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Groups from Left to Right Oppose Delaying Pentagon Savings
November 22, 2013 -
POGO on Local News to Stop F-35s in Vermont
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Some Senators Look to Spare the Pentagon from Immediate Cuts
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McCain Fires Back at Navy Officials
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Senate Poised to Fund Programs the Military Doesn’t Want
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Navy Carrier Christening Belies Problems
November 12, 2013 -
Take Action: Tell Air Force to Delay F-35 Decision
November 8, 2013 -
New Documents Show Former Rep. Ran Through Revolving Door
November 6, 2013 -
Pentagon Police Boss Misused Employees, Report Finds
November 5, 2013
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November 8, 2013
Take Action: Tell Air Force to Delay F-35 Decision
The Air Force plans to base its new jet aircraft, the F-35A, in Vermont even though it scored the lowest among other potential bases and would cost four times as much as a base in Florida.
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Topics: National Security
November 8, 2013
How a Highly Secret DoD Agency Does Business
The Air Force’s “Big Safari” is “a secretive and shadowy organization that has been in existence for over 60 years.” Even though Big Safari hands out billions in contracts, it doesn't follow the rules like other agencies.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
November 7, 2013
Farm Bill Debate: Corporate Privacy or Public’s Right to Know
The Farm Bill has been in and out of the news for months, but one troublesome element has not yet received enough attention: harmful secrecy provisions.
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Topics: Open Government
November 6, 2013
New Documents Show Former Rep. Ran Through Revolving Door
Former Representative Heather Wilson has come under fire for her close relationship with U.S. nuclear labs, including negotiating her lucrative contract while still in office, receiving almost half a million for questionable consulting work, and accepting a position on an NNSA review panel.
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Topics: National Security
November 5, 2013
Pentagon Police Boss Misused Employees, Report Finds
A report released yesterday from the Defense Department Inspector General found the director of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), Steven Calvery, has been misusing his position and workers.
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Topics: National Security
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