Government Executive Vol. 37 No.17

Special Supplement

• Service to America Medals
  Celebrating nine men and women whose stories highlight the pride of public service.

FEATURES

• Calling In The Cavalry
  It was America's biggest disaster since Sept. 11, 2001. So where was the military after Katrina?
  By Katherine McIntire Peters and Jason Vest
• FEMA's Decline
  Once the poster child for transformation and efficiency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's slow slide from grace left it weak and ill-prepared for Katrina.
  By Justin Rood

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Identity Crisis
  Senior managers worry about GSA's future after reorganization. By Kimberly Palmer
• Inspiring Reform
  Leaders eyeing big changes should reach out to their supporters. By Kimberly Palmer

• Leadership Profile

  Master Shopper
  Leadership Profile John Ely is out to change spending behavior. By Amelia Gruber

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Management Matters

  Impossible Goals
  Despite the odds against closing the books in 45 days, financial managers hit the mark. By Brian Friel

• Political World

  Caught in the Crosswind
  Will Hurricane Katrina shake up elections in her aftermath? By Charles Mahtesian

• Viewpoint

  Shedding Light
  Annual reports must include the bad with the good to be effective. By Patrick Pizzella

• Viewpoint

  Baghdad's Lessons for New Orleans
  Contracting is vital to recovery, and it shouldn't be hobbled by politics. By Stan Soloway

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  How much should government do post-Katrina?
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Disaster dollars, Corps of Engineers ouster and buying boost.
• Outlook
  The cautionary tale of a legendary hurricane and flood forecaster. By Tom Shoop

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