CDC's Workforce Director Offers Perspective, Cites IOA Standards

Tomorrow's Atlanta Journal-Constitution features an editorial by Dr. Stephen B. Thacker, who directs the Office of Workforce and Career Development at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thacker downplays the confrontational nature of the recent exchange between the CDC and Sen. Charles Grassley over the senator's demand for a briefing by the new CDC ombuds. Thacker emphasizes that the CDC initially declined the request out of a concern to protect the ombuds' confidentiality and independence. Nonetheless, Thacker is optimistic the CDC ombuds can reach an agreement to provide information for Congress while being true to IOA Standards. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Prior Ombuds Blog post CDC Ombuds Become Focus of Sen. Grassley's Ire.)