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2009

 

Committee Approves Bill to Protect UC Whistleblowers, The California Chronicle, June 25, 2009 

Authority Over Bailout Office Is Questioned, The Washington Post, June 19, 2009 

The Great Audit, Government Executive Magazine, June 19, 2009 

FDA Head to Look at Medical Device Safety, NEWSInferno.com, June 17, 2009 

Acquisition reform recommendations run the gamut, Government Executive, June 16, 2009 

Stimulus serves up Obama pork, Politico, June 16, 2009 

How Limbaugh Wags the Dog on IG and Obama, TPM Muckraker, June 15, 2009 

States Failing At Stimulus Accountability, The Huffington Post, June 12, 2009 

Obama Fires Bush-Appointed IG Overseeing AmeriCorps, CongressDaily, June 12, 2009 

Obama Ex-Lobbyist Pick in New Flap, Rood From Washington; ABC News/Online, June 11, 2009 

DHS scrutiny of services contracts draws flak, Washington Technology, June 10, 2009 

Report: FDA Dropped Early Medical Device Lab Inspections, Medical Report Outsourcing (Blog), June 8, 2009 

Watchdog Group Wants Probe in Syringe Case, ProPublica & Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune, June 8, 2009 

DHS review of service contract draws fire, Federal Computer Week, June 5, 2009 

Deepwater milestone signals a step forward, Federal Computer News, June 3, 2009 

Y-12: fogbank produced in Spring 2008, Knoxville Sentinel/Knoxnews.com, June 3, 2009 

Treasury Toxic Asset Program Rife with Conflicts of Interest, Huffington Post, June 2, 2009 

The case to overhaul contractor evaluations, Federal Times, June 1, 2009 

Scientists Forget How to Build Nuclear Bomb, AllGov, May 31, 2009 

A Covertly Drops Inspection of Medical Device Labs, Natural News, May 30, 2009 

Inside the Beltway; Eye For An Eye?, The Washington Times, May 29, 2009 

Program to refurbish aging nuclear warheads faces setbacks, The Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2009 

Report paints agencies as deadbeat travel card holders, Government Executive Magazine, May 28, 2009 

Report chronicles abuse of federal travel cards, The Washington Post, May 28, 2009 

GAO: Despite efforts, gaps remain in data on contractors, Government Executive, May 27, 2009 

Deepwater in trouble, watchdog says, Washington Technology, May 22, 2009 

Waste, Fraud in "Stimulus" Can't Be Reported , Rep. John Boehner's Blog, May 21, 2009 

Pennsylvania has no way to report abuse of federal stimulus funds, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 21, 2009 

Health First-Dangerous Devices, Health and Medical News from ABC12.com, May 20, 2009 

Panel lays out roadmap to rebuild acquisition workforce, Government Executive, May 20, 2009 

Several Bush officials work in areas related to former jobs, USA Today, May 20, 2009 

HealthFirst-Dangerous Devices, ABC12.com, May 20, 2009 

Wall St. Firm Draws Scrutiny as U.S. Adviser, The New York Times, May 19, 2009 

Watchdog Calls for Oversight of Private Fund Managers Advising Government, Washington Independent, May 19, 2009 

House contracting caucus tackles acquisition workforce issues, Government Executive Magazine, May 18, 2009 

POGO Questions Kudos On NIF, Nuclear Weapons & Materials Monitor, May 18, 2009 

Colorado lags on whistle-blower details under stimulus law, The Denver Post, May 17, 2009 

A heavy price for speaking out, The Orange County Register, May 15, 2009 

States adjust to handle stimulus pressures, Government Executive, May 15, 2009 

Obama backs whistle-blowers but not in intell, Federal Computer Week, May 14, 2009 

Treasury nominee to keep corporate pay, The Washington Times, May 12, 2009 

Congressman Tierney Calls for Full Transparency of ARRA Funds, , May 12, 2009 

Pulling Back the TARP, Congressional Quarterly, May 10, 2009 

Senate Nears Approval Of Changes To Acquisition System, National Journal, May 7, 2009 

Senate Nears Approval Of Changes To Acquisition System, National Journal, May 7, 2009 

Senate acts on Pentagon's weapons buying practices, Associated Press, May 7, 2009 

Senate Prepares to Pass Acquisitions Overhaul as House Starts Markup, Congressional Quarterly, May 6, 2009 

Chu Warned On Plutonium Stored At Los Alamos, Defense Daily, May 6, 2009 

War zone contracting termed huge 'failure', Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 4, 2009 

FEMA Chief of Staff’s Conflict of Interest, AllGov, May 2, 2009 

Concerns over lab’s plutonium project in memo, Los Alamos Monitor, May 1, 2009 

Responders without a clue, Washington Monthly/Tilting at Windmills, May 1, 2009 

Did Pentagon lose billions, pennies at a time?, MSNBC, May 1, 2009 

Outrageous: We're Done with Greed, Readers Digest, May 1, 2009 

100 days: half-truths and contradictions, San Francisco Chronicle, April 29, 2009 

Initial Aid Is Puzzle to Track, Education Week, April 24, 2009 

Lockheed lands atop ranking in defense dollars, misconduct cases, The Orlando Sentinel, April 23, 2009 

Missouri senator tackles government fraud, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Washington Bureau, April 22, 2009 

POGO Updates Contractor Misconduct Database, Defense Industry Daily/Online, April 22, 2009 

Exclusive-Firms run by President Abbas's sons get US contracts, Reuters-UK, April 22, 2009 

Firms run by Abbas's sons won $2 million in U.S. contracts, Reuters, April 22, 2009 

Group updates federal contractor misconduct database, Washington Technology, April 21, 2009 

Did the Pentagon Warn of Stealth Jet Security Breach?, WIRED/DangerRoom, Online, April 21, 2009 

Keep the price reduction clause, Federal Computer Week, April 17, 2009 

An Era Begins Closing On F-22, The Washington Post - Government Inc., April 14, 2009 

Speaking Scientifically Without Fear or Favor, Congressional Quarterly; CQ Today Online News, April 13, 2009 

Nonprofit Lobbyists Want To Work For Obama, National Journal's Under the Influence, April 9, 2009 

Nonprofit Lobbyists Want To Work For Obama, The National Journal Online, April 9, 2009 

Want to Downsize the Nuke Stockpile? Here's One Idea, WIRED/Danger Room/Online, April 8, 2009 

Where's the Money?, CNN, Lou Dobbs Tonight, April 7, 2009 

Arms plan has pain, some gain for N.E., The Boston Globe, April 7, 2009 

NASA inspector general resigns, United Press International, April 6, 2009 

Obama Finds That Washington’s Habits of Secrecy Die Hard, New York Times, April 4, 2009 

FEMA Chief of Staff to Recuse Himself from Contracts with Former Employer, CQ Homeland Security, April 3, 2009 

FEMA's revolving door?, Politico, April 2, 2009 

Obama Urged To Back New Whistleblower Act, The Federal Eye, Washington Post, April 1, 2009 

Groups criticize whistleblower policies, United Press International, April 1, 2009 

Groups Urge Obama to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights, The Washington Post, Federal Diary, April 1, 2009 

Groups Challenge Obama on whistlleblower policy, The Hill, April 1, 2009 

POGO: Penalized contractors kept winning contracts, Washington Technoligy, March 29, 2009 

Barton criticizes NNSA, Los Alamos lab about stolen and missing computers, Associated Press, March 27, 2009 

