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Defense Contractor Hit with Ginormous Fraud Judgment
June 19, 2013 -
Michael Hastings Leaves Legacy of Promoting Accountability
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Reducing Contractor Compensation Cap Will Save Hundreds of Millions Annually
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DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat
June 18, 2013 -
Shining Light on Closed Doors
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Does America Have a Security-Industrial Complex?
June 18, 2013 -
GAP Releases Statement on Snowden and the NSA
June 17, 2013 -
NSA Leak Prompts Talk of Limiting Contractor Access to Secrets
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Final Inspector General’s Report Cuts References to Panetta’s Disclosure of “TOP SECRET” Info
June 14, 2013
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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
November 19, 2012
Wyden Pumps the Brakes on Anti-Leaks Legislation
POGO applauds Senator Ron Wyden for placing a hold on the Intelligence Authorization Act--problematic anti-leak provisions in the bill threaten the public's right to know and government accountability.
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Topics: Open Government
October 18, 2012
Pentagon Intensifies Efforts to Plug Leaks, Catch Leakers
Defense Secretary outlines plan to detect leaks of classified information and pursue leakers.
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Topics: Open Government
October 11, 2012
Victory for National Security and Intelligence Community Whistleblowers
On Wednesday, President Obama issued a Presidential Policy Directive expanding whistleblower protections to national security and intelligence community whistleblowers.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
October 4, 2012
By Neil Gordon
Senate Report Silent on Fusion Center Reliance on Contractors
A bipartisan Senate investigative report on joint federal-state-local anti-terrorism facilities, called Fusion Centers, uncovers many problems but fails to explore the risks of using contractors to perform intelligence services.
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Topics: National Security
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