Government Executive : Vol. 41 No. 9 (8/1/09)

FEATURES

• Watching the Workforce
  Three lawmakers have gained new prominence with federal employee issues.
  By Alyssa Rosenberg
• The Overseers
  Three legislative watchdogs from varied backgrounds step into new oversight territory.
  By Elizabeth Newell

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Tested in Battle
  Soldiers are putting the Army's futuristic systems through their paces. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Absent Acquisition
  The Office of Federal Procurement Policy appears to be lost in the contracting shuffle. By Robert Brodsky
• Mission: Save Earth
  NASA scientist guards the planet from dangerous stowaways on space flights. By Edward Goldstein
• Recovering Recovery.gov
  Officials grapple with redesign of the federal go-to Web site on stimulus spending. By Gautham Nagesh

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Unplugged
  Wireless technology can improve insight into an agency's supply chain, if done right. By Jill R. Aitoro

• Intelligence File

  Gone Missing
  Congress has the tools to check intelligence agencies, but doesn't use them. By Shane Harris

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Fresh faces and new priorities on Capitol Hill. By Tom Shoop
• Briefing
  Agencies bring home business awards; summer beach reading; straight talk and language skills.
• Perspectives
  Productivity gains can help with the fiscal pickle. By Timothy B. Clark

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