Los Alamos' security flaws exposed, Los Angeles Times, March 26, 2009 

Why The Heat Is On Robert Gates Over The Pentagon's Big-Ticket Weapons, U.S. News & World Report (USNews.com), March 25, 2009 

Watchdogs Won't Be Chained, National Journal, March 25, 2009 

TARP Watchdog Finally Gets Expanded Authority, The Huffington Post, March 25, 2009 

Transparency, two-months and counting, Federal News Radio, March 23, 2009 

Federal Inspectors Often Difficult to Reach, Group Says, The Washington Post, March 23, 2009 

Beefy Résumé for a Giant Job: Policing Stimulus Spending, The Washington Post, March 20, 2009 

Bureaucracy rules, oversight suffers, The Washington Times, March 20, 2009 

Report: IG's Disregard for Whistleblowers 'Shameless', The Washington Post; Keeping Tabs on the Government, March 20, 2009 

Report encourages better performance measures for IGs, Government Executive.com, March 20, 2009 

Obama gets mixed reviews on government ‘openness’, Christian Science Monitor, March 19, 2009 

Report encourages better performance measures for IGs, Government Executive, March 19, 2009 

New deal for Blackwater bucks Baghdad decision, The Washington Times, March 17, 2009 

U.S. Returns Some Funds to Iraq, The Washington Post, March 17, 2009 

AIG Reveals Creditors, Plans Bonuses, Mother Jones, March 16, 2009 

Watchdog to Fed, Treasury: Where's AIG's Money Going?, Mother Jones, March 13, 2009 

Senate Makes Major Concession in Stripping Internet Posting Provision From Stimulus, Washington Independent (Online), March 11, 2009 

A Zealous Watchman to Follow the Money, New York Times, March 9, 2009 

Defense Contractors Gird for Fight, Washington Independent, March 5, 2009 

Obama Supports Acquisition Reform Bill, Aviation Week, March 5, 2009 

Lawmakers looking to prevent stimulus waste, Bangor Daily News, March 5, 2009 

President Orders Review of Federal Contracting System More Competition, Accountability for Procurement Sought, The Washington Post, March 5, 2009 

Obama seeks to end abuses in federal contracting, USA Today, March 4, 2009 

Energy scrutinizes Los Alamos bookkeeping problems, Government Executive, March 3, 2009 

When suspending contractors, size — not action — matters , FederalTimes.com, March 3, 2009 

When suspending contractors, size - not action - matters, Federal Times, March 2, 2009 

FY-Eye: Federal Budget-Saving Tips, The Washington Post, Federal Eye, Keeping Tabs on the Government, March 2, 2009 

Minding The Store; Oversight of contractors is lagging as their numbers increase, Defense Technologly International, March 1, 2009 

Outrageous: Baghdad Boondoggle, Reader's Digest, March 1, 2009 

Is more regulation the answer?, Raleigh News Observer, March 1, 2009 

Amid Obama's change, there's also more of the same, USA Today, March 1, 2009 

Military Contractors Await Details of Obama’s Budget, New York Times/Business, February 27, 2009 

Recovery.gov linked to other stimulus tracking sites, Federal Computer Week, February 27, 2009 

As the federal stimulus billions begin to flow, oversight essential, Stockton Record, On-line, February 27, 2009 

New Security Lapse at Los Alamos Triggers Angry Response From Energy Department, Global Security Newswire, February 27, 2009 

Watchdog Group Targets Spending, WHIO-TV (Dayton, OH), February 27, 2009 

Memo questions Los Alamos lab's control of plutonium, Government Executive, February 27, 2009 

Fighter Jet or Fighter Job? , CNN, February 26, 2009 

LANL reports 'material control' errors, The New Mexican, February 26, 2009 

Los Alamos lab reports unreconciled inventory; says nothing missing, The Denver Post, February 26, 2009 

Raptor in dogfight for its future, USA Today, February 25, 2009 

FDA ignored debris in syringes, Raleigh News & Observer, February 25, 2009 

IG of Abramoff Fame to Oversee Stimulus Spending, ProPublica (Blog), February 24, 2009 

Feds searching for CEO in case of tainted syringes, Associated Press, February 24, 2009 

Los Alamos computer thefts prompt DOE security check at nuclear lab, Computerworld, February 23, 2009 

Stimulus Watchdogs Won't Be Chained The Trend Towards Fiscal Oversight Could Outlast The Current Bailout Spending, National Journal On-line, February 23, 2009 

Lack of GLP Inspections Leads to Hasty Device Approvals, Device & Diagnostic Letter, February 23, 2009 

Watchdogs applaud Obama's pick to oversee stimulus, Government Executive, February 23, 2009 

F-22 Raptor plagued by stealth maintenance woes, Congress Daily On-line, February 20, 2009 

FDA All But Stopped Inspecting Labs That Test Medical Devices, FDA Week, February 20, 2009 

Critics say DoD spending more, getting less, Air Force News, February 20, 2009 

Critics say DoD spending more, getting less, Army Times, February 20, 2009 

Stimulus Plan Ensures Boom Sector: Oversight, New York Times, February 19, 2009 

Report: FDA scaled back enforcement at labs, Associated Press , February 19, 2009 

Watchdog Blasts FDA On Loose Test Compliance Policy, Congress Daily, February 18, 2009 

FDA Not Enforcing Medical Device Testing Standards, DowJones Newswires, February 18, 2009 

Watchdog Says FDA Abandoned Safety Measure, Forbes Online, February 18, 2009 

Activists decry paucity of US FDA device checks, Reuters, February 18, 2009 

Internal FDA Documents Reveal Agency Stopped Enforcing Standards, Washington Independent, February 18, 2009 

Watchdog: FDA decision under Bush put patients in danger, McClatchy Newspapers, February 18, 2009 

Government Hack Attacks Prompt Scrutiny, Wall Street Journal Online's Digits blog, February 16, 2009 

Big step toward accountability in stimulus plan, Denver Post, February 15, 2009 

Stimulus bill won't protect everyone, Marketplace Radio, American Public Media, February 12, 2009 

69 computers lost at weapons lab, Los Angeles Times, February 12, 2009 

Report Faults LANL Bosses, Albuquerque Journal, February 12, 2009 

Los Alamos Security Woes Worsen, Again, Washington Post/Government Inc., February 12, 2009 

69 computers missing at LANL, New Mexico Independent, February 12, 2009 

Whistleblowers need more protection, Kennebec Journal, February 11, 2009 

Collins Strips Stim Bill Of Whistleblower Protections, TPMMuckraker , February 11, 2009 

Federal Whistleblowers NOT Protected in Stimulus Bill, The Washington Independent, February 11, 2009 

67 computers missing from nuclear weapons lab, Associated Press, February 11, 2009 

Government Oversight/Economic Stimulus: Resolution Confusion, ProPublica, February 11, 2009 

Bush Faithful Rewarded With Jobs, The Washington Post, February 10, 2009 

And the stability plan bill goes to..., Marketplace, American Public Media, February 10, 2009 

The Difficulty Of Walking The Line, National Journal, February 9, 2009 

DHS turns to old model for R&D, Federal Computer Week, February 6, 2009 

Bomb Plants Could Shift to Control of Pentagon, The New York Times, February 6, 2009 

NRC Deadlocks On Tougher Nuke Security Standard, Energy Daily, February 5, 2009 

Congress Learns Lessons From Katrina, Iraq -- But Not All, Washington Independent, February 3, 2009 

Congress Learns Lessons From Katrina, Iraq -- But Not All, Washington Independent, February 3, 2009 

Whistleblowers seek protection, Washington Times, February 2, 2009 

Collins set to testify today before war contracts panel, Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, February 2, 2009 

