Government Executive Vol. 38 No.19

Government Executive November 1, 2006

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FEATURES

  • Disaster Drills
    Practice doesn't make perfect.
    By Zack Phillips
  • Digital Diagnosis
    The art of medicine takes on the science of technology.
    By David Perera
  • Black Gold
    Offshore oil and gas drilling has the potential to boost the economy or spoil the environment, or maybe both.
    By Katherine McIntire Peters

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • Guilt by Association
    David Safavian pays a heavy price for his poor choice of friends. By Kimberly Palmer
  • Search: 'Spending'
    New law calls for a database taxpayers can use to track government contracts. By Zack Phillips
  • Making It Count
    The Census Bureau ramps up to tally each and every U.S. resident in 2010. By Kimberly Palmer
  • FEMA's Makeover
    Acquisition chief Deidre Lee is getting ready for the next Katrina. By Kimberly Palmer
  • Straight Shooter
    Paul Denett offers an inside view of competitive sourcing. By Kimberly Palmer
  • Rapid Reaction
    The Army is moving new equipment to soldiers faster than ever. By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • The MBA Secretary
    Labor's Elaine Chao shares her secrets for running a tight shop. By Karen Rutzick

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    Telecom Muddle
    Treasury revives a procurement fraught with protests. By David Perera

  • Management Matters

    Chain Reaction
    Systems thinking gets planners to consider the downstream effects of decisions. By Brian Friel

  • Intelligence File

    Movin' On Up
    Promotion-hungry intelligence employees get new rules of the road. By Shane Harris

  • Political World

    Hidden Treasure
    A puzzling Census Web site impedes support for the bureau's mission. By Charles Mahtesian

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    Studies from the private sector offer new ways to analyze government programs.
  • Letters
  • The Buzz
    Polygraphs, homeland security purchasing and locking down government laptops.
  • Outlook
    The Interior IG gets in a lather over employees' Web surfing habits. By Tom Shoop

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