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The Whistleblower Who Wouldn't Go Away
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The Ugly End to the Largest Service Contract in U.S History
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Security Laws Must Include Transparency and Accountability
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February 5, 2013
Navy Plans to Build Fewer Ships
The U.S. Navy has officially decided to reduce its growth plan from 313 major warships to 306, according to a planning document obtained by Defense News.
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Topics: National Security
February 4, 2013
CIA Nominee Got Big Check Before Joining White House
John Brennan, President Obama’s nomination for the head of the CIA, received a large check from his employer, a private intelligence contractor, just before joining the White House as a counterterrorism adviser.
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Topics: National Security
January 31, 2013
U.S. May Have Bought Fuel from Iran for Afghanistan
U.S. officials did not have a way to make sure fuel purchased for security forces in Afghanistan did not come from Iran, which would violate U.S. sanctions, according to a Washington Post story.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
January 23, 2013
By Joe Newman
McCaskill: Make Sure We Don't Have Another Benghazi
Sen. Claire McCaskill told reporters she plans to talk to Kerry about embassy security.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
January 23, 2013
Powering the Pacific ''Pivot'' with Leon and Chuck
Greg Jaffe’s Washington Post article last August offers a good explanation for Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s hysteria about defense budget cuts, and a useful criterion to assess Panetta’s nominated replacement, former Senator Chuck Hagel.
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Topics: National Security
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