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How Much Does an F-35 Really Cost?
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Air Force Budget Seeks to Buy More F-35s, Reduce Ranks
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Flashy F-35 Press Release Misses Landing
March 27, 2013 -
The Air Force's F-35A: Not Ready for Combat, Not Even Ready for Combat Training
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How the F-35 Became Too Big to Kill
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How Did the Pentagon Budget Get This Bad?
February 20, 2013 -
The Most Expensive Weapon Ever Built
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Wheeler’s Dogfight with the F-35
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Video: CBC Investigates Canada's Purchase of F-35 Jets
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June 12, 2013
Intelligence Contractors like Snowden Excluded from Whistleblower Protections
Even as whistleblower protections have expanded, intelligence contractors like National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden are left in the cold, according to an article in the International Business Times.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
June 11, 2013
Report: Possible Cover-Up of Sex and Drugs at the State Department
An internal memo reveals that the State Department “covered up” allegations of illegal behavior by its security officials including sexual assault and solicitation of prostitution, according to a report by CBS News.
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Topics: Government Accountability
June 10, 2013
NSA Leaker Came From Massive Intelligence Contractor
The latest national security leak comes not from a government employee, but from one of the many contractors now hired to run parts of our national security state, according to an article in The New York Times.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 7, 2013
Call Me Maybe
GSA's new wireless agreement is being applauded for its cost savings and efficiencies. But does it really answer the call, especially after taking years to award?
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 7, 2013
Time for Answers on Domestic Spying Program
The public has been left completely in the dark about the scope and the extent of the government’s domestic spying.
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Topics: Open Government
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