Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 9 (6/01/07)

FEATURES

• Fearless Flier
  After Sept. 11, FAA chief Marion Blakey set out to fix aviation-even if it meant ruffling some feathers.
  By Alyssa Rosenberg
• Computing A Cure
  In the hot seat over soldiers' medical care, the Army and Veterans Affairs find answers in their own back yard.
  By Bob Brewin
• Trouble at The Pump
  The Pentagon foresees a two-front threat to national security: global instability spurred by climate change and a crippling dependence on oil.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Seeing Is Believing
  Budget graphic offers new way to understand agency funding. By Karen Rutzick
• Don't Ask, Don't Tell
  NIH didn't know about a contractor's alleged conflict of interest because it never bothered to check. By Robert Brodsky
• Double the Money
  The Thrift Savings Plan's recent rapid growth is mostly due to new participants. By Karen Rutzick
• Personality Test
  Agencies use psychological profiles to cultivate teamwork. By Karen Rutzick
• Missing the Mark
  Education gave out billions for software; now it says the programs don't work. By Robert Brodsky

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  The Dangers of Security
  Chief information security officers must balance restricted access with productivity.By David Perera

• Management Matters

  Be Not Afraid
  You can manage if you've got the guts. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Too Close to Home
  Intelligence chief Agencies' reluctance to spy on Americans is largely a management issue.By Shane Harris

• Political World

  Getting Up to Speed
  Candidates find the new pace of earlier primaries demands quicker promises. By Charles Mahtesian

• Viewpoint

  Stalked by Census
  My face of government won't let me be.By Karen Rutzick

• Viewpoint

  First Impressions
  How the Web has changed recruiting for government jobs.By Larry Freed

• Viewpoint

  The Maze of Change
  Taking a life-cycle approach can map positive initiatives.By David Humenansky

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  OPM Director Linda Springer focuses on helping federal workers.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  The Army and TSA play serious games, terrorism death toll rises and the lonely commute.
• Outlook
  Rudy Giuliani sees the anticipated federal retirement wave not as a problem, but an opportunity. By Tom Shoop

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