Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 17 (10/1/07)

Government Executive October 1, 2007

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FEATURES

  • Balancing Act
    Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. seeks to steady an Army out of whack due to the debilitating demands of two ongoing wars.
    By Greg Grant
  • Buried Treasure
    Some of the nation's most coveted energy deposits lie beneath some of its most cherished wilderness.
    By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • A Feel For Numbers
    What if we fought terrorism using hard data instead of gut feelings and partisan politics?
    By Zack Phillips

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • Virtually There
    From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, any place anywhere can be modeled and used for training online. By Anne Laurent
  • Cyber Wars
    As attackers hack government computer networks across the globe, the Pentagon seeks the best defense. By Bob Brewin
  • Disability Loophole
    Federal firefighters are trapped in a Catch-22 health crisis. By Alyssa Rosenberg
  • The Unsurge
    Gen. David Petraeus says the drawdown means military goals have been met in Iraq, but critics paint another picture. By Greg Grant

  • Jumping Ship
    With agencies turning to their own IT contracts, GSA struggles to pull business back in. By Elizabeth Newell

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    Shadow IT
    Unauthorized software on government PCs is on the rise. Resisting it is futile. Managing it isn't. By Andrew Noyes

  • Management Matters

    A Change Agent Failure
    What happens when a manager does it all his way. By Brian Friel

  • Intelligence File

    Making a List
    Deciding who might be a terrorist is more of an art than a science. By Shane Harris

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    Is seeking to 'win' hazardous to the Army's long-term health?

  • The Buzz
    A new Army video game for teams, wearing a WIRE and challenging IDs.
  • Outlook
    Can journalists be trusted to serve as overseers of sensitive government operations? By Tom Shoop

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