GHY Tradelines

(GovExec.com – Charles S. Clark)

President Obama used his Tuesday State of the Union address to call for a government and financial system for “Americans who work hard and play by the rules,” defending his administration’s use of regulations and pushing the plan he announced earlier to streamline the federal bureaucracy.

“The executive branch . . . needs to change,” he said. “Too often, it’s inefficient, outdated and remote. That’s why I’ve asked this Congress to grant me the authority to consolidate the federal bureaucracy so that our government is leaner, quicker and more responsive to the needs of the American people.”

Much of Obama’s address was crafted around a detailed defense of government’s role in regulating the financial, energy, agriculture and health care industries. “There is no question that some regulations are outdated, unnecessary, or too costly,” he said. “In fact, I’ve approved fewer regulations in the first three years of my presidency than my Republican predecessor did in his. I’ve ordered every federal agency to eliminate rules that don’t make sense.” Read more here.
 

(AirCargoInsights.com)

Agencies and government leaders around the world are starting to get it – security and efficiency are mutually dependent and effectively addressing risk requires a focus on both. The White House released today its  National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security, which presents the international supply chain as critical to America’s national security. It aims at realizing a secure and efficient supply chain and also speaks to resilience and harmonization – which is in line with the current efforts of the joint CBP/TSA Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) initiative. Having one of the most powerful organizations in the world include efficiency and coordination in its national strategy speaks volumes about the direction we are heading in cargo security. Read more here.