Government Executive Vol. 38 No.20

SPECIAL FEATURE

• Testing the Wind
  Agencies are preparing some big technology deals for 2007, and the Army is leading the charge.
  By David Perera

FEATURES

• The Sniff Test
  Machines might be able to detect chemicals or explosives in suspicious bags, but dogs also can go anywhere, give comfort or intimidate, and learn.
  By Zack Phillips
• Generation Passion
  More than money, young acquisition professionals seek a mission.
  By Kimberly Palmer

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Tension Builds in Iraq
  Violence, cash shortages and infighting shut down Iraq reconstruction teams. By Greg Grant
• Treading in Gray Areas
  Avoiding the appearance of a conflict of interest can be a high wire act. By Kimberly Palmer
• Seeing Spots
  Contractors place ads where government buyers will read them. By Kimberly Palmer
• The Vision Thing
  With Rumsfeld out, what's next for remaking the military? By Greg Grant
• Future Combat Vehicle Jam
  Budget cuts and Stryker's success could further delay new equipment. By Greg Grant

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  E-Government Battle
  OMB and Congress clash over funding IT projects. By Daniel Pulliam

• Management Matters

  Church and State
  How much should federal managers let faith be their guide? By Brian Friel

• Political World

  Targeting Bush
  Department chiefs can expect rough going on the Hill. By Charles Mahtesian

• Intelligence File

  Worldly View
  Geospatial agency shifts with the times: buys images, gives them away. By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Acquisition Reform
  Wartime urgency pulls back the red tape on accelerated projects. By Dov S. Zakheim

• Viewpoint

  The Politics Of Technology
  Lawmakers must consider the ripple effect of legislation on agencies' IT systems. By Robert N. Charette

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Six days, four countries and 17,000 miles in the life of today's military.
• The Buzz
  The game industry and a wall along the border.
• Outlook
  Good luck, Democrats: The voters chose you because they want less government and more results. By Tom Shoop

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