Government Executive Vol. 36 No.18

FEATURES

• Hope Springs Eternal
  Executives aren't impressed with the size of possible raises, but most still expect to benefit from the biggest SES changes in 25 years.
  By Shawn Zeller
  
• Move 'Em Out
  The Pentagon prepares to reposition tens of thousands of overseas troops and civilians.
  By George Cahlink
  
• Hayden's Code
  National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden's overhaul holds lessons for fixing other intelligence agencies.
  By George Cahlink
  
• Droning On
  Unmanned vehicles could make Americans safer, or air travel more dangerous. Or both.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters and Beth Dickey
  

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Yearning to Breathe Free
  Prisoner abuse isn't confined to soldiers in Iraq. U.S. officials who detain immigrants stand accused as well. By Shawn Zeller
• Andrew vs. Charley
  Florida residents see a whole new Federal Emergency Management Agency. By Denise Kersten
• Policing Procurement
  Could working for the government put a company out of business? By Shane Harris
• Netting Smiles
  Navy Marine Corps Intranet officials and their contractor say customers are satisfied-despite evidence to the contrary. By David McGlinchey
• Popular Vote
  The first Election Assistance Commission chief turns on political charm. By Eliza Newlin Carney
• Pay Plan Pressure
  The Pentagon tries to correct its course, consulting employees and Congress on the design of its new personnel system. By Shawn Zeller

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Tech Insider

  Tough Business
  Little did Tim Vigotsky know that taking over an Army contract would embroil his operation in an Iraq prison scandal. By Shane Harris

• Management Matters

  Between the Lines
  Lessons government managers can learn from the daily headlines. By Brian Friel

• Public Administration

  Running Fiscal Rapids
  The next administration will have to show both guts and extraordinary imagination. By Alice M. Rivlin

• Viewpoint

  Reorganize Now!
  Let's not wait for a crisis to begin reforming entrenched organizational structures. By Hannah Sistare and Jonathan Breul

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Senior executives don't mind being held accountable, even if it means modest raises.
• Letters
  
• The Buzz
  Federal CEOs, air discounts, an upgraded GSA Web site and a food pyramid fight.
• Outlook
  Why do federal officials hide behind the cloak of anonymity-and why does the news industry indulge them? By Tom Shoop