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March 28, 2014
By Neil Gordon
GAO: Noncompetitive Contracts Need Stronger Oversight
According to a new GAO report, the government needs to improve oversight of the billions spent each year for goods and services on an urgency basis.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 25, 2014
By Adam Zagorin
Intelligence Official Cited for “Unauthorized Disclosure” to Congress: Oversight on the Rocks
Just over a year ago, an official at the Defense Department gave congressional oversight committees a document that had the potential to embarrass the Secretary of Defense and the Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General.
March 7, 2014
More Fantasy Budgeting From the Pentagon
This week's Pentagon budget request sets the stage for more fantasy budgeting and gimmickry.
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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
February 14, 2014
Navy Looking For Some F-35 Relief
The Navy has requested a three-year pause in acquisition of the F-35C—the carrier-launched variant of the Joint Strike Fighter. Unfortunately, the Office of the Secretary of Defense has reportedly blocked the Navy’s proposed break in procurement.
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Topics: National Security
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