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May 11, 2016
Revenue Issues at CBP Potentially Cost Taxpayers Billions
Long-standing issues at Customs and Border Protection have resulted in failures to collect appropriate duties, penalties, and interest from importers, potentially costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
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Topics: Government Accountability
September 9, 2015
By Jacob Marx
Y-12 Drops the Ball on Security Upgrades
Despite a high-profile break-in and $50 million in new equipment, security systems at Y-12 are still "'so poor that both current project management and a consulting team of subject matter experts determined the need for extensive reengineering.'"
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Topics: National Security
July 15, 2015
‘Kill Chain’ Highlights Uncertainty in Use of Military Drones
Andrew Cockburn’s latest book, Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, is a well-researched takedown of the U.S. drone program, which includes a look at the civilian deaths caused by drones.
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May 1, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Slams Former Acting Homeland Security IG
A Senate Subcommittee recently released a report on their investigation into allegations of misconduct against Charles Edwards, the former Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security. The report illustrates the importance of IG independ
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Topics: Government Accountability
April 7, 2014
Growing Concerns Over Deregulation of Arms Export Controls
U.S. law enforcement officials are increasingly worried that their efforts to stem the illicit trafficking of U.S. arms could be undermined by an Obama Administration initiative to deregulate export controls.
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Topics: National Security
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