Government Executive : Vol. 42 No. 5 (5/1/10)

FEATURES

• The Need for Speed
  As agencies rush to adopt the latest technology tools, they're leaving the traditional approach to information security behind.
  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan
• Disapproving the Message
  Watchdog groups and lawmakers want to stop election advertising by federal contractors before it starts.
  By Robert Brodsky

TRENDS

• The Innovators
  CNSA nets hundreds of qualified job candidates with Lori Weltmann's idea to host a virtual career fair. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Small Steps
  After 10 years of delays, there is new hope for the women's procurement program. By Elizabeth Newell

ANALYSIS

• Managing Technology

  Defining Dashboards
  Agencies are boosting transparency online, but making data meaningful is the real trick. By Aliya Sternstein

• Management Matters

  Transparency Trap
  Opening the book on government operations could cause major headaches for federal managers. By Brian Friel

• Intelligence File

  Listening In
  Surveillance laws should focus on how agencies use information, not how they collect it. By Shane Harris

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Uncovering and honoring boldness in government. By Tom Shoop
• Briefing
  The golden ticket, the little engine that could, fight club and summer stock.
• Perspectives
  Sampling senior executives' state of mind. By Timothy B. Clarke

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