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Afghanistan Incinerators Burn Money, Not Trash
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Hagel: A Secretary of Defense Reforms?
April 6, 2013 -
DOD Inspector General Finds $900 Million Spare Part Stockpile
April 4, 2013 -
The Missile Defense System That Won’t Die
March 26, 2013 -
The Air Force's F-35A: Not Ready for Combat, Not Even Ready for Combat Training
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Conservatives, Progressives Unite on Call for Congress to Find Savings at the Pentagon
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Meat Axe or Scalpel?
February 26, 2013
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April 17, 2013
FOIA Failings Continue
POGO continues to struggle with FOIA requests for three letters sent to Energy Secretary Chu on the status of nuclear security across the weapons complex
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Topics: Open Government
April 17, 2013
Pentagon Budget Ignores Sequestration, Relies on Old Ideas
President Obama’s budget request for the Department of Defense ignores the reality of the sequestration cuts and suggests old ideas to save money, according to an analysis by Winslow Wheeler.
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Topics: National Security
April 16, 2013
By Mia Steinle
Risk of IRS Audit Declines for Many Businesses
The likelihood of companies that fall into the highest tax bracket being audited by the Internal Revenue Service is on the decline, according to a new report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
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Topics: Financial Sector
April 16, 2013
House Votes to Bar Tax-Delinquent Contractors But Not Individuals
The House unanimously passed a bill to bar contractors who are behind on their taxes from receiving federal funds, according to an article in The Washington Post.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 15, 2013
New Navy Ship Suffers ‘Minor’ Damage from Fires at Sea
The newest littoral combat ship (LCS) caught fire twice during sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico, according to an article in Defense News.
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Topics: National Security
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