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FEATURES

• President and CEO
  George W. Bush's ambitious management reform agenda is only beginning to show results.
  By Amelia Gruber
• Closing Doors
  The stakes are now higher for anyone contemplating a move to the private sector.
  By George Cahlink
• Lightning Rod
  How does John Poindexter escape his past?
  By Shane Harris
• When Numbers Lie
  The Social Security number is increasingly insecure.
  By Denise Kersten
• War of Machines
  When the job is too dangerous, send in the drones.
  By George Cahlink

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Biting the Bullet
  Military and industry officials are scrambling to meet the demand for small-caliber ammunition. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Dazed and Confused
  Medicare's drug cards promise to save seniors money - if they can log on and figure out how to sign up. By Denise Kersten
• Beyond Branding
  More controversy over national IDs, but this time for cows, goats and pigs. By Alina Tugend
• Focusing the Vision For Space
  NASA realigns headquarters and streamlines across the board on the way to the moon and Mars. By Beth Dickey
• Public Rebuilding Service
  Public Buildings Service chief Joe Moravec drops a bomb, then reshapes an entire organization. By Shawn Zeller
• Judging Contractors
  A legal haze cloaks U.S. government contractors working abroad. By David McGlinchey

ADVICE+DISSENT

• On Vacation? Read a Book
  Management Matters: Here's a poolside guide to summertime management reading. By Brian Friel
• Battling Bioterrorism
  Public Administration: Defending against attacks demands extraordinary federal leadership. By Richard Danzig
• Jump-Start
  Viewpoint: The Renewable Energy Office replaces its faltering program management structure with a corporate approach. By David Garman and John Sullivan

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's notebook
  The Bush administration has a solid B for efforts, but must work harder to improve results.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  TSA guidelines raise the bar; securing Washington; James Gilmore on intelligence sharing, and John Kerry crowned.
• Outlook
  A week at Cub Scout camp provides some lessons about bureaucracy. By Tom Shoop

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