More Security Problems Turn Up At Los Alamos, Washington Post, Government Inc. Blog, February 2, 2009 

Security, Safety Incidents Rear Up At Los Alamos, The Energy Daily, January 30, 2009 

House amendment offers more protection for whistleblowers , Federal Times, January 30, 2009 

Open government advocates applaud Obama’s FOIA memo, Federal Times, January 30, 2009 

Ethics Groups Pounce On Gibbs' Statement, Huffington Post, January 29, 2009 

LANL Warns Of Possible Chemical Contamination, The Santa Fe New Mexican, January 29, 2009 

Los Alamos lab disputes group's contention lost, stolen equipment constitutes security breach, Associated Press, January 29, 2009 

LANL Probes Missing Off-Site Computers, Albuquerque Journal, January 29, 2009 

In Stimulus, Can Lawmakers Spend Billions Without Wasting Billions?, U.S. News & World Report, January 28, 2009 

McCain presses Obama's Pentagon nominee on conflicts, Reuters, January 28, 2009 

Watchdogs give lobbyist a pass for senior health post, The Hill, January 26, 2009 

Lynn's appointment still not settled, Politico, January 23, 2009 

Raytheon lobbyist picked for deputy Defense post, The Los Angeles Times, January 23, 2009 

The President Orders Transparency, The New York Times, January 23, 2009 

Obama gets down to business on 1st day, Free Press And Associated Press, January 22, 2009 

Watchdogs want ex-lobbyist out, Politico, January 22, 2009 

Committee Needs Waiver to Act on Lynn Nomination for Defense Deputy, CQ Online, January 22, 2009 

Ex-Lobbyist, Defense Official Criticized for Conflicts of Interest, Record, ABC News for Brian Ross, January 22, 2009 

Gates tries to reassure US Congress on deputy pick, Reuters News , January 22, 2009 

POGO urges Obama to withdraw Lynn's nomination, Federal Computer Week, January 22, 2009 

Obama's shunning of lobbyists in his administration isn't ironclad, Associated Press & The Minneapolis - St. Paul Star Tribune, January 22, 2009 

Obama Lobbyist Rules May Bar Deputy SecDef Nominee, Defense News, January 22, 2009 

Obama’s ethics rules come with exceptions, Federal Times, January 22, 2009 

Blair hearing likely smooth, United Press International and Washington Times, January 22, 2009 

Challenges await Barack Obama as he prepares to take office, St. Louis Post-Dispatch / Washington Bureau, January 18, 2009 

SEC Pick Pledges to Ratchet Up Oversight, The Washington Post, January 16, 2009 

Stimulus bill includes battery of accountability measures, Government Executive Magazine, January 16, 2009 

Obama's SEC choice promises aggressive action, Denverpost.com, January 15, 2009 

Chu May Push Labs To Evolve; Panel Questions DOE Nominee, The Albuquerque Journal Online, January 13, 2009 

Paper urges tougher controls on contractors, Federal Computer Week, January 13, 2009 

More Procurement Reform, Washington Post Online, January 13, 2009 

Burnett Tainted by Army Billing Fiasco, AD Age, January 12, 2009 

Dennis Blair, TIME Magazine, January 12, 2009 

A firm voice on the Hill, Washington Technology, January 12, 2009 

Nonprofit raises issue with pick for intelligence, The Washington Times, January 9, 2009 

Sleeping Security Guards Cost Nuclear Plant $65,000, The Blotter from Brian Ross, ABC News (Online), January 8, 2009 

GOP Leaders Waive Subcommittee Term Limit For Rogers, Congress Daily, January 8, 2009 

TVA guard falsified records, Chattanooga Times Free , January 7, 2009 

Feds Fine Nuke Plant Operator $65K over Guard Naps, The Associated Press, January 7, 2009 

Energy Department Cites Gains as Obama Vows Changes, Bloomberg News, January 5, 2009 

'Transparency' fixes seen in Congress' future, USA Today, January 2, 2009 

Massive New Spending, Bush-Era Policies Top Lists of Concerns For Next Year, ABC News, January 2, 2009 

Outrageous: Hall of Shame - Air Farce One, Reader’s Digest, January 1, 2009 


2008

 

Treasury's Bailout Promises Runneth Over; Commitments Exceed $350 Billion Congress Has Allocated So Far , Washington Post, December 31, 2008 

Investigator's legacy: Nonpartisan reports delivered with credibility, Broward Daily Business Review, December 26, 2008 

With Bailout Money At Stake, It's Hip To Be A Bank, TPM Muckracker, December 22, 2008 

Retired admiral tapped for top intel position , Navy Times, December 22, 2008 

Report: Unit fails nuke inspection, Stars and Stripes, Mideast Edition, December 17, 2008 

Issa moving to create house Republican investigative unit, CongressDaily, December 17, 2008 

What the Republic Victory Means, The Huffington Post, December 15, 2008 

USAF: IG Concludes CSAR-X KPP Changes Will Not Affect Capabilities, Inside the Air Force, December 12, 2008 

Whistleblowers May Have a Friend in the Oval Office, The Washington Post, December 11, 2008 

Senate Confirms N.Y. Prosecutor As Inspector General for Bailout, The Washington Post, December 9, 2008 

Helping Workers Now, The Nation, December 9, 2008 

Report: Many service contract workers are underpaid, Government Executive, December 8, 2008 

Sen. Claire McCaskill, Sen. Kit Bond call for more oversight of bailout, St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Post-Disptach Washington Bureau, December 7, 2008 

GAO report: Bailout program lacks oversight, Federal Times, December 5, 2008 

Talking Points , TPMMuckraker.com, December 4, 2008 

Bailout Leaves Weapons Programs Up in the Air, Orlando Sentinel, December 1, 2008 

Government by Contractor Is a Disgrace, Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2008 

Government by Contractor Is a Disgrace, Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2008 

Report: Whistleblower Office Fails to Protect Air Marshals, ProPublica, November 25, 2008 

Contractor for military committed serious violations, CNN Special Investigations Unit, November 24, 2008 

Obama To Tackle Explosion In Federal Contracts, National Public Radio, November 24, 2008 

Who's Really Calling The Shots on The Economic Bailout?, Mother Jones - MOJO Blog, November 20, 2008 

Lawmakers: More Power Needed To Monitor Rescue Plan, Congress Daily, November 18, 2008 

Massachusetts Whistleblower, Oversight Watch Massachusetts (Blog), November 13, 2008 

Lieberman Fighting to Retain Control, The Public Record, November 12, 2008 

Dennis Blair leading contender for NID, Politico, November 11, 2008 

Justice Leader's Job: Renew A Battered Agency, National Pubic Radio (NPR) - Morning Edition, November 10, 2008 

Obama Called on to Give Federal Jobs a Makeover, The Washington Post - Federal Diary, November 7, 2008 

Annals of Crony Capitalism, Nuke Detection Machines Fail, Again, Global Research, November 4, 2008 

Contractor watchdog updates misconduct database, Washington Technology, November 4, 2008 

Security of F-35 Questioned, By Youngster (Blog), November 1, 2008 

Lighting Up the Night, and a Legal Battle, New York Times, November 1, 2008 

Stevens and the Need for Government Oversight, The Hill, October 29, 2008 

Defense awards more Iraq reconstruction work to contractors cited for poor performance, Government Executive, October 28, 2008 

New IG council focuses on training, interagency efforts, Federal Times, October 28, 2008 

