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Government Executive Contents 08/2012 Innovators 24 Wanted: 4 Editor’s Notebook The battle over the size and role of government takes center stage. BRIEFING 9 Around Government Convention delegates beware, Peace Corps vets, uniform taboos and record drug busts. 12 Focus on Jobs VA boosts veteran recruiting, but the specter of job downgrades could complicate the effort. 14 Preserving the Past Retiring National Park Service historian Harry Butowsky leaves behind a trove of artifacts online. NEXTGOV 33 Tech Roundup Eyeing employee emails, passing on PCs and the data center energy drain. 34 Managing Technology The State Department’s obliquely worded e-reader contract offers a lesson in diplomacy. s t e p h e n vo s s ADVICE AND COMMENT 36 Management Matters FE ATURES 16 Clipped Wings Many Americans say they want smaller government. We’re about to find out if they really mean it. By Timothy B. Clark Wanted: Innovators Chief Technology Officer Todd Park taps industry’s risk-takers to unleash creative solutions in government. By Joseph Marks Contract award debriefings can build credibility with industry. 37 Intelligence File When is a secret no longer a secret? 38 Thinking Ahead 24 Brig. Gen. John Ferrari keeps the peace at White Sands Missile Range. c ov e r i l lu s t r a t ion b y t h e h e a d s of s t at e gov ex ec.com august 2012 | government ex ecutive 3
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