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November 30, 2012
DoD Contractors Cost Nearly 3 Times More than DoD Civilians
Defense Department contractor employees are costing nearly 3 times more than an average DoD civilian employee, but little is being done by DoD and Congress to prevent such wasteful spending.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
October 9, 2012
Infographic: Myth of Pentagon Spending as Job Creator
Major defense contractors have been going around saying the sequestration cuts to Pentagon spending will cause widespread job losses, but history tells a different story.
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Topics: National Security
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In March 2011, AllGov reported that DARPA, the Pentagon's premier research arm, had awarded a contract to a company founded by the agency's director. Wired's Spencer Ackerman joined POGO staffers to discuss how it all went down.
