Government Executive Vol. 38 No.1

Government Executive January 1, 2006

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SPECIAL SECTION

  • Redefining National Security
    Ill winds have knocked national security agencies off balance.
    By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • Building Stability
    Increasingly, national security depends on beefing up America's ability to rebuild nations. By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • Thin Ranks
    We lack enough spies in the right places, and intelligence reform isn't producing them. By Jason Vest
  • Swarming Information
    To net terrorists, abandon bureaucracy. By Justin Rood
  • Hanging Together
    Whistleblowers hook up and use technology to protect themselves and amplify their effect. By Chris Strohm

FEATURES

  • Paybanding Pitfalls
    Agencies buying into the compensation craze could run into roadblocks.
    By Karen Rutzick
  • Buy American
    Tattered by exemptions, the 1933 law designed to protect U.S. jobs is nearly impossible to enforce.
    By Kimberly Palmer

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • Mending Medicare
    CMS' physician reimbursement system is ailing, but many fear the cure could hurt patients. By David Perera
  • Being Green
    Legislation pushes more efficient federal buildings - and industry is ready to help. By Kimberly Palmer
  • Stake Your Claim
    Real estate speculators set their sights on lunar homesteads. By Beth Dickey

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    Damage Control Early warning system for troubled IT projects isn't tamper-proof. By David Perera

  • Management Matters

    Tricky Business Corporate executives might have a lot to learn from government leaders. By Brian Friel

  • Viewpoint

    Tracking Technology Agencies need to get a handle on measuring IT effectiveness. By Robert Handler

  • Political World

    A Salute to the Hawk John Murtha's stand redefines the debate over the Iraq war. By Charles Mahtesian

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    Agencies slowly embrace new missions and strategies.
  • Letters
  • The Buzz
    Stamping out a New Year, the Army's AC/DC tribute and a BlackBerry scare.
  • Outlook
    Program managers are forced to work in a system that almost guarantees failure. By Tom Shoop

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