Government Executive : Vol. 41 No. 6 (6/1/09)

FEATURES

• Untangling the Recovery
  Government gets one more shot at proving it can get the job done.
  By Robert Brodsky
• The Public Eye
  Bev Godwin of the White House's new media office sizes up the potential and pitfalls of opening up to citizens online..
  By Aliya Sternstein

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Border Wars
  Turf battles between Justice and Homeland Security are undermining efforts to combat drug trafficking. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• The Price Is Right
  Cost estimation is becoming a hot-button topic as the Pentagon tries to keep ballooning contracts in check. By Elizabeth Newell
• Security First
  Holistic acquisition approach builds in agility to protect networks. By Alan Paller

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  America's Got Talent
  Integrated hiring systems make it easier to tap the best job candidates. By Gautham Nagesh

• Management Matters

  Managing Risk
  The private sector failed to prevent the financial collapse. Can agencies do better? By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Measure of Change
  President Obama follows in the footsteps of Bush-era policies By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  On to Transparency
  Agencies already have the tools to take the next step toward data-driven decision-making. By Patricia Healy

• Viewpoint

  A Stronger Voice
  CAOs need more clout to fix the flawed acquisition system. By Al Burman and Shirl Nelson

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Is President Obama ready for a budget battle? By Tom Shoop
• Briefing
  Intern affairs, pirate patrol, follow the money, and center of the storm.
• Perspectives
  What does it take to protect the American public? By Timothy B. Clark

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