Government Executive Vol. 38 No.4

magazine cover image

FEATURES

  • Riding Herd
    Government's turning to industry not just to round up players for huge projects, but to honcho them, too.
    By Beth Dickey
  • Topping Off
    The Strategic Petroleum Reserve keeps foreign oil suppliers from putting the United States over a barrel.
    By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • Getting an Earful
    The fight over domestic intelligence surveillance is more about legal loopholes than illegal listening.
    By Jason Vest

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • Gambling on Reorganization
    Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff rolls the dice on disaster preparedness on the eve of hurricane season. By Chris Strohm
  • Leading the Charge
    GSA won't divulge specifics, but contractors expect changes in the government's SmartPay program. By Kimberly Palmer
  • Numbers Game
    The IT budget proposal contains modest increases, but it might understate spending. By David Perera
  • Gilded Awards
    Alaska Native corporations land no-bid contracts worth up to $700 million as scrutiny over 8(a) status mounts. By Kimberly Palmer
  • Dicey Diplomacy
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's pro-democracy push in radical countries rattles Foreign Service ranks. By Justin Rood
  • Leadership Profile

    The Player
    Lifelong civil servant takes on high-profile challenge to run GSA's new procurement services organization. By David Perera

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    FISMA Fizzles
    A law meant to boost federal cybersecurity might be pressuring agencies to just shuffle paper. By David Perera
  • Management Matters

    Forget About Perks
    Federal executives should seek no greater reward than honest, humble service. By Brian Friel
  • Viewpoint

    Three Keys to Change
    Reform efforts can't get off the ground without a clear cause, supporters and a plan. By David M. Walker

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    What role do the blabbermouths play in this administration?
  • Letters
  • The Buzz
    NASA's Red Planet capital investment; meals, ready to sell; and who knew?
  • Outlook
    Can a university be sued for failing to promote federal service? By Tom Shoop

Back Issues

Post a Comment

To post a comment, you must provide a name and a valid e-mail address. Messages must be limited to 400 words. By using this Service you agree not to post material that is obscene, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. Although Government Executive does not monitor comments posted to this site (and has no obligation to), it reserves the right to delete, edit, or move any material that it deems to be in violation of this rule.

Government Executive Vol. 38 No.4
*
*
*