'Rogue' special counsel chief ousted, Washington Times, October 24, 2008 

Department of beams in the eye, Nature, October 23, 2008 

NIH Scolded Employee For Flagging Conflicts, Pharmalot, October 22, 2008 

NIH Punished Scientist Who Had Called for Open Records, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 22, 2008 

Defense Contractor Airtech, a Big Rohrabacher Contributor, Is Under Investigation for Fraud, OC Weekly, October 22, 2008 

Workers Applaud Special Counsel's Return to Private Sector, Washington Post, October 22, 2008 

Advice for the next president, whoever he is, Federal Times, October 20, 2008 

Watchdog unveils government reform priorities for next administration, Government Executive, October 20, 2008 

Scandal-Plagued Oil Agency Revamping Itself, Washington Post Investigations, October 20, 2008 

Fragmented Nature of Agencies Within Homeland Security Works Against It, Congressional Quarterly, October 19, 2008 

Dogs of War: Who watches the watchers?, United Press International, October 17, 2008 

List of federal contractors and their misdeeds is just a click away, Glens Falls Post-Star, October 15, 2008 

Critics allege State broke acquisition rules in Baghdad contract, Government Executive, October 14, 2008 

Marinette protests Coast Guard award, Washington Technology, October 9, 2008 

Treasury Seeks Wall Street's Help in Bailout, Free Speech Radio News, October 4, 2008 

Sweeping authority for Treasury chief survives bailout negotiations, Government Executive, October 3, 2008 

Congress revamps bailout deal — with 'a few sweeteners' , Federal Times, October 3, 2008 

Drilling Would Help No One But Mismanaged Oil Industry, Huffington Post, October 3, 2008 

Air Force Officer Faces Hearing For Theft, Washington Post Investigations, September 30, 2008 

Bailout bill would have given Treasury chief unfettered authority, Government Executive, September 29, 2008 

Bailout Outrage Races Across the Web, BusinessWeek, September 25, 2008 

Groups Seek Whistle-Blower Protection in Bailout Legislation, The Washington Post, September 24, 2008 

MMS scandal spawns call for jail time, huge fines, Inside Energy, September 22, 2008 

Auditors assail improper relationship between Interior, oil industry, Federal Times, September 21, 2008 

TVA whistle-blowers contacted by feds, The Tennessean, September 21, 2008 

Second Interior Official Pleads Guilty in Sex, Drugs and Oil Scandal, ProPublica, September 18, 2008 

Lakewood oil scandal overlooked, The Denver Post, September 17, 2008 

US government oversight group calls on MMS to abandon RIK program, Platts , September 17, 2008 

Congress Says DHS Oversaw $15 Billion in Failed Contracts, Washington Post, September 17, 2008 

Plenty of Blame to Go Around for DHS Procurement Problems, Congressional Quarterly, September 17, 2008 

GAO Auditors Question Interior's Collection of Energy Royalties, Wall Street Journal, September 17, 2008 

Homeland Security Department Oversaw $15 Billion in Failed Contracts, The Public Record, September 16, 2008 

Congress to investigate oil and gas royalty collections, Government Executive, September 16, 2008 

Criticism is part of the job, embattled special counsel says, Federal Times, September 16, 2008 

Group urges probe of DCMA activity on C-130J, Federal Times, September 15, 2008 

Checking on contractors' work, Federal Computer Week, September 15, 2008 

Inside the Beltway, The Washington Times, September 12, 2008 

Oil-and-Sex Scandal Spawns Criticism, Hill Hearing, Washington Post Investigations, September 11, 2008 

Sex, Drugs, and Offshore Drilling, MoJo Blog, September 11, 2008 

Sex Scandal At Federal Agency Is Not New, NPR: All Things Considered, September 11, 2008 

Sex for Oil? Reports Blast Interior Dept., ABC World News with Charles Gibson, September 10, 2008 

Oil companies gave sex, drinks, gifts to federal overseers, McClatchy Newspapers, September 10, 2008 

Contracting Audit Agency Target of Investigations, The Washington Post, September 10, 2008 

Interview with Jim Mitchell -- recently terminated U.S. Office of Special Counsel Chief of Staff/ Director of Communications, NewsChannel 8, September 10, 2008 

Scandal at Interior Department involving oil companies, NBC News: Nightly News, September 10, 2008 

Air Force's Tanker Tailspin, Time Magazine, September 10, 2008 

Sex, drugs and oil: corruption scandal rocks US agency, Agence France Press, September 10, 2008 

NRC broke rules in plant inquiry, report says, The Patriot-News, September 9, 2008 

Is DCAA cutting corners? , Federal Times, September 9, 2008 

DCMA assisted in lobby efforts, group charges, Federal Times, September 8, 2008 

More turmoil roils OSC as top deputy is fired, Government Executive, September 4, 2008 

Tennessee Valley Authority cuts contract for nuclear security, Chattanooga Times Free Press, September 3, 2008 

How to Fix It: Stop Leasing Public Lands at Fire-Sale Prices, Mother Jones, September 1, 2008 

POGO praises NRC work at MOX plant, Inside NRC, September 1, 2008 

DOE Adopts New 'Graded' Terrorist Protection Policy, Energy Daily, August 26, 2008 

POGO questions new security policy at DOE nuke sites, Knoville News Sentinel, August 25, 2008 

DoD asks corporate execs to review agency, Federal Times, August 18, 2008 

Reid wants to expand whistle-blowers' rights , The Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 17, 2008 

Lockheed CEO collects big payday, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 17, 2008 

Advocacy group says office tried to purge mention of discrimination from report, Detroit Free Press, August 4, 2008 

Group charges religious discrimination case may have cost American lives in Iraq, World Tribune, August 1, 2008 

Waxman joins calls urging OSC chief to resign, CongressDaily, July 29, 2008 

Lawmakers Hit U.S. Air Force's VIP Capsules, Defense News, July 28, 2008 

Not Again! , Inside the Air Force, July 25, 2008 

Analysis - US Navy ship cancellation seen good first step, Reuters News, July 25, 2008 

Air Force Mum On How DOD IG Report Will Impact CSAR-X Award Schedule, Inside the Air Force, July 25, 2008 

GAO report sparks call for DCAA resignations, Washington Technology, July 25, 2008 

I'm Comfortable. How About You?, New York Times, July 24, 2008 

Air Force says officers fell asleep with nuke code, CNN, July 24, 2008 

Air Force Missile Launch Crew Falls Asleep on the Job, Fox News, July 24, 2008 

Food and Drug Safety on the Cheap: It Can’t Be Done , The Hill , July 22, 2008 

Letters: “McCain’s Oversight at Boeing” , Newsweek, July 21, 2008 

Making defense cuts seen tough for McCain, Obama, Reuters, July 21, 2008 

Pimp my glide, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 20, 2008 

Criticism over luxury capsules, CNN, July 19, 2008 

A new travel style for Washington VIPs? It's SLICC, Reuters, July 18, 2008 

Bush Shuns Advice To Fire Special Counsel, National Public Radio, July 18, 2008 

Terrorism Funds May Let Brass Fly in Style, The Washington Post, July 18, 2008 

Air Force defends 'luxury' travel capsules, NBC News, July 18, 2008 

Pressure builds on Special Counsel chief to resign, CongressDaily, July 18, 2008 

Air Force uses counterterror funds to pay for VIP 'comfort capsules', USA Today, July 18, 2008 

Air force sought anti-terror funds so generals could fly in comfort, Agence France-Presse, July 18, 2008 

Office of Special Counsel official quits in protest, The Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2008 

Office of Special Counsel official quits in protest, Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2008 

