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SIGAR Probing Army Corps Deal with DynCorp
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SIGAR Seeks Debarment of Contractors Who Aid the Enemy
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SIGAR Saves Money and Lives
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June 14, 2013
By Adam Zagorin
Final Inspector General’s Report Cuts References to Panetta’s Disclosure of “TOP SECRET” Info
The Department of Defense Inspector General’s final report on what kind of access the Zero Dark Thirty filmmakers had to classified information omits any reference to then-CIA Director Leon Panetta’s disclosure of “TOP SECRET” and other sensitive informati
June 14, 2013
Cap Fight! Debate Continues Over Contractor Compensation
This week, the House Armed Services Committee took up the long-debated issue of setting the contractor compensation benchmark in the FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 813 includes language to set the cap at its current level of $763,029, but allows for cost adjustments.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 14, 2013
When Will the Contractors Contract?
Does privatization work as predicted by the neo-liberal ideologues?
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Topics: National Security
June 14, 2013
By Jack Scher
Government Errors Hurt Small Businesses
Government errors are making it impossible for small businesses to compete as contractors.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 13, 2013
Lost? The Guards at Y-12 Can Help
Yet another security breach at the Y-12 nuclear complex highlights the need for meaningful security changes.
Continue Reading Lost? The Guards at Y-12 Can Help
Topics: National Security
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