Government Executive : Vol. 39 No. 14 (8/15/07)

FEATURES

• Big Contracts, Big Problems
  Lead systems integrators are in the hot seat as major programs flounder.
  By Robert Brodsky, Zack Phillips and Katherine McIntire Peters
• Getting Into The Game
  They're fenced out of competition by bundled contracts and gobbled up by goliaths, but small businesses still find their way into the federal market- and now, things might get easier.
  By Robert Brodsky

• Top 200

• OVERVIEW

  Onward and Upward
  By Tom Shoop
  Top 200 Federal Contractors

• DEFENSE

  Defense Dollars
  By Greg Grant
  Top 100 Defense Contractors

• CIVILIAN

  A Closer Look
  By Robert Brodsky
  Top 100 Civilian Agency Contractors

• TECHNOLOGY

  The Party's Over
  By Daniel Pulliam
  Top 50 Technology Contractors

• SMALL BUSINESS

  Swallowed Up
  By Robert Brodsky
  Top Small Business Contractors

• TRAVEL

  Out of the Clouds
  By Daniel Pulliam
  Top Travel Vendors

• AIR FORCE

  Air Force Abides
  By Megan Scully
  Top 25 Air Force Contractors

• NAVY

  Tough Love
  By Megan Scully
  Top 25 Navy Contractors

• ARMY

  Budgetary Jugglers
  By Megan Scully
  Top 25 Army Contractors

• HOMELAND SECURITY

  No-Bid Worries
  By Zack Phillips
  Top 25 Homeland Security Contractors

• ENERGY

  Alternative Future
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
  Top 25 Energy Department Contractors

• NASA

  Star Power
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
  Top 25 NASA Contractors

• GSA

  On the Mend
  By Daniel Pulliam and Robert Brodsky
  Top 25 GSA Contractors

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Shuffling Supplies
  FEMA turns to the private sector to make sure disaster areas get ample provisions-and fast. By Zack Phillips
• Sideshow
  Focusing on a minor player lets the military claim short-term progress in Iraq, but it leaves the main problem unsolved. By Greg Grant
• Contractor General
  The officer overseeing Iraq reconstruction counsels patience. By JKatherine McIntire Peters

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Dodging the Spear Phisher
  Protecting government data hinges on training employees not to take the bait. By Judi Hasson

• Management Matters

  Trust Troubles
  Low faith in government can make managers' jobs harder. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Precision and Privacy
  Searching for Shane Harris. By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Good Intentions, Bad Idea
  Unlike the military institutes, the public service academy concept is flawed from the start. By David Van Slyke and Alasdair Roberts

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Taking stock of government's buying surge.
• The Buzz
  Government by charity, face-off over earmarks and Madison Avenue at war.
• Outlook
  A few choice words about a season of off-center events. By Tom Shoop

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