Lieberman's oversight activities have watchdogs howling, CongressDaily, July 15, 2008 

Analysis: Bush library corruption charges, United Press International, July 14, 2008 

White House Threatens to Veto Bill to Modernize Presidential Records Act, The Public Record, July 10, 2008 

Principi prodded VA on Chantix; Ex-secretary asked if use would continue, The Washington Times, July 9, 2008 

Tanker mess exposes problems in Pentagon, Seattle Times, July 9, 2008 

Those FISA IG reports, Daily Kos, July 8, 2008 

Abu Ghraib: The Outsourcing of Torture, Global Research, July 6, 2008 

Justice in Hot Water Over Dubious Grants, Washington Independent, July 3, 2008 

Pentagon's top watchdog leaving post July 13, Congress Daily, July 2, 2008 

F-35 factory: One aircraft per day by 2016, National Defense, July 1, 2008 

Production Targets, National Defense, July 1, 2008 

Army alters $160B modernization program schedule, Associated Press, June 26, 2008 

Vacant Government Jobs, CNN: Lou Dobbs This Week, June 26, 2008 

U.S. Nuclear Stockpiles: On the Road to Nowhere?, OpEdNews.com, June 26, 2008 

Deciphering NNSA's Complex Transformation, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, June 23, 2008 

The Pentagon's Procurement Problem, Washington Post, June 20, 2008 

Report: DOJ Grantees Getting by with Help from Their Friends, ProPublica, June 20, 2008 

Panel tees off on Justice grant official's golf outings, CongressDaily, June 20, 2008 

Air Force not tied to Airbus yet, Marketplace, June 19, 2008 

Analysis: USAF's great tanker debacle, United Press International, June 19, 2008 

Anthropologists At War, In These Times, June 19, 2008 

Investigators Look for Favoritism in Justice Department Grants, Washington Post, June 19, 2008 

Chronology-U.S. Air Force tanker saga rumbles on, Reuters News, June 18, 2008 

Action Tougher Than Oversight, The Washington Independent, June 17, 2008 

DoE Raps Nuke Lab Operators On Errant Classified E-Mails, Defense Daily, June 13, 2008 

Too many dollars, too few Army investigators, Associated Press, June 12, 2008 

Analyst's switch stirs tanker talk, Press-Register, June 9, 2008 

Pentagon to Fine Lockheed $10 Million for Each JSF Milestone Missed, Inside the Navy, June 9, 2008 

Sibel Edmonds vs the Nuclear Terrorists, Pakistan Daily, June 9, 2008 

Watchdog Group Seeks Deal on Whistleblower Protections, Government Executive, June 6, 2008 

Coalition of NGO's calls on Congress to enhance whistleblower protections, OhMyGov!, June 6, 2008 

Outsourcing The Fight, Forbes.com, June 6, 2008 

Watchdog Group Seeks Deal on Whistleblower Protections, Government Executive, June 6, 2008 

Pressing for Stronger Protections for Whistle-Blowers, The Washington Post, June 6, 2008 

Pressing for Stronger Protections for Whistle-Blowers, Washington Post, June 6, 2008 

Wynne, Moseley Sacked in USAF Shakeup, Aviation Week, June 5, 2008 

U.S. News: Levin Targets Bad Pentagon Estimates, The Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2008 

Pricing czar pitched to rein in Pentagon, The Washington Times, June 4, 2008 

Senators take aim at Lockheed's F-35 program, Orlando Sentinel, June 4, 2008 

Lockheed Faulted for Failure to Control Costs, The Washington Post, June 4, 2008 

Lockheed costs under scrutiny, LA Daily News, June 3, 2008 

Pentagon Report Says Lockheed Failed to Comply with Rules - Down 2%, MidnightTrader, June 3, 2008 

Pentagon report says Lockheed Martin failed to comply with cost-management guidelines, The Associated Press, June 3, 2008 

The Military's Internet Civil War, The Washington Independent, June 3, 2008 

Defense Department takes closer look at Lockheed financial operations, Orlando Sentinal, June 3, 2008 

Pentagon faults Lockheed's tracking of big programs, Reuters, June 3, 2008 

The Daily Muck, TPM Muckraker, June 3, 2008 

Pentagon report says Lockheed Martin failed to comply with cost-management guidelines, The Associated Press, June 3, 2008 

Lockheed cost controls deficient, DCMA says, Washington Technology, June 3, 2008 

Spiraling Out of Control: How Missile Defense's Acquisition Strategy is Setting a Dangerous Precedent, Defense and Security Analysis, June 1, 2008 

Commentary: Pandemic flu vaccine program needs help, Federal Times, June 1, 2008 

Oversight & Out, Government Executive, June 1, 2008 

Pentagon Overseer Calls for Larger Staff; Inspector General Says That Shortages Leave Spending Largely Unchecked, The Washington Post, June 1, 2008 

Sticker Shock and Awe at the Pentagon , New York Times, May 30, 2008 

Wild west? , Washington Times, May 29, 2008 

Think Again: The Case of the Missing Scandal, Center for American Progress, May 29, 2008 

Military Intelligence — Skyrocketing DoD budgets overwhelm auditors, Frederick News Post, May 29, 2008 

Byron Dorgan's Contracting Fraud Crusade, The Media Consortium, May 29, 2008 

Pentagon Auditor: I Can't Do All This Auditing!, The Washington Independent, May 28, 2008 

Needed: More War Profiteer Police, TPM Muckraker, May 28, 2008 

Pentagon spending often unmonitored, Chicago Tribune, May 28, 2008 

Defense IG seeks 33 percent increase in staffing, Federal Times, May 28, 2008 

Pentagon Auditors Review Staffing --- Worker Shortfall Could Leave Agency Vulnerable to Abuse, The Wall Street Journal, May 28, 2008 

ThinkFast, Think Progress, May 28, 2008 

Military billions called unchecked, Los Angeles Times, May 28, 2008 

Report finds understaffing in DOD IG's office, Federal Computer Week, May 28, 2008 

Report: Billions in defense spending unchecked, Associated Press, May 27, 2008 

Report: Billions in defense spending unchecked, Associated Press, May 27, 2008 

Pentagon Watchdogs Swamped by Military Spending; $152 Billion a Year Goes Unaudited, Wired News, May 27, 2008 

Pentagon auditors unable to keep pace with spending: report,, Agence France Presse, May 27, 2008 

Pentagon Watchdogs Swamped by Military Spending; $152 Billion a Year Goes Unaudited, Wired Blog Network, May 27, 2008 

United Whistleblowers Demand Resignation of Office of Special Counsel, OpEd News, May 24, 2008 

Major Aircraft Manufacturer Accused Of Fraud, CBS News, May 22, 2008 

Reports: Army investigates Calif. supplier of aircraft parts, The Associated Press, May 22, 2008 

U.S. probe accuses aircraft parts supplier of fraud, Reuters, May 22, 2008 

Discrimination Seen in Michigan Spy Case, New York Sun, May 21, 2008 

Access to contractor misconduct database restricted in Senate bill, Gov Exec, May 21, 2008 

"Red Team" Penetrates Nuke Lab's Security, Reaches "Superblock", Global Research, May 21, 2008 

Creation of Detroit office is focus of OSC inquiry, Federal Times, May 19, 2008 

Corruption in Iraq reconstruction, Buffalo News, May 18, 2008 

Nuclear lab fails terrorist exercise, Washington Times, May 15, 2008 

Defense executive running for Third District GOP nomination faces scrutiny, Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13, 2008 

