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April 26, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Afghanistan Incinerators Burn Money, Not Trash
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) found that the government wasted $5 million on an unused solid waste incineration system on Forward Operating Base Salerno. The base continues to dispose of its solid waste in dangerous o
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 25, 2013
Another Former Lockheed Employee Takes Key Senate job
Another former Hill staffer with Lockheed Martin on their resume will fill the job of Republican staff director for the Senate Armed Services Committee, according to an article in ProPublica.
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Topics: National Security
April 25, 2013
Feds Continue to Pay for Empty Bank Accounts
The federal government will spend at least $890,000 this year on fees for empty bank accounts, according to an article in The Washington Post.
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Topics: Government Accountability
April 25, 2013
President’s 2014 Budget Has Contracting Theme
The President's 2014 budget proposal includes proposals to improve the federal contracting system, which is a good start to save taxpayer dollars.
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April 24, 2013
By Joe Newman
10th Annual Ridenhour Prizes Honor 'Courageous Truth-Telling'
The memory of Ron Ridenhour lives on in the prizes given in his name to those that exemplify courageous truth-telling.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
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