GAO Recommends Improved Oversight of Information Technology Contracts
Government audit examines six federal agencies’ oversight of IT contractors.
GAO Advises Congress on Climate Change
Official from oversight agency recommends greater effort to protect federal facilities from climate change damage.
Failure Should Spark Creativity, Not Caution, in Economic Development
A cautious approach to policy failure may impede the ultimate success of development programs.
Regulatory Science and the TTIP
Trade talks could help improve regulatory policy in both the U.S. and EU.
Regulators Place Spotlight on Shadow Insurance
Reports warn that spread of captive reinsurance companies could pose systemic market risk.
Changing Risk Culture is Hard
Culture and attitudes toward risk are built into the foundations of systemically important banks.
Penn Seminar Explores New Responses to Flood Risks
Experts ask if super-storms require new approaches to risk regulation, insurance, and disaster management.
Penn Seminar Explores Risk Management as Instrument for Economic Development
Authors of World Bank report advocate move from ‘crisis fighting’ to systematic risk management.
Smarting Up EU Risk Management: The Needed Step Forward
The Smart Regulation agenda of the EU is vital but must be upgraded to manage risks.