Security Flaws Exposed at Nuke Lab, TIME Magazine, May 12, 2008 

The Mutual Investigation Society?, Inter Press News Service, May 12, 2008 

Memo Shows Frustration With Special Counsel, Washington Post, May 11, 2008 

The strange case of Scott Bloch, Federal Times, May 11, 2008 

Air Force Completes CSAR-X Competitor Interim Reviews, Inside the Air Force, May 9, 2008 

Listen to: Strengthening the Unique Role of I.G.'s , Fed Talk Radio, May 9, 2008 

Watchdog, Watch Thyself, Slate, May 8, 2008 

GOP's Davis Urges Bloch to Quit Special Counsel's Office, Washington Post, May 8, 2008 

Special counsel butted heads with staff over inquiries, Associated Press, May 7, 2008 

FBI raid on watchdog seeks records on Rice investigation, McClatchy-Tribune, Postbulletin.com, May 7, 2008 

Case implicates free speech, SPI Seattle.com, May 7, 2008 

FBI search, leaked documents lead to renewed calls for ousting of Scott Bloch, Government Executive, May 7, 2008 

Special Counsel shut down probe of Siegelman case last year, WZTV Fox 17 / Nashville, May 7, 2008 

Agents raid OSC chief's office, home, Washington Times, May 7, 2008 

FBI scrutinizes special counsel's probe of Rice's trips, Houston Chronicle, May 7, 2008 

Special Counsel shut down probe of Siegelman case last year, Associated Press; The Anniston Star, May 7, 2008 

FBI raids special counsel's office, Federal Times, May 6, 2008 

Bill Could Give Inspectors General Added Independence, The Legal Intelligencer, #4, Volume 237; Issue 88, May 6, 2008 

FBI agents search special counsel's home and office, Reuters, May 6, 2008 

Pentagon IG: JSF Data Not Properly Protected, Defense News, May 5, 2008 

Review shows NASA employees bought seemingly personal items, The Associated Press, May 4, 2008 

NASA employees big spenders on government credit, The Houston Chronicle, May 3, 2008 

BAE technology may have been 'compromised', says Pentagon, The Independent, May 3, 2008 

Security of F-35 Jet Secrets Questioned, Washington Post, May 2, 2008 

Increasing reliance on private contractors in Iraq raises questions, Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 2, 2008 

Pentagon inspector faults U.S. oversight of BAE, Reuters, May 1, 2008 

Fighter jet program may have compromised secret technology, Associated Press, May 1, 2008 

The Nuclear Option, Mother Jones - May/June 2008 Issue, May 1, 2008 

Pentagon Didn't Safeguard Tech At BAE Facilities - Govt Report, Dow Jones International News, May 1, 2008 

Billions for Pentagon Failures, The Washington Independent, May 1, 2008 

Security Progress in Baghdad Draws Entrepreneurs, NPR: Morning Edition, May 1, 2008 

The Nuclear Option, Mother Jones - May/June 2008 Issue, May 1, 2008 

Stealth Fighter Security 'May Have Been Compromised' (Updated), Wired News, May 1, 2008 

Surge of potential acquisition bills, rulemaking spark comments, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 29, 2008 

Former D.C. Workers Say Law Doesn't Prevent Retaliation, Washington Post, April 28, 2008 

Investigators: Millions in Iraq contracts never finished, Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan), April 28, 2008 

McCaskill Asks Committee Leadership to Protect IGs in Defense Authorization Bill, Senator McCaskill Press Release, April 28, 2008 

Investigators: Millions in Iraq contracts never finished, Associated Press, April 27, 2008 

Federal Credit Cards Accountability - Feds Gone Wild, Imperial Valley News, April 27, 2008 

Air Force Will Not Establish CSAR-X Contract Award Date, Inside the Air Force, April 25, 2008 

What Nuclear Renaissance?, The Nation [This article appeared in the May 12, 2008 edition of The Nation.], April 24, 2008 

Tracking the Spoils of the Private Sector, The New York Times, April 24, 2008 

Today's Spotlight: A Contractor Misconduct Database, Ohmygov.com, April 23, 2008 

Maloney Federal Contractor Oversight Bill Passes House; Sen. McCaskill Introduces Companion Legislation, Congressional Documents and Publications U.S. Senate Documents, April 23, 2008 

Rep. Tom Davis: The exit interview, Federal Computer Week, April 21, 2008 

Gov.'s Diversity Class Riles Lab Workers, Albuquerque Journal, April 20, 2008 

Human Terrain's 'Catch-22,', Wired Blog, April 17, 2008 

Bills would slow revolving door between FAA, airlines, Federal Times, April 15, 2008 

NDIA Works To Kill Contractor-Misdeed Database, Defense News, April 15, 2008 

IBM Bid Suspension Rattles Contractors; Influence, Legal Times, April 14, 2008 

Ike's Warning on Military-Industrial Complex Ignored, American Chronicle, April 11, 2008 

IG investigations save $16B in '07, Federal Times, April 11, 2008 

OMB Gets Tough on Misuse of Government Credit Cards, Washington Post, April 10, 2008 

OMB Gets Tough on Misuse of Government Credit Cards, Washington Post, April 10, 2008 

Inside the Beltway: Spending Spree, Washington Times, April 10, 2008 

EG&G deal: Contractor won HAFB missile contract despite poor record, The Salt Lake Tribune, April 9, 2008 

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter costs could hit home, Orlando Sentinel, April 7, 2008 

Inside The Beltway, The Washington Times, April 4, 2008 

Ban on IBM contracting is lifted, Federal Times, April 4, 2008 

When Public Advocates Line Up for Corporations, Washington Post, April 3, 2008 

FAA Inspections and a Role for Government, Reg Watch, April 3, 2008 

Turn Yourselves In, Government Executive, April 1, 2008 

U.S. used suspended security firm, Washington Times, March 31, 2008 

Tanker Deal Lobbying Intensifies, CQ, March 31, 2008 

Fledgling, Non-Integrated Department Needs a Lot of Looking After, Says POGO Director, CQ Homeland Security, March 31, 2008 

USAF Changes CSAR-X KPP Tracking , Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 28, 2008 

Into uncharted waters, Washington Technology, March 24, 2008 

Tough to handle, Washington Technology, March 24, 2008 

GSA’s Alliant exemplifies common problem, Federal Times, March 23, 2008 

Rep Ellen Tauscher Comments On POGO Report Detailing Nuclear Clean-Up At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, States News Service, March 19, 2008 

Watchdog wants plutonium out of Livermore Lab by 2009, Inside Bay Area, March 19, 2008 

Group cites dangers of Livermore Lab, Ventura County Star, March 18, 2008 

Bills Improving Federal Contracting Gain Momentum, Hawaii Reporter, March 18, 2008 

Group urges 2009 removal of plutonium, Contra Costa Times, March 18, 2008 

Livermore Lab Got Security Waiver—POGO, The Energy Daily, March 18, 2008 

Major cuts planned at nuclear labs; Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos among sites destined for new role as nation reduces its stockpile of nuclear weapons, The San Francisco Chronicle, March 18, 2008 

Air Force keeps tanker freeze, Press-Register, March 18, 2008 

Removal of nuclear materials sought, Inside Energy/Extra, March 17, 2008 

Taxpayer Watchdog: President Should Appoint MMS Director, Natural Gas Intelligence, March 17, 2008 

Group calls for more plutonium removal from Livermore lab, The Associated Press, March 17, 2008 

GAO - Jacqueline Harpp, Congressional Testimony, Congressional Quarterly, March 13, 2008 

