Government Executive Vol. 37 No.19

FEATURES

• Medical Catastrophe
  No one's in charge, the plan's incomplete and resources aren't sufficient if we suffer mass casualties in an overwhelming disaster.
  By Justin Rood
• Testing Their Mettle
  Marine Corps war gamers are exploring new concepts for fighting the global war on terrorism.
  By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Airport 2025
  Agencies and industry are taking on one of government's biggest projects: a 21st century solution to aviation gridlock.
  By Beth Dickey

NEWS+ANALYSIS

• Expert Advice
  Before the Pentagon's prescription for change is even written, observers worry it won't cure what ails Defense. By Katherine McIntire Peters
• Assessing Acquisition
  Skeptics wonder whether new panel can fix Defense procurement. By Jason Vest
• Deep Thinkers
  A new philosophy helps people manage their agencies and their lives. By Kimberly Palmer
• Highway in the Sky
  Just imagine your car could fly. By Beth Dickey
• Fall From Grace
  Gen. Kevin Byrnes' real legacy might be shaking up the status quo in Army leadership training. By Jason Vest

• Leadership Profile

  Turnaround Artist
  Ramesh Punwani is leading FAA to financial fitness. By Beth Dickey

ADVICE+DISSENT

• Tech Insider

  Diagnosis Data
  Can a computer find a cure for brain cancer? By Shane Harris

• Management Matters

  Weathering the Storm
  Some agencies shined under the federal cloud of Hurricane Katrina. By Brian Friel

• Political World

  Wooing Washington
  Battered states pursue federal aid in strikingly different ways. By Charles Mahtesian

IN EVERY ISSUE

• Editor's Notebook
  Government response is only as good as its structure and its assets.
• Letters
  
• The Buzz
  Off the payband wagon, Defense acquisition, Barbara Shelton on the hot seat, and flying too high with those guys in the sky.
• Outlook
  Post-Katrina Americans distrust government-and want much more of it. By Tom Shoop

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