Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 13 (8/1/07)

FEATURES

• Empty Towers
  Angered by slower raises and tighter rules, air traffic controllers are retiring en masse.
  By Alyssa Rosenberg
• Adapt Or Die
  Soldiers need a new set of skills and qualities to succeed at counterinsurgency.
  By Greg Grant
• Security Theater
  There's little downside to being alarmist about terror, so we spend too much on measures that evoke feelings of security without actually improving it.
  By Zack Phillips

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Looking for Leaders
  The Army needs more than a few good officers to combat a shortage of captains and majors. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• The Language Corps
  The federal government wants to create a pool of linguists for emergencies at home and abroad. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Ambitious Agenda
  GSA's new chief acquisition officer has big plans, but time is not on her side. By Robert Brodsky
• Clash Over Casualties
  Battlefield medics resist push to stop using joint patient tracking system. By Bob Brewin

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Spiraling Into Control
  An intriguing DHS program fills safety gaps fast with low-cost technology. By Zack Phillips

• Management Matters

  Flash Mentoring
  Executives can share an hour of their wisdom with up-and-comers. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Bearing Witness
  Endangered villages in Darfur are protected by powerful, and relatively inexpensive, intelligence. By Shane Harris

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Border agents tread the fine line between friend and foe, barriers and access, technology and tin.
• The Buzz
  Accidents of war, hurricane chief blown away, found money.
• Outlook
  Do we really need an all-out effort to entice young people into federal jobs? By Tom Shoop

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