Government Executive October 1997 Vol.29, No.10
- October 1, 1997
- Comments
Growing PainsNATO is slowly changing its focus from the East-West divide toward Europe's seething southern flank. The shift is causing fissures in the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Partners for Peace
A recent exercise in Iceland shows how the American military is forging new alliances with its former Cold War enemies in Russia and Eastern Europe.
Fitting In
Chief information officers have had a year to muscle into the management pecking order, but it's still not clear where they fit.
Green Government
The movement toward more environmentally friendly federal purchasing practices is blossoming.
Forest Fight
Logging debates among the timber industry, environmentalists and outdoor enthusiasts cut to the heart of Northeast forests, and the U.S. Forest Service is caught in the middle.
Commodity Clash
Industry leaders say the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is choking off the exchanges' ability to compete in the financial futures market by overregulation. But the commission is fighting back.
Filling Executive Shoes
As a generation of executives nears retirement, how does an agency identify and develop a new cadre of leaders?
Departments
Editor's Notebook, Travel, Managing Technology, Federal Marketplace, Viewpoint.
By using this service you agree not to post material that is obscene, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. Although GovExec.com does not monitor comments posted to this site (and has no obligation to), it reserves the right to delete, edit, or move any material that it deems to be in violation of this rule.
No USDA Furloughs
Is It Too Hard to Fire Misbehaving Feds?
Americans Still Like the Postal Service
Making Government 'Simpler'
No More Tax-Cheating Feds, Senators Say
Video: The Daily Show on Apple's Taxes
Addressing the 3 Biggest BYOD Security Threats
Sponsored
3 Ways Data is Improving DoD Performance
Research Report: Powering Continuous Monitoring Through Big Data
Need to Know Memo: Big Data
