Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 3 (3/1/07)

FEATURES

• Shock Troops
  Commandant Gen. James T. Conway details what the Marine Corps needs to win in Iraq and elsewhere.
  By Greg Grant
• Tribal War
  Fueled by frustration with an impotent government and resentment of violent American tactics, the forgotten war in Afghanistan threatens to ignite.
  By Greg Grant
• Shooting For Mars
  Relying on a tried-and-true design from the Apollo program, Lockheed Martin wins its bid to build the next human spacecraft.
  By Kimberly Palmer

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Scaling Mount Vista
  Federal agencies look ahead to Microsoft's new operating system. By David Perera
• Unshared Savings
  Cash incentives to get companies to foot project costs fizzle. By Jenny Mandel
• Bye-Bye Barnhart
  SSA commissioner grudgingly leaves behind the agency she loves. By Karen Rutzick
• Basic Math
  The federal budget proposal is an exercise in optimism or delusion, depending on your point of view. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Sniffing Out Threats
  New York's mystery odor shows that modern sensors are limited in their ability to detect airborne chemicals. By Zack Phillips
• Balancing Openness and Privacy
  To disclose or not to disclose, that is Daniel J. Metcalfe's legacy. By Daniel Pulliam

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Mixed Signals
  Jammers meant to foil roadside bombs in Baghdad jeopardize troop safety. By David Perera and Greg Grant

• Management Matters

  Who's the Boss?
  Federal workers answer to the Constitution. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Behind the Scene
  New spy chief Mike McConnell knows how the shadow intelligence community works. By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Brand New
  Ten reasons every agency should focus on what makes it special. By Dannielle Blumenthal

• Viewpoint

  Breaking the Sound Barrier
  An agency is only as good as its ability to communicate. By Pat McLagan

• Political World

  A Lot to Learn
  The new Democratic majority must avoid making rookie mistakes. By Charles Mahtesian

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Emphasizing combat instead of nation-building has some concerned.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  GI Joe, the brew; humping a load; a peacenik at Defense.
• Outlook
  Agencies are gaining the trust of the American people. If only they could say the same for their own employees. By Tom Shoop

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