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March 28, 2013
By Neil Gordon
DOE Watchdog Sniffs Out More Waste at National Labs
In a new report, the Department of Energy Office of Inspector General found that the agency had improperly awarded salary increases for several executive employees of the contractor overseeing cleanup at the Oak Ridge nuclear facility.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 28, 2013
By Mia Steinle
SEC Stands Firm as Industry Tries to Un-Do Transparency Law
As natural resources companies wage a legal battle against a new regulation that calls for more revenue reporting, the Securities and Exchange Commission has stood its ground, firmly rejecting industry’s anti-transparency arguments.
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
March 28, 2013
Jon Stewart Tears Into "Criminal" VA Backlog
On Wednesday’s episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart decried the extremely long wait times veterans are facing for their disability claims and medical appointments despite an increase in funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 27, 2013
It’s Time to Get Serious About Trafficking-in-Persons Policies
POGO has urged the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to implement the strongest possible prohibitions on trafficking in persons (TIP), but you can help fight human trafficking too.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 27, 2013
Flashy F-35 Press Release Misses Landing
The Marines issued a flashy press release last week: “first operational F-35B conducts initial Vertical Landing.” It was an amateurish, somewhat slimy piece of hype.
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Topics: National Security
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