Government Executive
March 15, 2007
FEATURES
- Honey Pot
The Thrift Savings Plan has grown into a $200 billion retirement behemoth, but its nearly 4 million participants might be surprised to learn how their money is managed.
By Karen Rutzick - Righting The Ship
A former submarine commander takes the helm at the Homeland Security Department's troubled science shop.
By Zack Phillips - Cleaning Up Coal
Coal is cheap and abundant, but there's a high environmental price for burning it. Energy Department scientists are trying to change that.
By Katherine McIntire Peters
NEWS+ANALYSIS
- Back-Office Blueprints
OMB's plan to consolidate IT infrastructure gets little fanfare in the fiscal 2008 budget. By David Perera and Daniel Pulliam - Suite Solution
Housing consultants hook up with FEMA to aid Katrina homeless. By Zack Phillips - In the Dock
Key Coast Guard and Navy shipbuilding programs are failing to deliver. By Katherine McIntire Peters - Lethal Weapons
Low-tech arms and loose networks trip up the world's most sophisticated fighting force. By Greg Grant - Falling Through The Cracks
The military struggles to combat the rising suicide rate among Iraq veterans.By Karen Rutzick - Bargaining for Drugs
Can federal agencies follow a formula for lower-priced medicines? By Jenny Mandel
ADVICE+DISSENT
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Managing Technology
Further Complications
Poor management can make a difficult software project impossible. By David Perera -
Intelligence File
All Together Now
Thomas McNamara wants security agencies to share. By Shane Harris
IN EVERY ISSUE
- Editor's Notebook
Next month's Excellence in Government conference serves both professional and personal needs.. - The Buzz
Piercing bureaucracy, dogged persistence, and someone's in the hot seat. - Outlook
Private sector workers cast a covetous eye on federal retirement benefits. By Tom Shoop
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