Government Executive Vol. 36 No.17

Special Supplement

• Service to America Medals
  Eight men and women who epitomize the spirit and challenge of government work in the civil and foreign service are honored.

FEATURES

• Do or Die
  An $850 million disability system makeover could burnish Social Security's reputation as a technology leader-or ruin it.
  By Denise Kersten
• Buck Private
  Meet the new face of the armed forces in Iraq: a security contractor.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Sky Cop Scrutiny
  Revelations of misconduct put federal air marshals under a microscope. By Beth Dickey
• Defending Liberties
  Daniel Sutherland focuses DHS on preserving freedoms. By Shawn Zeller
• Million-Dollar Marines
  The Corps creates a workforce to gain clout in weapons purchases. By George Cahlink
• Changing Course
  Can State's new chief of Iraq reconstruction get the effort back on track? By Shane Harris
• Just-in-Time War
  Moving toward the day when military equipment supplies itself. By George Cahlink
• When Leaders Listen
  Innovative teaching reaches down through the ranks for the biggest lessons. By Shawn Zeller

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Straight Talk
  SAFECOM helps agencies communicate better. By Karen D. Schwartz

• Management Matters

  Playing Favorites
  It may be second nature, but that doesn't mean it's right. By Brian Friel

• Viewpoint

  The Gender Trap
  Seeking a diverse workforce can lead managers to discriminate. By William N. Rudman

• Political World

  Tinseltown's Potshots
  By hammering the government in films, Hollywood gives comfort to the party it wants to throw out. By Charles Mahtesian

• Public Administration

  Curing Health Care
  Health care and governance: Big issues, practical responses. By Mary Jane England, M.D.

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  On journalism's problems and the fascination of covering government and its people.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Buying green, dropping per diems, hiring help and getting well.
• Recruiting Execs
  A new feature will help agencies find the perfect match for top positions.
• Outlook
  Hollywood gets over its obsession with bureaucratic ineptitude and corruption. By Tom Shoop