talk about their new reform proposal are Loren DeJonge Schulman and Rob Shriver. Loren Schulman is the director for Government Capacity with the Federation of American Scientists. Rob Shriver is Managing Director of Civil Service Strong and Good Government Initiatives at Democracy Forward.

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