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Removing obstacles for workers with disabilities is about more than ramps and readers - it's about tapping the skills agencies need.
10/1/2008
By Alyssa Rosenberg

CURRENT ISSUE October 1, 2008 VOL. 40 NO. 14

FEATURES

  • Great Expectations
    Sen. Barack Obama has outlined a plan for change, but reforming the bureaucracy requires more than words. By Robert Brodsky
  • Russian Roulette
    A small war on Europe's periphery raises big questions about the Pentagon's modernization priorities.
    By Katherine McIntire Peters
  • Hidden Talent
    Removing obstacles for workers with disabilities is about more than ramps and readers - it's about tapping the skills agencies need.
    By Alyssa Rosenberg

NEWS + ANALYSIS

  • Mood Manager
    Homeland Security's new HR chief has his work cut out for him as morale hits bottom. By Brittany Ballenstedt
  • Earmark Offensive
    Army major launches assault on backroom contracting deals in wartime. By Robert Brodsky
  • The Money Maze
    Most agencies have failed at building financial management systems, but HHS may have found a better way. By Gautham Nagesh

IN EVERY ISSUE

  • Editor's Notebook
    Barack Obama thinks big, and wants to leave the management details to others. By Tom Shoop
  • Perspectives
    Conservation leaders battle "nature-deficit disorder." By Timothy B. Clark

ADVICE + DISSENT

  • Managing Technology

    What's Mine Is . . . Mine
    Managing Technology Information sharing can help agencies coordinate strategy, but only if departments relinquish ownership. By Jill R. Aitoro

  • Management Matters

    What's Your Timeline?
    Everyone is on a different clock. The trick is getting them to work together. By Brian Friel

  • Intelligence File

    Set in Stone
    As the Bush era winds down, spy masters leave their mark. By Shane Harris

  • Viewpoint

    A Beneficial Union
    Better technology combined with open labor relations can cut the cost of official time. By Patrick Pizzella

  • Viewpoint

    Hanging On
    Many executives would be willing to defer retirement. By Tina Sung and Peter Sherer

  • Viewpoint

    Making Reform Stick
    A management agenda by any other name should build on what works. By Paul C. Light

  • Political World

    Minding the Hatch Act
    Feds can participate in campaign activities as long as they don't cross the line. By Alyssa Rosenberg