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Senate Intelligence Panel Moving Toward Transparency
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Pentagon Intensifies Efforts to Plug Leaks, Catch Leakers
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Victory for National Security and Intelligence Community Whistleblowers
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Senate Report Silent on Fusion Center Reliance on Contractors
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Senate Investigation Found DHS Intelligence Centers Wasted Money and Violated Civil Liberties
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Report Reveals Some Open Gov Progress, but Also Increasing National Security Secrecy
September 12, 2012
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April 15, 2013
New Navy Ship Suffers ‘Minor’ Damage from Fires at Sea
The newest littoral combat ship (LCS) caught fire twice during sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico, according to an article in Defense News.
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Topics: National Security
April 12, 2013
Pentagon Math, Hagel, and the President’s Budget
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and other defense officials headed to the Hill this week to testify about the President’s Budget.
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Topics: National Security
April 12, 2013
Budget Takes on Contractor Compensation Cap
Contractors are permitted to price or seek reimbursement from the government up to $763,029 in costs for each of their employees’ compensation packages. This is nearly twice the salary of the President of the United States. The President is calling for a r
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 12, 2013
The Benefits of Bid Protests
In his recent article "Bid Protests: The Costs Are Real, But the Benefits Outweigh Them" Daniel I. Gordon defends the U.S. bid protest system and argues that the benefits of the system can be enhanced though greater transparency in government procurements.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 12, 2013
Air Force Budget Seeks to Buy More F-35s, Reduce Ranks
The 2014 budget request from the Air Force includes funding for 19 additional F-35 fighter jets and cuts active-duty personnel by 1,900 airmen, according to an article in DoD Buzz.
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Topics: National Security
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