Panel Approves Bills on Federal Contractor Oversight, CQ Committee Coverage, March 13, 2008 

Maloney Federal Procurement Oversight Bill Advances,, Press Release by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), March 13, 2008 

DOI officials dispute calls to change royalties program, Penn Energy Oil & Gas Research, March 12, 2008 

Watchdog Group: MMS Director Should be Presidential Appointee, NGI's Daily Gas Price Index, March 11, 2008 

McCain defends his tanker deal inquiries, Associated Press, March 11, 2008 

Ethics Vote, The Hill , March 11, 2008 

Defense's evaluations of contractors are useless, IG finds,, Federal Times, March 10, 2008 

Substandard Parts on Jetliners Due to Insufficient Oversight, Air Safety Week, March 10, 2008 

CSAR Operators: We Need A New, More Powerful Helicopter Fleet, Inside the Air Force, March 7, 2008 

Former FBI Translator Makes Shocking Allegations, Huntington News, March 6, 2008 

Swiss bank drops suit against Wikileaks site, San Francisco Chronicle, March 6, 2008 

FAA oversight of airplane parts criticized, Austin American-Statesman, March 5, 2008 

Inspectors General Need More Independence, OMB Watch, March 4, 2008 

Caution: Tax Increase Ahead, Regardless Of Political Rhetoric, Roll Call, March 4, 2008 

FAA Oversight Of Foreign-Sourced Aircraft Parts Under Scrutiny, Aero News, March 3, 2008 

Report: IGs face budget, staffing problems, Federal Times, March 3, 2008 

Previous Post on Whistleblower Protection Warrants Clarification, The Hill's Congress Blog, March 3, 2008 

FAA Criticized In Report on Airplane Parts, Washington Post, March 1, 2008 

Judges Injunction Dissolved, WikiLeaks.org Domain Returned, Zero Paid, March 1, 2008 

WikiLeaks Wins Back Its Domain, CMP TechWeb, February 29, 2008 

Transcripts Lou Dobbs Tonight, CNN, February 29, 2008 

Sen. Daniel K. Akaka Holds A Hearing ON Intelligence Community Management Reforms, U.S. Senate, February 29, 2008 

DOT Audit Finds 'Widespread' Problems With Aircraft Suppliers, Dow Jones Newswires, February 29, 2008 

Judge to decide whether block on Wikileaks breaches free speech, Times Online, February 29, 2008 

Judge: Wikileaks gets its domain name back, CNET, February 29, 2008 

Report Details Limitations Faced By Federal Inspectors General, Washington Post, February 29, 2008 

The Daily Muck, TPM Muckraker, February 29, 2008 

Audit Finds Lax Aircraft Parts Oversight , The Associated Press, February 29, 2008 

Props to the IG, Federal News Radio, February 29, 2008 

Bank defends gag on whistle-blower website, Sydney Morning Herald, February 29, 2008 

In recent years, ties between Air Force, Boeing strained, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 29, 2008 

Senators seek probe on wartime equipment, Reuters, February 28, 2008 

Report says inspectors general lack independence, resources, Government Executive, February 28, 2008 

Rights groups seek court OK to intervene in Wikileaks case , Computerworld, February 28, 2008 

UPDATE 1-Swiss bank Baer defends Web site shutdown, Reuters News, February 28, 2008 

Media Organizations Back Wikileaks in Court, Idea Lab, February 27, 2008 

Contractors, administration officials voice concerns about contracting bills, Government Executive, February 27, 2008 

EFF, ACLU Move to Intervene in Wikileaks Case, Kansas City InfoZine , February 27, 2008 

Heavy legal guns ask judge to reverse Wikileaks shutdown, Ars Technica, February 27, 2008 

ACLU, EFF Jump into Wikileaks Case, TPM Muckraker, February 27, 2008 

Wikileaks gets legal help after domain name deletion, CNET, February 27, 2008 

Marines want probe into armored vehicle program delays, CNN, February 26, 2008 

Marines halt study critical of MRAP program, USA Today, February 26, 2008 

House panel weighs contracting reform legislation, Government Executive, February 26, 2008 

DHS allows industry liaison to keep his business ties, Federal Computer Week, February 26, 2008 

Qatar lined up to purchase C-17, program source says, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 25, 2008 

DOD To Investigate CSAR-X Change, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 25, 2008 

Whistleblower cited for courage. "COURAGE: Doing the Right Thing,", Psychology Today - March/April 2008 Issue, February 25, 2008 

Young Memo Calls Additional C-17 Buy Costly, Defense Daily, February 25, 2008 

US Air Force tanker award will cap long saga, Reuters, February 25, 2008 

Justice Pounds a Watchdog, CQ Weekly, February 24, 2008 

DOD Inspector General to Audit CSAR-X KPP Changes, Inside the Air Force, February 22, 2008 

Going Down II, Government Inc. at the Washington Post, February 22, 2008 

Pentagon to audit troubled helicopter program, guardian.co.uk, February 22, 2008 

Julius Baer's court order springs a leak, Guardian.co.uk, February 20, 2008 

Government watchdogs criticize SLAMRAAM, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 15, 2008 

Race, Poverty, and the Neoliberal Agenda in the United States: Lessons from Katrina and Rita, MR Zine, February 13, 2008 

Trouble for Drone-Killing Missile, Wired, February 12, 2008 

POGO loses suit over payment to whistleblower, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Blog, February 12, 2008 

Group, POGO Weigh in on Proposal To Mandate Contractor Disclosure of Crimes, BNA (Bureau of National Affairs) Federal Contract Report, February 12, 2008 

US Army left program's oversight to Raytheon-group, Reuters, February 12, 2008 

Interior Seeks Repeal of Offshore Royalty Relief in FY '09 Budget, Natural Gas Intelligence, February 11, 2008 

Watchdogs Undermined by Political Appointees: Congress to Reasses Office Created to Rein in Executive Branch, The Washington Independent, February 11, 2008 

Recovery bill keeps oversight a priority Capitol Hill heeds lessons of bailout, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 8, 2008 

Groups Press for More Interior Oil, Gas Auditors, NGI's Daily Gas Price Index, Intelligence Press, February 8, 2008 

Testify Before Congress, Meals Not Included; Did the government buy Roger Clemens a plane ticket? , Slate, February 6, 2008 

Air Force contract appeal rejected, Press Register, February 5, 2008 

Richard Skinner says the role of inspectors general is to investigate, but some IGs have become the target of investigators, Federal Computer Week, February 4, 2008 

UPDATE 3-US Air Force to review Boeing bid, comply with GAO, Reuters News, February 4, 2008 

IG to investigate traffic data program, contract, Federal Computer Week, February 4, 2008 

Mukasey Had Been Overseer Finalist; Attorney General Withdrew His Name After Nomination , The Washington Post, January 30, 2008 

A Sibel Edmonds Timeline: "We Can't Afford to Let Them Spill the Beans", CounterPunch, January 29, 2008 

Steward to head royalty-in-kind program at MMS; ran agency records projects, Inside Energy, January 21, 2008 

Quality of Nuclear Devices Questioned, Associated Press, January 20, 2008 

Report faults NIH on conflicts, The Scientist Blog, January 18, 2008 

A Mission to Rebuild Reputations: Upcoming Deals to Test Reforms at Air Force, Boeing, Washington Post, January 17, 2008 

Wicker's Earmark Elicits Criticism: Watchdogs Decry $6 Million for Contractor, Washington Post, January 16, 2008 

