Government Executive Vol. 36 No.21

FEATURES

• Showdown at Yellowstone
  A face-off over snowmobiles could change the course of the National Park Service.
  By Denise Kersten
• Viral Time Bomb
  The shortage of flu vaccine bodes ill for thousands of Americans.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Processing People
  Human resources technology is yielding great benefits, but there are risks.
  By Shawn Zeller
• Open To Closure
  How military managers can prepare for base closures.
  By George Cahlink
• Taking the High Ground
  New U.S. space exploration goals bring NASA and Defense closer.
  By Beth Dickey
• Bright Ideas
  The winners of the 2004 Government Technology Leadership Awards.

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Cold Comfort
  Chilly? Your work probably is suffering. By Shawn Zeller
• Terrorism Risk vs. Reward
  Should the Virgin Islands get more federal emergency response funds per capita than New York? By Amelia Gruber
• Message Control
  In Iraq, the U.S. government struggles with grisly terrorist propaganda. By Shane Harris
• Calling for Contractors
  EEOC officials choose a company to answer customers' questions. By Amelia Gruber
• On the Case
  Pentagon task force chief targets sexual harassment policy. By Daniel Pulliam
• The Best and the Rest
  Managers must stress positive feedback and employee development. By Shawn Zeller
• Anonymous No More
  The CIA's top terrorist hunter says people, not agencies, failed to stop 9/11. By Shane Harris
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• Getting Buyers in Line
  Air Force procurement problems prompt reviews and reorganization. By George Cahlink

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Portals in the Storm
  GIS helped Florida officials brace for this year's hurricanes. By Karen D. Schwartz
  

• Management Matters

  It Takes a Bureaucracy
  Serving the government customer isn't as simple as it sounds. By Brian Friel
  

• Public Administration

  What's Next
  After the campaign. By C. Morgan Kinghorn and William Shields Jr.
  

• Political World

  Border Clash
  The immigration debate promises to heat up in Congress. By Charles Mahtesian
  

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Technology leadership awards celebrate bright ideas and what we do with them.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Howard Stern and the FCC chief, score cards going green, healthier bureaucrats, and federal heroes on TV.
• Executive Recruitment
  A recently retired SES veteran looks to pro sports for his next career. By Timothy B. Clark
• Outlook
  All together now: Welcome back, big government! By Tom Shoop