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Government Executive Vol. 38 No.17

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FEATURES

  • Countdown
    How the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the biggest program in its history.
    By Kimberly Palmer
  • One Step At a Time
    Rating schools under the No Child Left Behind Act has produced mixed results. Now it's time to grade the law itself.
    By Brian Friel

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • Hollywood's Heroes
    Glamour and government preen and coo as Coast Guard movie woos Washington. By Karen Rutzick
  • Strong Medicine
    The Drug Enforcement Administration is cracking down on prescription drug abuse. By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • One-Hit Wonders
    Focus on threats-after they happen-foils security spending, critics say. By Zack Phillips
  • Free Speech and AIDS
    Groups that receive government funding to fight HIV/AIDS refuse to sign anti-prostitution pledge. By Kimberly Palmer
  • Corps Reform
    The Army Corps of Engineers is trying to rebuild confidence in the agency after Katrina's devastating blow. By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • Retail to the Rescue
    Business is a largely untapped source of help for disaster planning and response. By Zack Phillips

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    A Service-Oriented Bureau
    The FBI tries to find a middle ground. By David Perera

  • Intelligence File

    Rocky Mountain Spies
    The National Security Agency's westward ho. By Shane Harris

  • Management Matters

    Command Presence
    It's not only what you say, but how you say it that makes a strong leader. By Brian Friel

  • Political World

    Election Bait
    Why Congress suddenly cares about illegal immigration. By Charles Mahtesian

  • Viewpoint

    Thou Shalt Not Steal
    Even with good cause, taking agency documents is against the law. By William N. Rudman

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    As public programs grow more intricate, individual initiative is still essential.
  • The Buzz
    Telly guvvies, guns on the Canadian border and e-crimes.
  • Outlook
    Bloggers can get a bill passed. But will they follow through to see that it's implemented properly? By Tom Shoop

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