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August 12, 2013
What the Pentagon Looks Like Under Sequestration Cuts
POGO's Winslow Wheeler went on C-SPAN to talk about how the planned defense budget cuts have changed the Pentagon and what improvements need to happen in the future.
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Topics: National Security
August 1, 2013
By Jack Scher
POGO Obtains DoD Memo on 20 Percent HQ Spending Cut
The Project On Government Oversight has obtained a memorandum announcing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's decision to cut 20 percent of management headquarters spending throughout the Department of Defense (DoD).
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Topics: National Security
July 29, 2013
By Andrew Wyner
Contractors Still Avoiding Major Sequestration Damage
Several recent earning reports from major contractors have confirmed that the post-sequester world is not as apocalyptic for major federal contractors as they anticipated.
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Topics: National Security
July 1, 2013
By Andrew Wyner
Despite Panic, Large Contractors Evading Sequestration Hit
Large contractors who once publicly panicked in the face of
sequestration and threatened their employees’ jobs are just months later doing relatively well.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
May 20, 2013
DOE Contracting Woes Continue
The Department of Energy Inspector General found subcontract audit weaknesses with nine Management and Operating contractors. Subcontracts totaling nearly $1 billion had not been audited or were reviewed in a manner that did not meet audit standards, which
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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