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2006

Growls About The Growler, CBS News, August 30, 2006. (Be sure and scroll down to look for this video)
The Pentagon is facing criticism for ordering a vehicle that looks like a World War II jeep but comes with a $127,000 price tag.

Crude Awakening, PBS NOW Show, June 16, 2006. [Follow directions to watch or listen to the program on right side of page]
As oil and gas companies continue to make enormous profits in a time of record-high gas prices, watchdog groups are accusing these companies of shortchanging American taxpayers out of billions of dollars in royalties for drilling rights on public property. Members of Congress are also being blamed for making sweetheart deals with Big Oil engineered to avoid the payment of royalties.

Problems with Sikorsky helicopters? News Channel 8, WTNH.com, May 10, 2006.
Sikorsky Aircraft has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the Defense Department that would stop the government from releasing documents to News Channel 8 on quality control problems on the Blackhawk helicopter. read this transcript or watch this video »


2005

Contractor Misconduct Flick, December 2005. watch this flash video »

Loose Nukes on Main Street, ABC News Nightline, October 12, 2005.
A four-month ABC News investigation found gaping security holes at many of the little-known nuclear research reactors operating on 25 college campuses across the country. Among the findings: unmanned guard booths, a guard who appeared to be asleep, unlocked building doors and, in a number of cases, guided tours that provided easy access to control rooms and reactor pools that hold radioactive fuel. read this article »

Katrina: Crises & Recovery, Controlling Spending, CNBC, September 20, 2005. (You will need Windows Media Player to view this video) watch this video »

Safety Violations at Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Lab, NPR’s Marketplace Radio, August 12, 2005. (You need Real Player to listen to this audio) listen to this audio »

 Senate Panel Probes Boeing-Air Force Deal, National Public Radio, June 7, 2005.
The Senate Armed Services Committee receives a report from the Pentagon's Inspector General on a scandal involving the Air Force and Boeing. (You need Real Player to listen to this audio) listen to this audio »

 Boeing, Lockheed Join Forces on Rocket Launches, National Public Radio, May 3, 2005.
Rival companies Boeing and Lockheed Martin form an alliance to provide rocket-launch services to the Pentagon. (You need Real Player to listen to this audio) listen to this audio »

"CNN story on Army Stryker Video," Lou Dobbs Tonight, CNN, April 29, 2005.
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KTVU's story on Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, San Francisco, April 19, 2005
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"The Mess At Los Alamos," Face The Nation, CBS News, March 20, 2005.
Bob Schieffer thinks more attention should be paid to the mess at the Los Alamos National Weapons Center. Security there is a joke and millions of American tax dollars have been wasted.  (You need Real Player to watch this video) watch this video »

“Nuclear Plant Safety after 9/11,” PBS’s NOW, January 14, 2005.
Our nuclear power plants. We've got to be strict about terrorism in these uncertain times. New security plans are secret, and citizens just want to know are we safe enough? (You need Real Player to watch this video) watch this video »

2004

"Conflict of interest may hurt nuke security." NBC Nightly News, September 8, 2004.
Since drawings of U.S. nuclear power plants were found in al-Qaida caves in Afghanistan, the nuclear power industry says it has spent $1 billion beefing up security. That includes more frequent and more realistic mock-terrorist attacks to test the ability of plant guards. (You need Windows Media Player to watch this video) watch this video »

"Clampdown At Los Alamos," CBS Evening News, July 15, 2004.
A search is under way for computer disks containing atomic weapons secrets missing from the nuclear weapons lab at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. (You need Windows Media Player to watch this video) watch this video »

 "Reclassifying Security Information." The Diane Rehm Show, NPR, June 28, 2004.
Former FBI translator and interpreter Sibel Edmonds and the Project on Government Oversight have sued Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Justice Department for reclassifying national security information having to do with the FBI and 9/11. (You need Real Player to listen to this audio) listen to this audio »

"Report: Pentagon Wasted $100 Million," NBC Nightly News, June 8, 2004.
The Pentagon wasted as much as $100 million on commercial airplane tickets that were never used between 1997 and 2003, according to a new report by the investigative arm of Congress, due to be released Wednesday. (You need Windows Media Player to watch this video) watch this video »

"Critics See No Savings from Military Outsourcing," National Public Radio, June 3, 2004.
Private contactors in Iraq handle many jobs, from food delivery to helping with prisoner interrogations. The Defense Department's move toward outsourcing was undertaken to cut military costs significantly. But many critics say the promised cost-savings aren't being realized. (You need Real Player to listen to this audio) listen to this audio »

"Pentagon Delays Decision on Boeing Tanker Deal," Morning Edition, National Public Radio story, May 26, 2004.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld decides to delay, for at least six months, a decision on whether to keep a controversial deal to purchase 100 refueling tankers from Boeing. Critics say the $23.5 billion contract is too costly and argue the Air Force doesn't need the tankers immediately. (You need Real Player to listen to this audio) listen to this audio »

"U.S. Eyes Security Reforms for Nuclear Sites," National Public Radio, May 7, 2004.
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham says he is considering major security reforms at the nation's nuclear weapons facilities -- including creation of a new federal police force and consolidation of stocks of plutonium and uranium. (You need Real Player to listen to this audio) listen to this audio »


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