Government Executive : Vol. 40 No. 9 (7/15/08)

FEATURES

• Balancing Act
  Chief financial officers have made substantial progress in reconciling the government's books, but serious problems remain.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• The Transformers
  The transition to a new administration could offer chief information officers a chance to shift from an operations role to a strategic one.
  By Andrew Noyes
• Playing Cop
  Chief information security officers would like to serve and protect computers, but without the authority, budget and time, federal systems remain open to attack.
  By Jill R. Aitoro
• Buying Time
  The presidential transition is looming, but chief acquisition officers still have plenty left to accomplish.
  By Elizabeth Newell and Robert Brodsky
• Up With People
  Four years after Congress created the chief human capital officer position in agencies, those with the job finally feel welcome.
  By Brittany Ballenstedt and Alyssa Rosenberg

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  C-title executives have gained real clout. They'll need it. By Tom Shoop

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