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March 5, 2014
By Neil Gordon
FAPIIS Finally Gets a Hill Hearing
Tomorrow, the public will finally get the lowdown on the government's
FAPIIS database when the Senate convenes a hearing on contractor
performance information.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 4, 2014
House Unanimously Passes Freedom of Information Improvements
Last week, the House of Representatives passed important legislation that will go a long way towards reforming the Freedom of Information Act.
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Topics: Open Government
February 28, 2014
FDA Surveillance Threatened Whistleblowers
On Wednesday, POGO's Angela Canterbury testified in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform committee on the wrongful surveillance of whistleblowers at the FDA.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
February 27, 2014
Will DOJ Hold Tax Cheats Accountable?
A bipartisan report released yesterday by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations paints a picture of “lax enforcement” by U.S. authorities who have been investigating Swiss bank secrecy and offshore tax evasion.
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Topics: Financial Sector
February 26, 2014
By Neil Gordon
Fed Business Still Good for USIS, Despite Legal Woes
Despite mounting legal troubles, background-check contractor USIS
continues raking in millions of dollars in federal contracts.
Continue Reading Fed Business Still Good for USIS, Despite Legal Woes
Topics: Contract Oversight
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