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Victory for National Security and Intelligence Community Whistleblowers
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Report Reveals Some Open Gov Progress, but Also Increasing National Security Secrecy
September 12, 2012
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May 16, 2013
White House Brings Back Bill to Shield Journalists
In the wake of the AP phone records scandal, the White House is reviving a bill that would protect journalists from revealing their sources, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
May 16, 2013
DOE Err Causes Contracting Redo
Losing bidders will get a second shot to win a $23 billion contract with the National Nuclear Security Administration for work at the Y-12 and Pantex nuclear facilities because the NNSA “failed to make meaningful assessments” of the proposed cost savings o
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Topics: Contract Oversight
May 13, 2013
Taxpayers Could Foot Bill For Fannie Mae Fraud Settlement
Years after the government accused Fannie Mae of accounting fraud, are taxpayers being forced to pay the price?
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Topics: Financial Sector
May 15, 2013
Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can’t Answer
USASpending.gov is supposed to be a hub for citizens to find information about government spending, but it comes up short when trying to answer some key questions.
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Topics: Open Government
May 15, 2013
USASpending.gov: NOT Your One-Stop Shop for Following Taxpayer Dollars
USASpending.gov is a federal spending information website that is riddled with errors and gaps in information, making it impossible to follow taxpayer dollars.
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Topics: Open Government
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