Government Executive Vol. 38 No.10

FEATURES

• Nation Builders
  Agencies must rally to save failing states.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Too Small To Grasp
  The risky business of nanotechnology is growing faster than government can keep up.
  By Beth Dickey
• Wrenching Changes
  Don't let soaring Defense budgets fool you. It's just a matter of time until military spending tightens, cutbacks begin and weapons become unaffordable.
  By Sandra I. Erwin

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Bidding Wars
  Agencies navigate the controversial debate over eBay-style procurements without any official guidance. By Kimberly Palmer
• Man and Machine
  How well will the computer rate you? By Karen Rutzick
• Kicking In, Not Back
  Encouraging short-timers to keep their heads in the game. By Julie Sturgeon
• E-Passports: It's What's Inside
  American passports are about to get a high-tech makeover. By David Perera

• Leadership Profile

  On Call
  Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci lands front and center in the nation's biodefense program. By Zack Phillips
• Time Runs Out for Financial Failures
  Mandate for accurate accounting could put agencies on the path to automation. By Jenny Mandel

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Tech Insider

  Telecom Transformation
  Before they can make the transition to a huge new contract, agencies must clean house. By David Perera

• Management Matters

  Hey, Tough Guy
  Good leaders know when to crack down. By Brian Friel

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  U.S. diplomats have a tough job reconciling American interests with those of the Continent.
• Letters
  
• The Buzz
  "America's Army," pet evacuation plans and "Dusty" Foggo.
• Outlook
  What do agencies gain by forcing valued employees to take promotions under threat of demotion or firing? By Tom Shoop

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