Government Executive Vol. 38 No.4

FEATURES

• Riding Herd
  Government's turning to industry not just to round up players for huge projects, but to honcho them, too.
  By Beth Dickey
• Topping Off
  The Strategic Petroleum Reserve keeps foreign oil suppliers from putting the United States over a barrel.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Getting an Earful
  The fight over domestic intelligence surveillance is more about legal loopholes than illegal listening.
  By Jason Vest

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Gambling on Reorganization
  Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff rolls the dice on disaster preparedness on the eve of hurricane season. By Chris Strohm
• Leading the Charge
  GSA won't divulge specifics, but contractors expect changes in the government's SmartPay program. By Kimberly Palmer
• Numbers Game
  The IT budget proposal contains modest increases, but it might understate spending. By David Perera
• Gilded Awards
  Alaska Native corporations land no-bid contracts worth up to $700 million as scrutiny over 8(a) status mounts. By Kimberly Palmer
• Dicey Diplomacy
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's pro-democracy push in radical countries rattles Foreign Service ranks. By Justin Rood

• Leadership Profile

  The Player
  Lifelong civil servant takes on high-profile challenge to run GSA's new procurement services organization. By David Perera

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  FISMA Fizzles
  A law meant to boost federal cybersecurity might be pressuring agencies to just shuffle paper. By David Perera

• Management Matters

  Forget About Perks
  Federal executives should seek no greater reward than honest, humble service. By Brian Friel

• Viewpoint

  Three Keys to Change
  Reform efforts can't get off the ground without a clear cause, supporters and a plan. By David M. Walker

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  What role do the blabbermouths play in this administration?
• Letters
• The Buzz
  NASA's Red Planet capital investment; meals, ready to sell; and who knew?
• Outlook
  Can a university be sued for failing to promote federal service? By Tom Shoop

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