Government Executive June 2003 Vol. 35, No.8

Officials across the country worry that terrorists are planning an attack on the vulnerable agricultural sector. Getting security clearances for federal employees and contractors is a big priority. It's also a big business. Alfonso Martinez-Fonts has the unenviable task of convincing business to share the cost of securing America. Daniel Cooper, chief of the Veterans Benefits Administration, has switched the agency's focus from employee and customer satisfaction to productivity and efficiency. No one knows how good faith-based organizations are at delivering social services, but the Bush administration is pushing agencies to grant them more money anyway. special report Spotlighting the 2003 Travel Managers of the Year and a key architect of federal travel. start departments Simulation isn't just for flight and battlefield training anymore. The FBI's hope to be the key practitioner of intelligence information might be just a data dream. Sharing information with vendors is the best way to ensure an open market. The table of penalties is useful in disciplining employees, if used properly. - start COLUMNS =