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GAP Releases Statement on Snowden and the NSA
June 17, 2013 -
Intelligence Contractors like Snowden Excluded from Whistleblower Protections
June 12, 2013 -
Shielding the Whistleblowers
June 6, 2013 -
One Step Closer to a More Just and Effective Military
June 6, 2013 -
House Votes Today on Whistleblowers in the Military
June 5, 2013 -
Time to End the Silent Suffering—Whistleblower Protections in the Military
May 29, 2013 -
Justice’s Seizure of AP’s Phone Records Threatens Press Freedom
May 22, 2013 -
Memo Leaked to Retaliate Against Fast and Furious Whistleblower
May 21, 2013 -
White House Brings Back Bill to Shield Journalists
May 16, 2013
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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
May 7, 2013
By Neil Gordon
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again…and Again…and Again
For the fourth time since 2007, Congress will try to pass a measure that will prevent companies and individuals who owe taxes from being awarded federal contracts.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
May 6, 2013
For Whistleblowers, Fraying Protection
Ten years ago, advocates, funders, journalists and citizens gathered in an effort to champion the rights of whistleblowers. We saw a brighter future for truth-tellers, but sadly, ten years later, we fear that we may have, in fact, lost ground.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
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