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At the Pentagon, “The Price is Wrong”
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Gen. Who Intimidated Whistleblowers Not Fit to Oversee Army’s Sexual Assault Policy
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McCain Fires Back at Navy Officials
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Senate Poised to Fund Programs the Military Doesn’t Want
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Navy Carrier Christening Belies Problems
November 12, 2013
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November 14, 2013
McCain Fires Back at Navy Officials
Last week, Navy officials made their case to the Senate Armed Services Committee about the negative effects of sequestration. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) fired back at the officials, pointing out the high number of over-budget Navy projects.
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Topics: National Security
November 14, 2013
Senate Poised to Fund Programs the Military Doesn’t Want
The Senate is yet again poised to authorize funding for programs that military leaders and the Pentagon don't want.
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Topics: National Security
November 13, 2013
Obama Nominates CFTC Chairman with Corporate Ties
Yesterday, President Obama nominated Timothy Massad, who currently works at the Treasury Department overseeing the government bailout, as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). But there is skepticism about Massad's priorities.
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Topics: Financial Sector
November 12, 2013
Navy Carrier Christening Belies Problems
The USS General Ford, the first of a new fleet of Navy aircraft carriers, was christened on Saturday. The $13-billion ship is scheduled to begin service in 2016, according to DefenseNews.com, but has suffered from substantial cost overruns and schedule del
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Topics: National Security
November 8, 2013
Tiny Bubbles: Afghan Reconstruction Oversight Shrinks
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan reconstruction is predicting an oversight access gap in the future. The troop drawdown is going to make it impossible to oversee many reconstruction projects that have been completed or are under construction.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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