Federal Fiscal Policy Chief Due Soon

By Elizabeth Newell

Chief Performance Officer and OMB Deputy Director for Management Jeff Zients told us today that a nominee to head OMB's Office of Federal Fiscal Policy is coming within the next few weeks. Zients said they are making "lots of progress" finding the right person for the job. Robert Brodsky wrote a piece for the magazine in August on the importance of the position. We'll let you know when we hear more.