Government Executive Vol. 37 No.12

FEATURES

• Perpetual Motion
  For Tom Davis, the powerful and frenetic House Government Reform Committee chairman, government is a thing to be tamed.
  By Shane Harris
• The Alaskan Edge
  As contracting officers direct more money toward tribally owned companies, Alaska Native corporations are forced to defend their advantage.
  By Kimberly Palmer
• Out of the Ruins
  FEMA branches out into a new service-helping storm-torn communities plan their futures.
  By Denise Kersten
• Heavy Seas Ahead
  The fleet and crew are poised to shrink, but the Navy's missions are growing.
  By Sandra I. Erwin

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Guardian General
  Whether for a state funeral or a terrorist attack, Maj. Gen. Galen Jackman is on the front line in Washington. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Sticker Shock
  To slow down satellite programs, Congress clips their budget lines. By Beth Dickey
• Face-Off Over Fraud
  A push to expand the False Claims Act stirs up an age-old clash between whistleblowers and contractors. By Shawn Zeller
• Nuclear Reaction
  Falsified data fuels opposition to proposed Yucca Mountain dump site. By Beth Dickey
• Competing With Inmates
  After years of fighting policies that guarantee customers for prison workshops, private industry is getting its way. By Amelia Gruber

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Network Anomalies
  Agencies can ward off hackers by finding pattern shifts before the damage is done. By Karen D. Schwartz

• Managing Technology

  Linked in the Fight
  Log on, learn and live another day. By Shane Harris

• Management Matters

  Red Tape or Redemption
  The performance improvement plan should be a last chance-not a parting shot-before workers get fired. By Brian Friel

• Viewpoint

  The Sums of Silence
  Failure to cultivate employee idea programs could be costing agencies millions. By Angela Smith

• Viewpoint

  The Fine Print of Firing
  HR offices have a lot to learn about appeal rights for employees who get the ax. By William N. Rudman

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Capturing the character of the kinetic Tom Davis.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Office identity theft, on the outs at NASA, giving vets a hand, America's spies and moving your money.
• Outlook
  The U.S. government puts on a good face overseas. Americans themselves are another matter. By Tom Shoop

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