Topic: Earl Devaney

Earl Devaney, chairman of the Recovery Board, is overseeing an $18 million "Web 2.0" upgrade to recovery.gov intended to provide interactive mapping of stimulus data. The project is criticized for its high cost and the use of the phrase "let me be clear," which is noted as a recurring rhetorical trope in the Obama administration. Devaney is also promoting a "Citizen IG" initiative to encourage Americans to investigate federal spending irregularities.

The Recovery Board, led by Earl E. Devaney, is comprised primarily of Inspectors General and former law enforcement officials rather than economists. Members include former agents from the Secret Service and officials from the Department of Agriculture and Homeland Security, raising questions about the board's focus on surveillance over economic recovery.