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Air Force Budget Seeks to Buy More F-35s, Reduce Ranks
April 12, 2013 -
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
March 6, 2013 -
How the F-35 Became Too Big to Kill
February 22, 2013 -
How Did the Pentagon Budget Get This Bad?
February 20, 2013 -
The Most Expensive Weapon Ever Built
February 14, 2013 -
Wheeler’s Dogfight with the F-35
January 4, 2013 -
Video: CBC Investigates Canada's Purchase of F-35 Jets
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Budget Breakdown: Rolling Analysis of Obama's FY 2013 Budget
February 13, 2012
The (POGO) Blog
April 16, 2013
By Mia Steinle
Risk of IRS Audit Declines for Many Businesses
The likelihood of companies that fall into the highest tax bracket being audited by the Internal Revenue Service is on the decline, according to a new report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
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Topics: Financial Sector
April 16, 2013
House Votes to Bar Tax-Delinquent Contractors But Not Individuals
The House unanimously passed a bill to bar contractors who are behind on their taxes from receiving federal funds, according to an article in The Washington Post.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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
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