Government Executive Vol. 38 No.11

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FEATURES

  • Quarantine
    The age-old response could be all that's left when the vaccines run out.
    By Zack Phillips
  • Downfall
    How a promising procurement career ended in felony.
    By Kimberly Palmer
  • I'm OK, You're Outstanding
    Under new performance-management systems, not everyone gets to be a star.
    By Denise Kersten Wills

NEWS+ANALYSIS

  • Combat Commute
    When they're not in the fight, many troops in Iraq live on comfortable bases, but there are some surprising drawbacks. By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • Threads of Dignity
    Through years of fashion updates, civilian uniforms have been a source of pride and sometimes prejudice. By Kimberly Palmer
  • Shopping List
    Industry group pushes legislative goals to streamline federal purchasing. By Beth Dickey
  • Winds of Change
    Weather Service plan shifts work to quieter offices to free up staffs where storms hit. By Beth Dickey
  • In Sync
    Connecting government's radical thinkers. By John Pulley

ADVICE+DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    Getting on the Same Wavelength
    Incompatible radio technologies force the Pentagon to refocus its high-tech vision. By David Perera
  • Management Matters

    Is It All Hooey?
    The best management theory might simply be to take your own advice. By Brian Friel
  • Political World

    Veterans in Vogue
    Candidates with wartime service making a comeback. By Charles Mahtesian
  • Viewpoint

    Keeping Up With Procurement
    By any count, government has too few acquisition pros. By Steven L. Schooner

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    The threat of pandemic flu raises some of the toughest challenges of our times.
  • Letters
  • The Buzz
    Smarter intelligence, who really discovered AIDS and yes, Virginia, there are more contractors.
  • Outlook
    Running the country is a lot harder than it looks. By Tom Shoop

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