Government Executive : Vol. 41 No. 3 (3/1/09)

FEATURES

• Overload
  President Obama's push to modernize the electricity grid will require agencies to get a lot smarter about how they track energy use.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• On The Look Out
  If government's job is to protect the people, it must be able to manage risk-before disaster strikes.
  By Robert Charette
• Out in the Cold
  Now that Sen. Ted Stevens is out of office, Congress could begin dismantling the contracting preferences for Alaska native corporations.
  By Robert Brodsky

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• In the Line of Fire
  Another president wants to weed out managers, but agencies still are reeling from earlier cuts. By Brittany Ballenstedt
• Taking Exception
  NTEU chief Colleen Kelley says intern program's special hiring authority has eroded employee rights. By Alyssa Rosenberg

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Protecting Our Ports
  Data devices that plug into computers make many jobs easier, but they can expose networks to attacks. By Jill R. Aitoro

• Intelligence File

  In the Fast Lane
  Google, government and Internet of the future. By Shane Harris

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Celebrating 40 years of service to the people who serve in government. By Tom Shoop
• Briefing
  Govvies around the globe; home, sweet, homeland security; and branching out.
• Perspectives
  Let's not forget it's the civil service that makes "change" happen. By Timothy B. Clark

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