Government Executive Vol.36, No.7
FEATURES
- Moving Targets Terrorists are everything the Soviet Union was not, and intelligence agencies are struggling to get a bead on them.
By Gregory F. Treverton - Blindsided Zero Day attacks come without warning, exploiting computer weaknesses. They're poised to proliferate, and there's no defense.
By Shane Harris - False Alarms In the aftermath of anthrax attacks, the Postal Service walks a fine line between caution and chaos.
By Denise Kersten - Fear and Hope Federal managers are deeply divided over the merits of pending civil service reforms.
By Shawn Zeller
NEWS+ANALYSIS
- Explosive Mix The security situation proves incendiary in Iraq. By Katherine McIntire Peters
- Curbing Fannie and Freddie Congress struggles to rein in two quasi-governmental behemoths. By Denise Kersten
- Saving the Shuttle Could the shuttle go to Mars? By Beth Dickey
- Bye-Bye, Budgeteer Dov Zakheim leaves one of the Pentagon's most thankless jobs. By George Cahlink
- Able Sentry The Coast Guard helps prevent a mass migration from Haiti. By Jason Peckenpaugh
- Clarke's Lament Agencies try, and fail, to fight terrorism. By Jason Peckenpaugh
- Fighting Words Interservice rivalry takes a toll on troops in Iraq. By Katherine McIntire Peters
- Gathering Intelligence The Sept. 11 commission debates reorganizing intelligence agencies. By Chris Strohm
- You've Got a Refund! The IRS is luring taxpayers online. By Denise Kersten
ADVICE+DISSENT
- Tag Team Defense perfects its inventory handoffs with RFID technology. By Karen D. Schwartz
- Delivering Your Message Put the mouse down. By Brian Friel
- Travel Woes It may not be worth justifying public spending on business trips. By Charles Mahtesian
IN EVERY ISSUE
- Editor's Notebook With strong photos and illustrations, and tight writing and editing, we tell our stories more effectively.
- The Buzz A new drug warrior, a familiar face in California, NASA scrutiny and a tax collector tells all.
- Outlook Federal courts aren't the place to direct agencies' day-to-day activities.
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