Government Executive : Vol. 40 No. 6 (6/1/08)

FEATURES

• Oversight & Out
  Congressional mandates are making life difficult for federal contractors, and some could head for the door.
  By Robert Brodsky
• Following the Money
  Understanding how terrorists finance their operations is key to predicting and thwarting attacks.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• A Shared Vision
  The Army Corps of Engineers is using reconstruction contracts as an opportunity to help bolster women's role in the Iraqi economy.
  By Elizabeth Newell
• Speeding Security
  The TSA operation in Albuquerque finds that a focus on customer service leads to happier travelers-and improved security.
  By Bob Brewin

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• The Softer Side of War
  The Pentagon turns to academia to foster cultural awareness on the front lines. By Greg Grant
• Taking Off
  The United States and China have forged a mutually beneficial partnership in aviation. By Alyssa Rosenberg
• Tracking Contractors
  Small business program relies too heavily on honesty and self-reporting, some say. By Elizabeth Newell

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Forget Something?
  Offering security training isn't enough to curtail breaches-employees must follow through By Jill R. Aitoro

• Management Matters

  Better Choices
  Here's a new way of thinking about government programs. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Fusion Friction
  Technology cannot change culture-a lesson we still haven't learned. By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Crossing Boundaries
  Program gives employees the power to reach across agency lines and put ideas in place. By Adrian Wolfberg

• Viewpoint

  Great Expectations
  Plan now for the presidential transition to guard against false starts in the new term. By Peter H. Daly

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Increased congressional oversight is great. Productive reform would be even better.By Tom Shoop
• Perspectives
  Two scholars assess the state of the federal system. By Timothy B. Clark

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