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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.
Continue Reading Time for Answers on Domestic Spying Program
Topics: Open Government
June 6, 2013
By Adam Zagorin
Lawmaker Calls on Pentagon to Release Report on Zero Dark Thirty Probe
Rep. Peter King wants the Pentagon to release the results of an investigation he requested almost two years ago into possible leaks of classified information to the makers of Zero Dark Thirty, the movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
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Topics: National Security
June 6, 2013
One Step Closer to a More Just and Effective Military
Representatives Speier and Coffman succeeded in attaching an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that will protect whistleblowers and victims of sexual assault in the military.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
June 6, 2013
Conservative Report Finds $1.8 Trillion in Pentagon Savings
In a report released Tuesday, the fiscally conservative organizations
R Street Group and National Taxpayers Union found over $1.8 trillion
in potential savings at the Pentagon.
Continue Reading Conservative Report Finds $1.8 Trillion in Pentagon Savings
Topics: National Security
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