Magazine

Government Executive : Vol. 41 No. 13 (11/1/09)

November 1, 2009

Competing Objectives
The White House's ambitious agenda is running head on into its desire to cut contracting. Something has to give.
By Robert Brodsky
Recovery Mode
Recovery Board Chairman Earl Devaney and his team had to find an accurate and public way to account for stimulus spending-and quickly.
By Aliya Sternstein
Warming Trend
Carol Waller Pope ushers in a new era in federal labor relations.
By Alyssa Rosenberg

Power Hour
President Obama's energy plans depend on tapping the country's sun-drenched, windswept public lands. By Katherine McIntire Peters
Fueling Fundraising
The CFC seeks to motivate young workers to contribute time and money to charitable causes. By Emily Long
Sounding the Alarm
Advocates seek better protections for State Department contractors who report violations in contingency zones.By Elizabeth Newell

Managing Technology
Outbreak
Agencies lag at telework, but could H1N1 be the catalyst for change? By Carolyn Duffy Marsan
Management Matters
The Best and The Brightest
Should top leaders seek innovation from the front lines? By Brian Friel
Intelligence File
Lost Generation
Young CIA employees learn a lesson about scandal.By Shane Harris
Viewpoint
The Right Path
The military serves as a model for developing senior executive leadership. By Max Stier
Viewpoint
Blueprint for Disaster
When Washington designs policies that can't work, the results are grim. By William D. Eggers and John O'Leary

Editor's Notebook
The government's chief performance officer bets on substance over style. By Tom Shoop
Briefing
Green scene, double duty, viral video and seeing stars.
Perspectives
Are federal executives as good as a new survey suggests? By Timothy B. Clark

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