Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 7 (5/01/07)

FEATURES

• The Spy Gap
  The intelligence agencies must decode a human capital crisis.
  By Shane Harris
• Fish Story
  Companies expected to land big deals when Homeland Security was created four years ago. Things haven't panned out as they anticipated.
  By Zack Phillips
• Fighting Folly
  The Army is developing the most expensive and complex weapons system in its history, but it's based on some very questionable concepts.
  By Greg Grant
• Hurry Up And Wait
  The frustratingly slow veterans benefits process appears impervious to change.
  By Brian Friel

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• If It Ain't Broke
  Before accepting dire assessments of Army readiness, it's worth asking: Ready for what? By Greg Grant
• Cleaning Up Contracts
  Industry groups doubt Rep. Henry Waxman's reform bill will have much impact. By Robert Brodsky
• Rogue Employers
  Contractors could pay a steep price for hiring illegal immigrants. By Robert Brodsky

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Remote Access
  Agencies are looking anew at Web-based software applications.By David Perera

• Management Matters

  Manage Yourself
  Don't forget to pat yourself on the back sometimes. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Clearing Barriers
  Intelligence chief Mike McConnell wants to change the security clearance process.By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  The Blended Workforce
  When government and contractors work side by side, the public's interest comes first.By Richard J. Bednar and Gary P. Quigley

• Political World

  What's in a Name?
  Democrats recast committee titles to signal a new era. By Charles Mahtesian

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  The debut of the brand-new GovernmentExecutive.com.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  An army of pentathletes, nailing down anti-terror solutions and gruesome epistles from The Bishop.
• Outlook
  Government's personnel issues are more complicated than they look. By Tom Shoop

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