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July 25, 2013
Nuclear Site Unable to Protect Bomb Material in Recent Tests
POGO has learned that the Savannah River Site in South Carolina failed its recent security test.
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Topics: National Security
July 1, 2013
By Jack Scher
Public Unable to Hold Nuclear Subcontractors Accountable
Department of Energy policy shields subcontractors from being held accountable by the public. In order to ensure that tax dollars are not wasted and security not jeopardized, reform is necessary.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 21, 2013
DOE Contracting Mismanagement Cost Taxpayers Over $450,000
The Department of Energy has mishandled yet another nuclear lab contractor, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars without requesting or recording a single deliverable.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 13, 2013
Lost? The Guards at Y-12 Can Help
Yet another security breach at the Y-12 nuclear complex highlights the need for meaningful security changes.
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Topics: National Security
May 29, 2013
By Mia Steinle
Nuke Agency Wasted Millions on Inappropriate Reimbursements
A contractor for the National Nuclear Security Administration
overbilled the agency by about $3.7 million in order to reimburse its subcontractors for living expenses they were not eligible to receive, according to the Inspector General at the Department of Energy.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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