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DATA Act 2.0: Fewer Bells, but Brighter Future
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Camp Lejeune Finally Cleaning Up Its Act
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DOE Contracting Woes Continue
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February 11, 2013
The $360 Billion Gorilla in the Sequestration Debate
There’s a $360 billion gorilla in the sequestration debate – Pentagon contractors.
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Topics: National Security
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
January 4, 2013
Wheeler’s Dogfight with the F-35
Winslow Wheeler tells NPR the F-35, or Joint Strike Fighter, is mediocre at everything and costs taxpayers far more than Lockheed Martin will admit.
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Topics: National Security
December 14, 2012
Bipartisan Letter Calls for Reducing the Pentagon Budget
22 Representatives from both sides of the aisle signed on to a letter endorsing strategic Pentagon budget cuts as part of any "fiscal cliff" deal.
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Topics: National Security
December 11, 2012
Contractors: The Pentagon Isn’t a Jobs Program
The bipartisan push to cut wasteful Pentagon spending during the fiscal cliff negotiations has now attracted the most unlikely of allies—some Pentagon contractors.
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Topics: National Security
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