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March 14, 2013
By Neil Gordon
POGO Celebrates Sunshine Week with Expanded Misconduct Database
POGO updates its Federal Contractor Misconduct Database with 12 new contractors and a new top 100 federal contractor ranking.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 13, 2013
VA Suppressed Data on Gulf War Vets' Health Problems, Former Official Says
The Department of Veterans Affairs has suppressed evidence that Gulf War veterans’ health problems could be linked to their exposure to toxic substances during the 1991 war, a former VA epidemiologist alleges.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
March 13, 2013
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Modernize FOIA
A draft bipartisan bill announced on Tuesday would “mandate a single online portal for all Freedom of Information Act requests across government,” according to an article in NextGov.
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Topics: Open Government
March 12, 2013
Prospective SEC Chairman Dismisses Revolving Door Concerns
Mary Jo White—Obama’s nominee for chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission—said at her confirmation hearing that the public need not worry about her history of defending companies from the government. But her explanation was less than reassuring.
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Topics: Financial Sector
March 12, 2013
By Lili Shirley
Glass Half Full or Empty? A Look at Obama’s Transparency Record
OpenTheGovernment.org released a report today that looks at the steps President Obama’s administration has taken to create a more open government.
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Topics: Open Government
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