Government Executive : Vol. 42 No. 13 (11/1/10)

FEATURES

• Hiring Hackers
  The federal government turns to the underworld of computer cowboys for help shoring up its cyber defenses.
  By Dawn Lim
• Raising GSA
  Business transformation is her specialty, and Martha Johnson is eager to steer her troubled agency on a path to excellence.
  By Elizabeth Newell
• Flagging Fraud
  Billions of dollars are lost each year to payment errors and bogus benefit claims, and agencies are turning to technology for help.
  By Jill R. Aitoro

TRENDS

• Air Power
  Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz on budget, personnel and tough operational challenges.
• Tell It to the Judge
  Contractors are turning to courts to challenge insourcing. By Robert Brodsky
• Replacing KSAs
  As agencies phase out application essays, officials scramble to roll out new assessment tools. By Emily Long

ANALYSIS

• Managing Technology

  Twitter Ties
  Federal managers are Tweeting into unknown territory to get the word out and to get their jobs done. By Aliya Sternstein

• Management Matters

  Fixing Reform
  Increasing employee satisfaction is a constant uphill climb for managers. By Elizabeth Newell

• Intelligence File

  Quiet on Drones
  Pressure is building for President Obama to rein in one of the CIA's favorite weapons. By Shane Harris

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Working within and around the culture of group decision-making. By Tom Shoop
• Briefing
  Travel trinkets, top-heavy military, sustaining sustainability and health premiums.
• Perspectives
  A new program holds new possibilities. By Timothy B. Clarke

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