Number: RS21416 Title: The Presidents Management Agenda: A Brief Introduction Authors: Virginia A. McMurtry, Government and Finance Division Abstract: This report provides an overview of the President's Management Agenda, announced in August 2001, and comprising five government-wide initiatives, including strategic management of human capital, competitive sourcing, improved financial performance, expanded electronic government, and budget and performance integration. Related developments, such as introduction of a Management Scorecard for gauging agency achievement on the initiatives and development of a program assessment rating tool (PART) for evaluating program performance, are also discussed. Pages: 6 Date: February 28, 2008