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Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told to Lie About Long Hours
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May 9, 2013
Y-12 Protestors Exposed Security Failures, Found Guilty
Three protestors responsible for breaking into the Y-12 nuclear facility face up to 30 years in prison despite shining a spotlight on several security failures.
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Topics: National Security
May 9, 2013
Watchdog Says Government Trying to Silence Embarrassing Afghanistan Reports
John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), says the government is trying to interfere with his independent investigations because his reports are embarrassing to the White House and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, acco
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Topics: Contract Oversight
May 8, 2013
Cell Phone Services Show Broken Buying System
OMB's Norman Dong provided details about a federal agency with 13 comparable phone service plans that appear to be wasting taxpayer dollars.
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May 7, 2013
By Mia Steinle
VA Medical Construction Over Budget, Behind Schedule
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ largest construction projects are, on average, $366 million over budget and almost three years behind schedule, the Government Accountability Office told Congress.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
May 7, 2013
By Mia Steinle
Transparency on Oil, Gas, Coal Revenues Moving Forward
The U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative decided that it will include oil, gas, and coal royalties on federal lands in it scope. Other revenues, resources, and lands are still up for discussion among members of industry, government, and civil
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
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