Is the federal government doing the people s business as they would have you believe? Your gut says, no. But just how bad is it? Mr. F.C. Hawkins, a retired senior executive of a large cabinet-level agency, tells the story of what really goes on behind the government s closed doors. Using a personal case study, the details of which will surprise and shock you, Mr. Hawkins gives a first person account of the ethics-challenged state of the civilian government s management and operations.