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October 30, 2013
Navy's LCS Experiences Maintenance Problems, Again
Stars and Stripes reports this morning that the USS Freedom, a first-in-class littoral combat ship (LCS), is docked for repairs for the second time in three months.
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Topics: National Security
October 29, 2013
Head of Marine Corps Accused of Unfair Retaliation Against Whistleblower
A group of retired military officials is urging Congress to investigate a Marine Corps Commandant and his senior advisors who may have acted unlawfully following the release of a video showing troops urinating on corpses of Afghan insurgents.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
October 28, 2013
Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects
The Washington Post discovered at least 15 taxpayer-funded reconstruction projects, worth over $1 billion combined, expected to continue past Obama’s projected Afghanistan withdrawal date.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
October 25, 2013
DoD OIG Expands into “Buy American” Compliance
POGO urged the Defense Department Inspector General to expand its audit into domestic preference laws. The IG recently announced that is would expand the audit, and now it will investigate DoD compliance with the Berry Amendment and the Buy American Act.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
October 25, 2013
New Database Tracks Revolving Door Between DoD and Defense Industry
A new database released by the Pentagon revealed that hundreds of senior defense officials requested ethics opinions as they moved from federal jobs to the private sector. A large majority, 84 percent, had a specific employer in mind, most of which were de
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Topics: National Security
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