Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 6 (4/15/07)

FEATURES

• Drug Warrior
  For one DEA special agent, the war on drugs has come full circle.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Building A Better Carrot
  Pay for performance is on the rocks and agency budgets are tight, but dedicated managers still find ways to reward and recognize employees.
  By Karen Rutzick
• The Best of the Best
  Rank award winners' reach ranges from the environment to health care to national security.
  By Timothy B. Clark

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Criminal Cues
  TSA turns to behavior detection to spot trouble at airports. By Zack Phillips
• Worth Fighting For
  Two exceptions to the burdensome federal hiring process could disappear. By Robert Brodsky
• Agents of Tolerance
  FBI agents are taught about law enforcement at its worst. By Karen Rutzick
• Closing the Loop
  Agencies still struggle to hold on to sensitive data. By Daniel Pulliam

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Outside the Box
  With some hesitation, the Defense Department is starting to give open source products a whirl. By David Perera

• Managing Matters

  Make Me Laugh
  Serious bureaucracy needs a good kick in the funny bone. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Hopkins' Legacy
  Robert Hopkins lived a life in the shadows until his only son died of AIDS. By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Fourth Quarter Blues
  As this term winds down, career employees must stay in the game. By Mark A. Abramson

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  The watchdog growls, but his appetite should not be feared.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Grizzlies on the hot seat, billions of bits, huge projects and hard lessons.
• Outlook
  Would-be 2008 presidential contenders already are making an issue out of managing bureaucracy. By Tom Shoop

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