Government Executive Vol. 37 No.15

FEATURES

• Bytes vs. Brains
  Sometimes computers make better decisions than people.
  By Denise Kersten
• An Internet Of Things
  The government wants to know where its stuff is. All the time.
  By Shane Harris
• Under the Gun
  Embroiled in a war with no clear end, the Army is undergoing its most significant reorganization since World War II.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Drawing the Line at DHS
  The ruling against Homeland Security's reforms could have a ripple effect. By Karen Rutzick
• Paper Cuts
  If it's going in your permanent record, then it's going online. By Kimberly Palmer
• Mission Control
  NASA faces more than technical challenges when it tries to launch a space shuttle. By Beth Dickey
• Pulling the Plug
  Without Russian partnership, NASA could lose access to the space station. By Beth Dickey
• Blending Workers
  As contractors perform more government work, federal managers struggle to take charge of them. By Kimberly Palmer

• Leadership Profile

  The Turnaround
  Zalmai Azmi, the FBI's chief information officer, wants to take things slow and steady. By Shane Harris

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Tech Insider

  The Journeyman
  Gilman Louie, In-Q-Tel's CEO, is a man in the middle. By Shane Harris

• Management Matters

  Completing the Chain
  After the work is done, reviews are crucial to a team's success. By Brian Friel

• Viewpoint

  Fixing Program Management
  As projects become more complex, better skills and strategies are needed. By Ellen Glover

• Political World

  The Geography Of Success
  The diversity of GOP-held districts boosts the party's message. By Charles Mahtesian

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  The steamy capital empties, but the news never rests.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  The dogs of war, talk 'em up training and Stuart W. Bowen on the hot seat.
• Outlook
  The government can do a lot, says President Bush. But Uncle Sam is a coldhearted brute. By Tom Shoop

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