Hear from the nine government executives profiled in our recent magazine. Join as we discuss with our authors such diverse topics as leadership, transparency, open government, and the rise of social media, performance reporting, and a first hand account of the Obama transition.

From the federal government’s response to the financial crisis, the H1N1 flu, or its movement towards greater transparency and accountability, our latest magazine gathers thoughtful perspectives from some of the leading practitioners and academics in the field. Hear from the nine government executives profiled in the recent magazine and interviews with several of our magazine contributors on such diverse topics as leadership, transparency, open government and the rise of social media, and a first hand account of the Obama transition.

During the Cold War, the U.S. nuclear stockpile reached more than 30,000 nuclear weapons. Research and production of these weapons resulted in large volumes of nuclear waste—some of the most dangerous materials known to mankind—posing significant environmental risks and challenges. “The U.S. Department of Energy has under its purview the Environmental Management program, which is responsible for cleaning up the legacy of the Cold War,” says Dr. Inés Triay, assistant secretary, Environmental Management within the U.S. Department of Energy.

As the warfighters’ needs evolve to meet the changing demands of today, so too have the way these needs are met. Though formally established in 1961, the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) can trace its roots to World War II.