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Corn is always available.
December 22, 1999... I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING. I won't go hungry any time soon, nor will I lack for candles, batteries, or back-up electric power. It wasn't that I did not believe John Koskinen when he told us that the Y2K threat would be a manageable problem in this country. But he made the mistake of comparing...

Viva cyber warriors!(Y2K planning)(Brief Article)
December 22, 1999... In any case, I applaud the work done by John Koskinen and others who awakened us to the possible great harm that could have occurred had we not taken action to squash the Y2K bug before it could inflict significant damage. Of course, he did not fight this battle alone. Thousands of cyber...

Affecting life for feds.
December 22, 1999... This issue of The Public Manager features a mini-forum coordinated by John Palguta that focuses on four federal agencies that affect every federal employee's life in one way or another. In the case of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, its reach extends beyond the federal to...

Hail and hail thrice again.(Robert Goldenkoff )(Brief Article)
December 22, 1999... We also want to announce the appointment of Robert Goldenkoff as new editor for our Young Professionals Arena department. Robert is an assistant director with the US General Accounting Office(GAO) where he is responsible for leading reviews of the 2000 Decennial Census. He is a board member...

Introduction to the Forum.(managing the federal workplace)
December 22, 1999... The federal workplace in the 21st century will be very different from that which existed at the turn of the last century. Are federal human resources management policies and practices up to the challenges that lie ahead? In the rush of everyday life, we may intend to devote time to the...