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June 13, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Booz in the News and Whistleblower Blues
The revelation that it was Edward Snowden, an employee of National Security Agency contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, who blew the whistle on the NSA’s surveillance programs has thrust Booz Allen Hamilton into the spotlight. Unfortunately, their track record of business ethics and integrity has largely escaped scrutiny.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 12, 2013
Prospective SEC Chairman Dismisses Revolving Door Concerns
Mary Jo White—Obama’s nominee for chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission—said at her confirmation hearing that the public need not worry about her history of defending companies from the government. But her explanation was less than reassuring.
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Topics: Financial Sector
March 11, 2013
By Lili Shirley
5 Great Online Tools for Mining Public Records
Thanks to our open records laws, you can find a treasure trove of information on the web—everything from details about publically traded companies to where stimulus funds are going.
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Topics: Open Government
February 4, 2013
Government to Require Greater Doctor Payment Transparency
The federal government announced it would require drug and medical device makers to publicly disclose their payments to doctors and hospitals.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
January 4, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Gallup Fraud Probe Nabs Ex-FEMA Official
Federal prosecutors charged former FEMA official Timothy Cannon with a felony conflict of interest charge for helping The Gallup Organization win contracts while seeking a job with the company.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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Podcast: How The Intelligence World Came to Rely on Contractors
POGO's Scott Amey talks about the growing private intelligence industry that includes major federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, the former employer of Edward Snowden. Podcast with Joe Newman, Aimee Thomson, Jana Persky and Andre Francisco.
