Government Executive : Vol. 42 No. 6 (6/1/10)

FEATURES

• The Enforcer
  John Morton and his agency have a lot to prove if comprehensive immigration reform is to become reality.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Zoned Out
  Acquisition officials walk a fine like after a court rules low-income areas trump veteran or minority status in competition for small business contracting dollars.
  By Elizabeth Newell

TRENDS

• A Different Future
  The Army focuses on discrete, networked combat systems. By Brittany Ballenstedt
• Bold Thinkers
  Nextgov Awards honor eight managers who have conquered bureaucratic resistance to push through innovative ideas. Profiles by Dawn Lim
• Give and Take
  Agencies see the potential for savings with cloud computing, but jobs could be on the line. By Emily Long

ANALYSIS

• Managing Technology

  Drilling Down
  Agencies use analytics software to comb filings for errors and fraud before payments go out. By Carolyn Duffy Marsan

• Management Matters

  Political Hot Potato
  Career civil servants can't be expected to make all the hard decisions. By Brian Friel

• Viewpoint

  The Path to Partnership 2.0
  Agency and union officials should draw on lessons from the Clinton years. By Hinda Sterling and Herb Selesnick

• Viewpoint

  A Hiring Offense
  Requiring incoming contractors to retain incumbent workers could compromise service. By Stan Soloway

• IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    The Defense secretary declares a budget emergency. By Tom Shoop
  • Briefing
    Resume tips, unhappy campers, iron woman wins again and charting a course.
  • Perspectives
    Feds, lobbyists and Wall Street all are in the salary spotlight. By Timothy B. Clark

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