Are They Up To The Task?

Federal agencies are being sorely tested by terror. Here's how to fix three of them

It seems only yesterday Ronald Reagan declared Washington the headquarters of the seven deadly sins (vanity, greed, sloth, avarice...). And when Bill Clinton proclaimed the era of Big Government over, the revolution seemed complete. But on Sept. 11, America fell in love with government all over again. Suddenly politicians looked like dignitaries and the capital was again a place people turned to for guidance and protection.

But like so many love affairs, this one may end in tears. The federal agencies that people are counting on to ensure their safety are struggling to meet a challenge unlike any other in living...

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