Features
The Sniff Test
Machines might be able to detect chemicals or explosives in suspicious bags, but dogs also can go anywhere, give comfort or intimidate, and learn.
Technology 2007
Testing the Wind
Agencies are preparing some big technology deals for 2007, and the Army is leading the charge.
Outlook
Referendum on Competence
Good luck, Democrats: The voters chose you because they want less government and more results.
Viewpoint
The Politics Of Technology
Lawmakers must consider the ripple effect of legislation on agencies' IT systems.
Viewpoint
Speeding Up Acquisition Reform
Wartime urgency pulls back the red tape on accelerated projects.
Defense
ADVICE+DISSENT: Intelligence File Worldly View
Geospatial agency shifts with the times: buys images, gives them away.
Management Matters - Advice And Dissent
Church and State
How much should federal managers let faith be their guide?
Editor's Notebook
From the Field
Six days, four countries and 17,000 miles in the life of today’s U.S. military.
News And Analysis