Government Executive : Vol. 43 No. 11 (9/1/11)

FEATURES

• Ten Years After
  On the anniversary of our gravest terrorist attack, federal agencies take stock of the quest to keep America safe.
  By Charles S. Clark
• High Flier
  Gen. James Amos is the first fighter pilot to lead the Marine Corps.
  By William Matthews

TRENDS

• Going Mobile
  Technology chiefs take on security challenges as more feds turn to smartphones and tablets. By Joseph Marks
• Tipping the Balance
  Executive training programs don't do enough to fight off favoritism, critics say. By Emily Long
• Evolutionary State
  How wikis and blogs have helped the nation's oldest federal agency learn to share. By Amrita S. Khalid
• Caught Off Guard
  FPS is slow in applying technology to protect government buildings. By Charles S. Clark

ANALYSIS

• Managing Technology

  Field Fusion
  Regional centers share records on suspected terrorists. By Aliya Sternstein

• Management Matters

  Stepping Stones
  The Four Cs are crucial for managing in this budget environment. By Elizabeth Newell

• Intelligence File

  The Drones Race
  Officials should start thinking about how to control the spread of unmanned aircraft. By Shane Harris

• Viewpoint

  Think Big, Pay Less
  Getting smart about technology in a time of austerity. By Timothy Durniak

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  A rhetorical return to the days before 9/11 changed everything. By Tom Shoop
• Briefing
  Conventional wisdom on security, the costs of war and the longest-serving CIO.
• Perspectives
  Reining in the regulators is one way politicians curry favor with key supporters. By Timothy B. Clark

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