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September 23, 2013
New Declassification Board Member Has Long Classification Past
Last week, Kenneth L. Wainstein was quietly named to the Public Interest Declassification Board. Wainstein is not the first person you might think of with an interest in promoting government transparency. In fact, his work experience suggests a serious con
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Topics: Open Government
September 20, 2013
State Dept. Corrects Testimony POGO Exposed as Misleading
A week after the Project On Government Oversight exposed recent State Department testimony on embassy security as inaccurate and misleading, the Department has written a letter to members of the U.S. Senate acknowledging that its testimony was wrong and co
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Topics: Contract Oversight
September 20, 2013
SEC Continues Fight Over ‘No Admit No Deny’ Policy
The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to implement and debate its policy that allows companies to avoid admission of guilt, despite announcements that seemed to signal a potential shift.
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Topics: Financial Sector
September 20, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Audit Finds Serious Flaws in Navy Security Screening
A Pentagon Inspector General report released this week finds major flaws in a security system used to regulate contractor access to Navy facilities.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
September 19, 2013
Navy Yard Shooter Was Security-Cleared Contractor
In the days since a gunman killed 12 people at the Navy Yard complex in Washington, D.C., many have been questioning why–despite warning signs like gun-related arrests and mental illness–Aaron Alexis was given secret-level clearance for his job with a subc
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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