"In the Footsteps of Rome"

In the Footsteps of Romereflects Philip Tarnoff’s intimate knowledge of the workings of Federal and State governments as well as those of the private sector.  During his half-century of employment, Mr. Tarnoff has observed a gradual decline in the effectiveness of the agencies with which he worked while watching the continued growth of their bureaucracies.  His activities have included contact with many state and federal agencies, most recently focusing on the operation of the nation’s highway transportation system, a pursuit for which he has received many awards.  As our government continues to pour vast sums of money into defense while its infrastructure crumbles, it becomes increasingly clear that the US is following the path of the Roman civilization whose investments in military superiority dwarfed expenditures on the Empire’s other critical needs, while doing little to deter its enemies.  His first book, The Road Ahead, which discusses potential improvements in transportation operations has received universal acclaim.  It is now followed by a work of fiction, In the footsteps of Rome, which exposes the weaknesses of a deteriorating society.