Government Executive : Vol. 40 No. 6 (6/1/08)

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FEATURES

  • Oversight & Out
    Congressional mandates are making life difficult for federal contractors, and some could head for the door.
    By Robert Brodsky
  • Following the Money
    Understanding how terrorists finance their operations is key to predicting and thwarting attacks.
    By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • A Shared Vision
    The Army Corps of Engineers is using reconstruction contracts as an opportunity to help bolster women's role in the Iraqi economy.
    By Elizabeth Newell
  • Speeding Security
    The TSA operation in Albuquerque finds that a focus on customer service leads to happier travelers - and improved security.
    By Bob Brewin

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • The Softer Side of War
    The Pentagon turns to academia to foster cultural awareness on the front lines. By Greg Grant
  • Taking Off
    The United States and China have forged a mutually beneficial partnership in aviation. By Alyssa Rosenberg
  • Tracking Contractors
    Small business program relies too heavily on honesty and self-reporting, some say. By Elizabeth Newell

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    Forget Something?
    Offering security training isn't enough to curtail breaches - employees must follow through By Jill R. Aitoro
  • Management Matters

    Better Choices
    Here's a new way of thinking about government programs. By Brian Friel
  • Intelligence File

    Fusion Friction
    Technology cannot change culture - a lesson we still haven't learned. By Shane Harris
  • Viewpoint

    Crossing Boundaries
    Program gives employees the power to reach across agency lines and put ideas in place. By Adrian Wolfberg
  • Viewpoint

    Great Expectations
    Plan now for the presidential transition to guard against false starts in the new term. By Peter H. Daly

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    Increased congressional oversight is great. Productive reform would be even better.By Tom Shoop
  • Perspectives
    Two scholars assess the state of the federal system. By Timothy B. Clark

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