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Government Executive Vol. 38 No.4

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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

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