Washington Journal

Washington Journal for Wednesday, February 20

Washington, DC

Chris Mihm, Gov't Accountability Office, Strategic Issues Managing Director

Topic: Guest discusses the latest release of the Government Accountability Office’s “High Risk List”, a regular analysis of government operations identified as a risk over concerns of fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement. The latest list reviews 30 high risk areas—two new areas were added to the list this year dealing with climate change and data collection from weather satellites.

Megan Hughes, Bloomberg TV, Correspondent @HughesNews

Topic: Guest will talk about the top issues in Washington politics and policy, from the battle lines being drawn over the sequester and the possible impact of the cuts to gun control and immigration, to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and what governors are facing as they prepare to gather in Washington for their Winter NGA meeting.

Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, Business Editor

TOPIC: Christian Science Monitor’s recent cover story on jobs found that the “rise of sales jobs to the dearth of ‘green’ ones, tomorrow’s job scene is laced with surprises.”

Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:28am (ET)