Government Executive Vol. 38 No.2

FEATURES

• Fits and Starts
  Despite innumerable challenges, reconstruction in Iraq is moving forward.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Missed Signals
  Katrina laid bare the sorry state of emergency communications-now what?
  By David Perera
• Swamped
  National Flood Insurance Program policyholders are left to sink or swim on their own.
  By Justin Rood

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• The Cunningham Web
  Investigations and potential targets multiply in bribery scandal. By Jason Vest
• Shopping Together
  As agencies combine buying power, stragglers hurry to get on board. By Kimberly Palmer
• Radical Reformer
  Real Defense changes could mean contracting out military units, warfare expert says. By Jason Vest
• Full of Beans
  Products from Mother Nature get a boost, beginning this year. By Kimberly Palmer
• Reality Check
  Army Reserve chief adjusts image, expectations and size of part-time force. By Katherine McIntire Peters

• Leadership Profile

  Cosmic Downers
  Astronaut's memoir reminds technology program managers that they can't ignore the human element. By Beth Dickey

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Systems Doctor
  The VA chief information officer has more power than ever, but will it get IT back on track? By David Perera

• Management Matters

  Work Auditions
  Here's an idea: New employees should excel to keep their jobs. By Brian Friel

• Political World

  Ambush Alley
  Impassioned Democrats skate dangerously close to the impeachment trap. By Charles Mahtesian

• Viewpoint

  Government's Work
  IRS push to contract out inherently federal jobs puts taxpayers at risk. By Colleen M. Kelley

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  David E. Rosenbaum set a standard to which all the media should aspire.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  High-cost hiring, weathering 2005 and bye to Hi.
• Outlook
  The new conservative message: "We're from the government. Trust us." By Tom Shoop

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