Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 1 (1/1/07)

FEATURES

• Lessons Not Learned
  Produced to assist commanders in Iraq, a new Army counterinsurgency manual fails to map a response to 21st century enemies.
  By Greg Grant
• Volatile Mix
  Deadly chemicals and lax security are a dangerous combination, especially in the post-9/11 world.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Escape from Lebanon
  As Beirut was bombed, stranded Americans waited for their government to get them out.
  By Kimberly Palmer

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Been There, Done That, Not Over It
  We tried the Iraq Study Group's prescription already. It failed. By Greg Grant
• It's the Training Gain, Not the Game
  Soldiers go online to stay alive in Iraq. By Anne Laurent
• Money Maker
  The supplier of U.S. currency paper faces little competition. By Kimberly Palmer
• Known Unknowns
  Defense's financial management problems defy easy fixes. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Deconstructing Reconstruction
  Iraq contractors face increased scrutiny in the new Congress. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Multiple Award Maze
  How GSA schedules really work-and how to stay out of trouble. By Kimberly Palmer
• Storm Warning
  Testing might not improve our ability to respond and recover from cyberattacks. By Daniel Pulliam

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Cutting the Cord
  WiMax could bridge the last mile to deliver wireless broadband access. By David Perera

• Management Matters

  Help Wanted: Boring Jobs
  Human resources offices need to spice up their vacancy postings. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  The British Are Coming!
  Intelligence firm picks up former CIA chief George Tenet on its march into the U.S. market. By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  One by One
  From the ground up, the Coast Guard has built a culture of values-based leadership. By Adm. James M. Loy and Donald T. Phillips

• Political World

  A Last-Minute Save
  By rescuing the Medicare drug benefit, agency chiefs prevented 2006 from being even worse for the GOP. By Charles Mahtesian

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Talk about fiscal sanity in government is mere doggerel.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Dog walkers, pitching Future Combat Systems and selling civil service.
• Outlook
  Some civilian employees are eager to get into Iraq-if only their agencies would let them. By Tom Shoop

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