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May 31, 2013
By Neil Gordon
New Movie Documents Out of Control U.S. War Machine
"Dirty Wars," a forthcoming documentary based on the work of investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill, provides a glimpse into the shadowy world of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), an elite U.S. combat unit waging a covert war around the world.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
May 31, 2013
Obama Tries to Shut Revolving Door, but Aides Slip Through
President Obama made it a priority to reduce the role of special interests in Washington and to slow the revolving door, but many former White House aides have recently been hired as consultants to influence the White House.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 30, 2013
White House Backing Down on Contractor Compensation Cap
The White House is backing down on its call to significantly reduce the cap on compensation for defense and civilian contractor employees.
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May 30, 2013
Pentagon Tells Congress: Stop Giving Us What We Don’t Need
A bipartisan group of Representatives congratulated Defense Secretary Hagel on his commitment to shrinking the DoD budget, and the Pentagon in turn asked for Congress's help in cutting unwanted programs.
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Topics: National Security
May 30, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Pentagon Still Needs Better Service Contract Inventories
The Government Accountability Office has released its third and final review of Department of Defense service contract inventories.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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