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April 3, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Army Corps Stands By Its Sweetheart Deal With DynCorp
The Army Corps of Engineers stands by its decision to allow DynCorp International to walk away from a botched construction job in Afghanistan.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 2, 2013
Former SEC Chief Finds Consulting Firm Through Revolving Door
Mary Schapiro, the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is joining Promontory Financial Group LLC, a major private consulting firm stocked with former regulators, according to an article in The Hill.
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Topics: Financial Sector
April 1, 2013
Stock Trading Heading to Dark Pools to Avoid Regulation
An increasing amount of stocks are being traded in private dark pools away from public scrutiny and government regulation, according to an article in The New York Times.
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Topics: Financial Sector
March 28, 2013
By Mia Steinle
VA Healthcare System Failing Veterans, Study Says
Military veterans experience “excessive wait time” for medical care, leading to higher incidences of preventable hospitalizations and death, according to the Institute of Medicine.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 28, 2013
DOJ’s Breuer Goes Back Through the Revolving Door
The head of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal division is returning to the private sector as a vice chairman of a major law firm, according to an article in DealBook.
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Topics: Financial Sector
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