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DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat
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Does America Have a Security-Industrial Complex?
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NSA Leak Prompts Talk of Limiting Contractor Access to Secrets
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Government Errors Hurt Small Businesses
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Final Inspector General’s Report Cuts References to Panetta’s Disclosure of “TOP SECRET” Info
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When Will the Contractors Contract?
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Cap Fight! Debate Continues Over Contractor Compensation
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Lost? The Guards at Y-12 Can Help
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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
January 31, 2013
Former Target Manager Now Acting Chief of Defense Nuclear Security
Retired Air Force Colonel Steve Asher has been named acting Associate Administrator for Defense Nuclear Security/Chief of Defense Nuclear Security at the NNSA.
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Topics: National Security
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
January 17, 2013
Experts: Now is the Time for Nuclear Security Changes
Three experts—Norman Augustine, C, Donald Alston, and Richard Meserve—reviewed the physical security of the nation's nuclear weapons facilities and made their recommendations to Secretary Chu in recently obtained letters.
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Topics: National Security
January 8, 2013
Will Chuck Hagel Stand Up to the Drone Lobby?
Everyone seems to have an opinion about Chuck Hagel and the speculation is almost entirely based on what former Senator Hagel has said, rather than his actions--or lack of them--which speak a lot louder.
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Topics: National Security
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