Government Executive Vol. 38 No.16

FEATURES

• Ground Truth
  The Army's top soldier discusses the perils of managing equipment and budget shortfalls during a long war.
• Watch This!
  Technology projects worth keeping an eye on for what they foretell about the future or warn against from the past.
  By David Perera
• Too Darn Hot
  Pressure is mounting on federal agencies to stop studying global warming and start doing something about it.
  By Beth Dickey

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Avoiding Injury
  NASA's new software system neatly handles safety, health and security data. By Beth Dickey
• Defining Disability
  Some veterans question giving the edge to service-disabled contractor bids. By Kimberly Palmer
• Ups and Downs
  VA Secretary R. James Nicholson bends priorities to new customer needs and business risks. By Kimberly Palmer
• Pundit's Peril
  Publicity deals and moonlighting on the air put agencies to the propaganda test. By Jenny Mandel

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Wired for Trouble
  Putting law enforcement officers in radio contact is easier said than done. By David Perera

• Management Matters

  One Small Step For Managers
  Little fixes can make a big difference in public satisfaction with government services. By Brian Friel

• Viewpoint

  The Human Factor
  Numbers don't tell much about how well workers perform. By James Colvard

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Army Chief Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker talks about his service's needs and the "masses of people that are the prize."
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Can't Produce Anything, bluegill biosensors and lessons from Israel.
• Outlook
  What reporting on Katrina tells us about government and the media. By Tom Shoop

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