Government Executive Vol. 38 No.3

FEATURES

• The Cost of Convenience
  When agencies use each other's contracts, the rules sometimes get lost in translation.
  By Kimberly Palmer
• A Wasted Year
  From in-house bickering to a fumbled national crisis, the Homeland Security Department is still a mess.
  By Justin Rood, Chris Strohm and Katherine McIntire Peters
• You're Fired
  Managers say terminating problem employees is one of their most distasteful responsibilities. It's also among the most important.
  By Denise Kersten Wills

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• The Great Wall
  Forget military secrets-what Chinese hackers really might be after is logistics data from the Pentagon's unclassified computer network. By David Perera
• Two Procurement Giants
  John Cibinic shaped the contracting field and Greg Macfarlan helped people understand it. By Kimberly Palmer
• Shots Across the Bow
  Chuck Spinney has retired to his sailboat, but he's still taking aim at Defense waste. By Jason Vest

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Tech Insider

  Meta-Mania
  XBRL could take the sting out of organizing and analyzing financial data. By David Perera

• Management Matters

  The Trust Factor
  Employees who are kept out of the loop feel betrayed and become less productive. By Brian Friel

• Political World

  The Color of Exurbs
  The connection between federal spending and voting habits isn't so obvious on the outskirts of town. By Charles Mahtesian

• Viewpoint

  Risky Business
  Civilians weighing deployment to war zones should know what they're getting into. By Debby Murphy and Howard Staik

• Viewpoint

  Looking Out for No. 1
  For bosses, ethical behavior isn't just about right and wrong. By Bob Stone

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Political appointees and their service to the nation.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Gold-plated troops; Vice Adm. Thad Allen on the hot seat; don't ask, don't train; and chew it if you've got it.
• Outlook
  Government is at least as good at customer service as your average big retailer. By Tom Shoop

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