Government Executive Vol. 38 No.8
FEATURES
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Chief Concerns
Adm. Michael G. Mullen, the Navy's top sailor, tackles an expanding roster of missions with the smallest fleet the service has seen in decades. -
Eyes on The Storm
The National Weather Service rides a tide of praise into the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season.
By Beth Dickey -
Start Your Idea Engines
An inside look at one of the most exclusive intellectual clubs in the world-and how you can set up your own brain trust.
By Brian Friel
NEWS+ANALYSIS
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Venture Capital
Agencies start their own investment funds to bring new technologies to government. By Kimberly Palmer -
Unveiling Secrets
It's tough to share information when agencies are restricting access to more of it every day. By David Perera -
Biodefense Showdown
Two anthrax vaccine makers vie for contract. By Zack Phillips -
Buying Tech Performance
For TSA, it's a tough climb to contract results. By Zack Phillips -
Leadership Profile
Facing the Big Guns
The Pentagon's new point man on detainee policy steps into the crossfire over inhumane treatment. By Corine Hegland
ADVICE+DISSENT
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Managing Technology
Getting Down to Business
IAC refines its image as a vital partner for government. By David Perera -
Management Matters
The Human Touch
It's all right to be wrong. By Brian Friel -
Viewpoint
Don't Take Yes for An Answer
Great leaders aim for diversity in counsel and unity in command. By Michael A. Roberto -
Viewpoint
A Lot to Learn
The only cure for an overloaded procurement system is to recruit and train top-notch talent. By Sandra O. Sieber and Ronald L. Smith
IN EVERY ISSUE
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Editor's Notebook
CNO Michael Mullen talks about what it will take to meet new security demands. -
Letters
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The Buzz
Rebuilding reconstruction, the procurement nominee, hot underwear. -
Outlook
How agencies are going the extra mile to provide information to their overseers on Capitol Hill. By Tom Shoop
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