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New Book Examines Camp Lejeune Water Poisoning
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Long-Time Inspector General Stepping Down
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The 25th Anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act
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Retiring SEC Lawyer: Revolving Door Causes Weak Enforcement
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Counterfeit Electronic Parts Regulation Bogged Down
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SIGAR and USAID Clash over Access to Afghan Assessments
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Growing Concerns Over Deregulation of Arms Export Controls
April 7, 2014
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April 4, 2014
By Neil Gordon
Hearing Spotlights Afghanistan Corruption and Waste
The $100 billion U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghanistan was on the hot seat on Capitol Hill.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 27, 2014
By Emily Binkow
EPA Fails to Monitor Its Purchase Card Spending
A recent report by the Office of the Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency found abuse of the EPA's purchase cards and significant problems with the agency's system for ensuring that charge cards are not misused.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 19, 2014
By Neil Gordon
Afghanistan Watchdog Sinks Teeth Into Scrapped Incinerators
The Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog has launched a formal inquiry into an ill-fated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract to build waste incinerators at Forward Operating Base Sharana.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 7, 2014
Outsmarting the MOX
The President's FY 2015 budget has put the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) at the Savannah River Nuclear Site on "cold-standby," a victory in eliminating waste and mismanagement on nuclear construction projects.
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Topics: National Security
February 19, 2014
Here’s What 60 Minutes Didn’t Tell You About the F-35
The millions of viewers who tuned into 60 Minutes Sunday may have gotten the impression that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is ultimately necessary to maintain U.S. air superiority. Fortunately, a new video from Brave New Films tells the other side of the s
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Topics: National Security
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