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Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 9 (6/01/07)

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FEATURES

  • Fearless Flier
    After Sept. 11, FAA chief Marion Blakey set out to fix aviation-even if it meant ruffling some feathers.
    By Alyssa Rosenberg
  • Computing A Cure
    In the hot seat over soldiers' medical care, the Army and Veterans Affairs find answers in their own back yard.
    By Bob Brewin
  • Trouble at The Pump
    The Pentagon foresees a two-front threat to national security: global instability spurred by climate change and a crippling dependence on oil.
    By Katherine McIntire Peters

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • Seeing Is Believing
    Budget graphic offers new way to understand agency funding. By Karen Rutzick
  • Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    NIH didn't know about a contractor's alleged conflict of interest because it never bothered to check. By Robert Brodsky
  • Double the Money
    The Thrift Savings Plan's recent rapid growth is mostly due to new participants. By Karen Rutzick
  • Personality Test
    Agencies use psychological profiles to cultivate teamwork. By Karen Rutzick
  • Missing the Mark
    Education gave out billions for software; now it says the programs don't work. By Robert Brodsky

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    The Dangers of Security
    Chief information security officers must balance restricted access with productivity.By David Perera

  • Management Matters

    Be Not Afraid
    You can manage if you've got the guts. By Brian Friel

  • Intelligence File

    Too Close to Home
    Intelligence chief Agencies' reluctance to spy on Americans is largely a management issue.By Shane Harris

  • Political World

    Getting Up to Speed
    Candidates find the new pace of earlier primaries demands quicker promises. By Charles Mahtesian

  • Viewpoint

    Stalked by Census
    My face of government won't let me be.By Karen Rutzick

  • Viewpoint

    First Impressions
    How the Web has changed recruiting for government jobs.By Larry Freed

  • Viewpoint

    The Maze of Change
    Taking a life-cycle approach can map positive initiatives.By David Humenansky

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    OPM Director Linda Springer focuses on helping federal workers.
  • Letters
  • The Buzz
    The Army and TSA play serious games, terrorism death toll rises and the lonely commute.
  • Outlook
    Rudy Giuliani sees the anticipated federal retirement wave not as a problem, but an opportunity. By Tom Shoop

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