Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 12 (7/15/07)

FEATURES

• Conflicting Images
  Facebook, MySpace and other social networking Web sites now host civil servants ranting and agencies recruiting-mixed messages abound.
  By Karen Rutzick
• On the Brink
  The success of the 2010 census hangs on a risky switch to handheld computers.
  By Allan Holmes
• Power Player
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission hasn't licensed a new reactor in three decades. That's about to change in a big way.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Big Round Numbers
  From radiation treatment to smallpox vaccines to port security, do agencies really know how much is enough? By Zack Phillips
• Size Does Matter
  Agencies might be surprised to discover the true cost of the Postal Service's rate change. By Robert Brodsky
• At an Impasse
  Bush-appointed labor panel is not known for compromise. By Alyssa Rosenberg

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Barrier Busters
  The Voyagers Program brings federal workers and industry together. By Robert Brodsky

• Management Matters

  What's the Big Idea?
  Coming up with a moon-shot goal can be tricky, but fear of failure is no reason not to try. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Chain of Command
  Did George Tenet fail the president, or just do his job? By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Just Rewards
  Pay for performance can work if systems are properly designed and manage. By James R. Thompson

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Risk management and the Pursuit of Happiness.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  Covert contractors, private spies and cautionary tales.
• Outlook
  Shouldn't top government officials have at least a working knowledge of technology? By Tom Shoop

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