Government Executive : Vol. 42 No. 1 (1/1/10)

FEATURES

• Big Business
  As federal performance chief, entrepreneur Jeffrey Zients takes on his toughest project yet -- improving government.
  By Elizabeth Newell
• Mix & Match
  The challenge of managing a multisector workforce.
  By Alex M. Parker

TRENDS

• Heated Debate
  Leaked e-mails raise questions about the basis of U.S. energy and science policies. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Vital Signs
  Survival of federal benefits becomes a key focus in the health care debate. By Alyssa Rosenberg
• Buyer's Remorse
  Some say agencies shouldn't charge other agencies for acquisition services. By Robert Brodsky

ANALYSIS

• Managing Technology

  Critical Calls
  Getting first responders on the same wavelength requires common standards. By Jill R. Aitoro

• Management Matters

  Complex Risks
  With the first decade of this century behind us, federal managers face a daunting world ahead. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Privacy's Long Shadow
  Intelligence agencies face a skeptical public as they carry out a vital mission. By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Flirting With Disaster
  Removing FEMA from Homeland Security would only make coordination problems worse. By Joshua D. Filler

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  The federal sector is the one place no one seems to want job creation. By Tom Shoop
• Briefing
  The Smithsonian goes wiki, treacherous texting, team fed tryouts and a military resort.
• Perspectives
  Costly fixes for the economy and health care won't work without difficult trade-offs. By Timothy B. Clark