Government Executive : Vol. 40 No. 1 (1/1/08)

FEATURES

• Freedom To Manage
  Under the new Defense personnel system, the cost of liberty is high.
  By Brittany Ballenstedt
• Tag Lag
  For the past five years, radio frequency identification has been the hot technology. So far, RFID hype has outpaced delivery.
  By Jill R. Aitoro
• Girding For Battle
  The Pentagon and military services are gearing up for a bruising quadrennial review that could reshape the way we fight.
  By Greg Grant

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• The Game Changer
  If the Iraqi government repeals immunity for American contractors, all bets are off. By Robert Brodsky
• For Future Reference
  Space center beefs up knowledge database as experienced staffers ready to retire. By Alyssa Rosenberg
• Buying Support
  Can the Army reform procurement in time for the next war? By Elizabeth Newell
• Behind the Wheel
  The perils of letting short-term planning drive major weapons programs. By Greg Grant

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Making Up For Lost Time
  Agencies failed to meet the first deadline for HSPD-12. Now they need to get on the ball. By Jill R. Aitoro

• Management Matters

  Outside the Beltway
  Federal Executive Boards are models for interagency collaboration. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  The Patriot Principle
  Is helping the government hunt terrorists a civic duty or a business decision? By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Fixing the Future
  The next president must be ready to take on inescapable management problems. By Donald F. Kettl

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• Editor's Notebook
  And now, a new steward of Government Executive's mission.

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