Government Executive Vol.36, No.8
FEATURES
- Breaking Through The Federal Aviation Administration is scrambling to find its path as gridlock looms in the skies.
By Beth Dickey - EPA Air Wars Longtime environmental enforcement officials choose sides in a battle over anti-pollution rules.
By Alina Tugend - Up in the Air Politics may stand in the way of the Federal Aviation Administration's effort to conduct the biggest job competition in federal history.
By Jason Peckenpaugh - No Protection USDA security guards had little recourse when they uncovered possible mistakes in a streamlined job competition.
By Amelia Gruber
NEWS+ANALYSIS
- Deal Breaker A tale of procurement reforms, a multibillion-dollar Boeing contract and the 'revolving door.' By George Cahlink
- Postal Mortem The Postal Service needs a makeover, but Congress can't seem to deliver. By Denise Kersten
- Dawson's Vow Diann Dawson wants black Americans to tie the knot. By Shawn Zeller
- On the Hunt Someone is killing bald eagles, and the Fish and Wildlife Service is on the case. By Denise Kersten
- War Gadgets a Big Business Military action in Iraq and Afghanistan boosts sales for tech companies. By Shane Harris
- The Politics of Reform Defense rethinks its personnel system strategy. But will it matter in the end? By Shawn Zeller
ADVICE+DISSENT
- In the Warpath TECH INSIDER: The dream of a tech spending boom left in the dust. By Shane Harris
- The Fab Fives MANAGEMENT MATTERS: The drive for top performance ratings. By Brian Friel
- The Last Laugh VIEWPOINT: Jokesters make it harder to create better government. By Steven Kelman
- Power Up Performance VIEWPOINT: Capitol Hill needs an office to boost performance-based budgeting. By Carl DeMaio
- Mismanaged Contests VIEWPOINT: Agencies lack skills to run public-private competitions. By Steven L. Schooner
IN EVERY ISSUE
- Editor's Notebook Gridlock in the air lanes, married bliss, and goodbye to Tom Novotny and Mary McGrory.
- Letters
- The Buzz Agency report cards mixed; a general's view of wartime supply challenges; and small businesses bag bucks.
- Outlook There's nothing like a visit to Arlington National Cemetery to provide a new perspective on military service.
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