Although the government earlier bagged a few bit players in the Enron tragedy, prosecutors have struggled to nail the firm's former top executives.

ECONOMIST: Some sympathy for the criminals?

And it's exciting to see the leaders of some of the most innovative, cutting-edge, tech-savvy companies in the world gathered in the city where I had to fight tooth and nail just to get a BlackBerry. (Laughter.) There may be a little bit of a cultural clash here, but that's exactly why we want you here.

WHITEHOUSE: Forum on Modernizing Government: Opening Session