Vol. 39 No. 8 (5/15/07)

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FEATURES

  • Launching a New Navy
    Shipbuilding and buying bungles beset the Navy's top officer, Adm. Michael G. Mullen, as he sets the service on a new course.
    By Greg Grant
  • Fight to The Finish
    As the Bush administration winds down, tensions between careerists and political appointees heat up.
    By Karen Rutzick
  • Running Lean
    In a world of sense- and-respond logistics, vehicles call in when they're low on gas and fuel is delivered before they run out.
    By David Perera
  • Overcoming Katrina
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its contracting problems are solved - the next huge disaster will be the true test.
    By Robert Brodsky

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • Staying in the Fight
    Troop tours lengthen, but no one agrees on the right duration for deployments. By Greg Grant
  • Out of Its Depth
    The Coast Guard's decision to take over Deepwater raises concern about the government's ability to oversee large contracts. By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • Picture This
    Rising accuracy rate makes face recognition technology a viable security tool. By Zack Phillips

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    If the Symptom Fits
    Electronic patient files advance care, up to a point. By David Perera
  • Management Matters

    All Together Now
    The workplace lines have blurred for government, for-profits and nonprofits.By Brian Friel
  • Intelligence File

    Gimme an S-P-Y
    Intelligence cheerleaders promote solidarity in the field. By Shane Harris
  • Viewpoint

    The Long View
    Enterprise architecture plans are useless without clear, relevant information. By Andrew N. Blumenthal
  • Viewpoint

    Katrina's Neglected Lesson
    It's the people, not just policies, that make a disaster plan work. By Bruce C. Jones

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    The struggle to control agency rule-making.
  • The Buzz
    Polar bears on the hot seat, mind the tax gap, and uniformly unhappy.
  • Outlook
    Sometimes where there's smoke, there's just smoke.By Tom Shoop

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