Government Executive Vol. 37 No.18

FEATURES

• Risk and Rewards
  In a complex world, risk management means weighing odds and placing smart bets.
  By Denise Kersten
• The New Spy Masters
  The Bush administration fills in the corps of managers who must fix U.S. intelligence.
  By Shane Harris
• Clean Sweep
  Katrina will spawn the biggest relief effort in recent history and a massive public works project. It also could restructure government.
  By Beth Dickey, Kimberly Palmer, Katherine McIntire Peters, Justin Rood, Chris Strohm and Jason Vest
• Fraud Squad
  U.S. Attorney Paul J. McNulty is cracking down on federal contractors and federal buyers.
  By Kimberly Palmer

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Undercover
  Despite pressure from Congress, the FBI keeps the cost of its Virtual Case File project under wraps. By Jason Rood
• The New Regime
  In six months, NASA's management pendulum swings from one extreme to another. By Beth Dickey
• Bypassing Bureaucracy
  Agencies in the Katrina zone threw out the rule book to save lives. By Chris Strohm
• Hot and Cool
  A specialty clothing maker is winning over soldiers and cashing in on war. By Shane Harris

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Managing Technology

  Data Dump
  Executive dashboards help agency decision-makers turn information into insight. By Karen D. Schwartz

• Management Matters

  Building Social Capital
  The first step in disaster teamwork is having someone you can depend on. By Brian Friel

• Viewpoint

  A World View
  It's time for the federal government to invest in training global leaders. By Peter Ronayne

• Viewpoint

  Helping Your Money Grow
  Adding a real estate investment option would enhance the Thrift Savings Plan. By Burton G. Malkiel

• Viewpoint

  The New Reserves
  Shifting from a supplemental force to a standing military raises questions. By David A. Smith

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  We shouldn't look to Washington to meet every burden.
• Letters
• The Buzz
  The Coast Guard to the rescue, the Hurricane Katrina Community of Practice, and David Safavian on the hot seat.
• Outlook
  The problem with political appointees isn't what the conventional wisdom suggests it is. By Tom Shoop

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