Government Executive Vol. 37 No.11

FEATURES

• On the Line
  Border control agencies confront disgruntled citizens, vast open spaces, counterproductive policies and more in the Southwest.
  By Chris Strohm
• The Perfect Candidate
  Image, not reality, is too often the basis of hiring decisions.
  By Shawn Zeller
• Invisible Wounds
  Soldiers are coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder and other problems. Is the Veterans Affairs Department ready?
  By Denise Kersten
• Roads' Toll
  With scarce funds idling on troubled highway projects, the government could turn to a free market system to fix the nation's gridlock.
  By Beth Dickey

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• The Plane Truth
  Air Force leaders tried to clip his wings, but Kenneth Krieg is flying high in the wake of the discredited Boeing deal. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Techno Translation
  Faced with a severe shortage of linguists, federal agencies are turning to computers for help. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Peddling Persuasion
  Lobbyists take a crack at government's toughest watchdog agency. By Daniel Pulliam
• Deadly Sins
  Defense and Homeland Security are creating a list of mandatory firing offenses, and unions are worried. By Shawn Zeller

• Leadership Profile

  Workforce Whisperer
  Ronald Sanders pushes open the door to a new civil service. By Shawn Zeller

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Tech Insider

  The Hunt
  Government contractors and intelligence agencies want one thing: skilled hands with a security clearance. By Shane Harris

• Management Matters

  Chain Reaction
  When the power of suggestion sets off a series of unfortunate events. By Brian Friel

• Viewpoint

  Cleaning Up Their Act
  What happens when leaders take the time to improve performance. By Robert M. Tobias

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  It's time for corporate leaders to get off the sidelines on important public problems.
• The Buzz
  On the move, Earth's asteroid-blasting agency, fresh Mint competition and let's make a deal.
• Outlook
  Of course Deep Throat was a bureaucrat. How could we have expected anything else? By Tom Shoop

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