Government Executive : Vol. 43 No. 13 (11/1/11)

FEATURES

• A Thousand Cuts
  President Obama's war on waste won't make much of a dent in the deficit. But can it still make a difference?
  By Joseph Marks
• The Greenhouse Effect
  EPA wins a long-fought battle over industry fuel standards, but hits roadblocks on other environmental regulations.
  By William Matthews

BRIEFING

• Around Government
  Artifacts on ICE, outbreak outtakes, schooling execs.
• Hatching a New Plan
  Reform of the 72-year-old law that restricts certain political activities by government workers has been slow in coming. By Kellie Lunney
• Corporate Intelligence
  More businesses want access to classified information about threats to vital networks. By Aliya Sternstein
• Digging Out
  Patent law is redesigned to tackle a mounting backlog and streamline applications. By Charles S. Clark

ADVICE AND COMMENT

• Management Matters

  The Person in the Mirror
  Self-confidence can make the difference between a manager and a leader. By Elizabeth Newell

• Viewpoint

  The Waiting Game
  Now is the time to get out in front of budget cuts. By Janet Hale

• Analysis

  Follow The Money
  Financial intelligence is one of the strongest weapons against terrorist and drug networks, but agencies must keep up with the changing threat. By John A. Cassara

• Perspectives

  Open Without Shame
  The stimulus program's transparency avoided all but one big scandal. By Timothy B. Clark

• Thinking Ahead

  Down on the Levee
  New app fine-tunes flood damage assessments for Ted Streckfuss and the Army Corps' Omaha District. By Joseph Marks

NEXTGOV

• Tech Roundup
  Twitter and revolutions, cloud watching and licensing agreements.
• Ramping Down
  The Energy Department taps outside assessment of long-range IT needs to decide which data centers to close. By Adam Stone

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK

• Baseball and Muffins
  Scenes from the war on waste. By Tom Shoop

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