Feature Highlight

Feature image De-Generation
From the greatest to the latest generation, federal employees are more alike than they realize.
7/1/2008
By Brittany Ballenstedt and Alyssa Rosenberg

CURRENT ISSUE July, 2008 VOL. 40 NO. 8

FEATURES

  • De-Generation
    From the greatest to the latest generation, federal employees are more alike than they realize.
    By Brittany Ballenstedt and Alyssa Rosenberg
  • Virtual Connections
    Agencies venture into another world where avatars and bloggers keep employees tuned in and get the message out.
    By Gautham Nagesh
  • Plain & Simple
    Congress is on a crusade to clean up the language in federal documents. But gobbledygook is hard to kill.
    By Dan Friedman

NEWS + ANALYSIS

  • Pulling Out All the Stops
    Tactics to attract young workers to the acquisition field run the gamut. By Elizabeth Newell
  • Commanding Influence
    The Defense Department is drawing strength from other agencies in its efforts to foster stability in Africa. By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • Bring 'Em Back
    Proposal would lift annuity offset to attract retirees to agencies in need. By Brittany Ballenstedt

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    Avoiding the Chinese zodiac approach to workforce management.By Tom Shoop
  • Perspectives
    Invest and grow - or should we rein in our spending desires? By Timothy B. Clark

ADVICE + DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    Rough and Tumble
    Rugged computers would be more popular if makers would update them. By Bob Brewin
  • Management Matters

    In Full View
    Could transparency cut down on government waste? By Brian Friel
  • Intelligence File

    Mike on Mike
    The "silent" DNI is not afraid to talk about himself. By Shane Harris
  • Viewpoint

    Paying It Forward
    States must continue to play vital role in homeland security funding. By Joshua D. Filler and Timothy L. Beres
  • Viewpoint

    New Attitudes
    Recruiting the next generation of public servants requires the right message and the right approach. By Bill Leidinger









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