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November 20, 2014
By Neil Gordon
Corporate Political Spenders Get Lucrative Payouts
America's largest corporations got, on average, $760 in federal funds for every $1 they spent on lobbying and campaign contributions, combined. For the five largest federal contractors, however, the average return on investment was more than twice that amo
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Topics: Contract Oversight
November 20, 2014
CMRR-NF Cancelled, but Questions Linger
The Department of Energy cancelled plans to construct the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement – Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). DOE plans to update existing facilities and to construct modular facilities, but questions still linger.
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Topics: National Security
November 19, 2014
Pentagon Still Plans to Blow Through Its Allowance
An independent budget watchdog has analyzed the Pentagon's budget plans, and found that it is underestimating its long-term costs.
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Topics: National Security
November 17, 2014
The Fight Over the A-10 May Just Be Beginning
Despite strong provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, Bloomberg is reporting that the Congressional leaders are very seriously considering an Air Force proposal to contravene the language, and money, of both bills to proceed with the "divest
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Topics: National Security
November 17, 2014
Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management
An audit by the State Department’s Inspector General found lapses in the Department’s oversight of a contract with Aegis Defense Services for protection of the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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