Ex-Officials Benefit From Corporate Cleanup, Washington Post, January 15, 2008 

Bill urges independence for agency watchdogs, USA TODAY, January 11, 2008 

Executive Resigns in Storm Over Sleeping Guards, The Washington Post, January 10, 2008 

Latest shipment of weapons grade plutonium arrives safely at SRS, AikenStandard.com, January 8, 2008 

Late addition of funds boosts Special Counsel probe of White House briefings, Congress Daily, January 7, 2008 

Cape Canaveral-based contractor could land another Army contract in Iraq, OrlandoSentinel.com, January 4, 2008 

Video of Sleeping Guards Shakes Nuclear Industry, Sight of Guards Asleep Shakes Industry, Washington Post, January 4, 2008 

Ammonium nitrate regulated - sort of., Los Angeles Times, December 31, 2007 


2007

 

Ammonium nitrate regulated - sort of., Los Angeles Times, December 31, 2007 

Millions in Earmarks Purchase Little of Use, Washington Post, December 29, 2007 

Payton Mandates More Openness with Industry as KC-X Award Nears, Inside the Air Force, December 21, 2007 

Pentagon Report: High-Flying Spy Drones Hobbled, Wired News: Danger Room, December 20, 2007 

Investigating the Investigators: Congress responds to complaints about inspectors general, U.S. News & World Report, December 20, 2007 

Pakistan learns the US nuclear way, Asia Times, December 19, 2007 

Homeland Insecurity, Businessweek.com, December 17, 2007 

AF Says Market Research, Bidder Confusion Led To KPP Change , Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 17, 2007 

Nuclear plants' security is fired , Tulsa World, December 15, 2007 

Guards at Y-12 might become federalized, Knoxville News Sentinel, December 15, 2007 

Exelon fires Wackenhut as nuclear plant security after incidents, The Canadian Press, December 14, 2007 

Critics Say Problems At State Dept. IG's Office Will Persist , Congress Daily, December 10, 2007 

Clinton cries foul over award fees, Washington Technology, December 10, 2007 

The True Story: Two U.S. Nuclear Labs "Hacked", Daily Tech, December 8, 2007 

Hackers Launch Major Attack on US Military Labs, Techworld , December 7, 2007 

Two months into Iraq, $20 billion Osprey closely watched, Medill Reports, December 6, 2007 

LANL Building Project Faulted ; Oversight Group: Lab Rushed Work, Albuquerque Journal, December 5, 2007 

Head of Rove Inquiry in Hot Seat Himself, The Wall Street Journal, November 28, 2007 

Procurement chief chides IGs , FCW.com , November 26, 2007 

'Watered Down' CSAR-X Parameter Undermines Warfighter's Needs, Inside the Air Force, November 16, 2007 

CSAR-X Key Requirement Change Requested By Industry, Sources Say, Aviation Week, November 16, 2007 

NRC Strengthening Whistle Blower Protections, Power Market Today (by Intelligence Press) , November 15, 2007 

POGO Says IG Should Probe CSAR-X Requirement Change, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report , November 15, 2007 

Members of Congress also wait on FOIA requests, Congress Daily, November 13, 2007 

Follow-up inspection, IG investigation of Peach Bottom security under way, Inside NRC (by Platts), November 12, 2007 

Jaczko calls for changes in process for responding to allegations, Inside NRC (by Platts), November 12, 2007 

Army claims sexual trysts tied to Iraq contracts, San Antonio Express-News, November 11, 2007 

CPSC's Ethics-Review Process For Travel Criticized by Experts, Washington Post, November 6, 2007 

Watchdogs push for limits on contractor earmarks , Federaltimes.com, November 6, 2007 

Watchdogs push for limits on contractor earmarks, Federal Times, November 6, 2007 

No-Bid Earmarks?, The Hill Congress Blog, November 6, 2007 

CareFlite charges on evacuees questioned, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 4, 2007 

Asleep At The Power Plant, CBS News, November 2, 2007 

Sucking the air from the whistle, NPR Marketplace, November 2, 2007 

Peach Bottom whistle-blower fired, The Examiner, November 1, 2007 

Security Upgrades at Several Nuclear Sites Are Lagging, Auditors Find , New York Times, October 29, 2007 

Nuclear facilities miss security deadline, UPI News, October 29, 2007 

Peach Bottom whistleblower says guards' napping is widespread problem, Inside NRC, October 29, 2007 

Decade-old Design Flaw Puts Fighter in Shop: Raptor's makers knew long ago of a corrosion issue that's costing millions to fix at Hill, The Salt Lake Tribune, October 21, 2007 

The Top Corrupt 50, Unbossed.com, October 17, 2007 

CIA’s Inspector General Should Remain Independent , The Hill's Congress Blog, October 12, 2007 

That Whistle's Been Blowing for Two Years, The Washington Post, October 12, 2007 

Our view on nuclear security: Asleep on the job; Guards, owners and regulators all snooze, leaving plants vulnerable., USA Today, October 11, 2007 

Sleeping guards at Peach Bottom prompt investigation by nuclear regulators, Examiner.com, October 5, 2007 

Congress Opens a New Front in Oversight, CQPolitics.com, October 3, 2007 

McCaskill measure on wartime contracting wins Senate vote, The Examiner, September 28, 2007 

How ferry project, pushed by Sen. Stevens, floated, USA Today, September 27, 2007 

Wackenhut nuclear security reported asleep at the switch, Online Journal, September 26, 2007 

Tracking the misconduct of federal contractors, NiemanWatchdog.org, September 26, 2007 

Nuclear Utilities Redefine One Word to Bulldoze for New Plants, BloombergNews.com,, September 25, 2007 

Pentagon resuming command from private contractors, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 23, 2007 

POGO -The Project on Government Oversight Needs More Support and Awareness-as do federal whistle-blowers, OpEdNews.com, September 23, 2007 

Wackenhut Nuclear Security Reported Asleep At Peach Bottom Switch, The Post Chronicle, September 21, 2007 

Lockheed's Wacky Lawsuit, Wired Magazine’s “Danger Room” blog, September 12, 2007 

Departing FAA Chief Comes Under Fire, USA Today, September 11, 2007 

Bush Administration Ramps up Secrecy, Atlantic Free Press.com, September 10, 2007 

Weaknesses Found at LANL; Report Points To Security Problems, Albuquerque Journal, September 7, 2007 

Those who blow whistle on contractor fraud in Iraq face penalties, Associated Press, August 23, 2007 

FAA' s Blakey to head Aerospace Industries Association, FederalTimes.com, August 22, 2007 

FAA's Blakey to head Aerospace Industries Association, FederalTimes.com, August 22, 2007 

Northrop zeros in on tanker contract: Test of key component called flawless, OrlandoSentinel.com, August 21, 2007 

CSAR-X Decision And Wynne Email, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 20, 2007 

Another Classified Data Incident At Los Alamos–POGO, The Energy Daily, August 7, 2007 

We' ve got our eyes on you: Watchdog group launches database of alleged misdeeds, Washington Technology, August 6, 2007 

In departure from Rumsfeld era, Pentagon aims to toughen whistleblower protections, The Hill, August 1, 2007 

Group: Pantex guards using improperly equipped grenade launchers, Austin American Statesman, July 19, 2007 

Keeping tabs on contractors, Star-Telegram, July 19, 2007 

Inconsistencies hinder sharing of contractor performance data, GovExec.com, July 18, 2007 

Members Push Bills to Boost Hill Oversight of Federal Igs, Roll Call, July 18, 2007 

Is the Federal Contracting System Out of Whack?, Mother Jones (MojoBlog), July 18, 2007 

Keeping track of federal contractors, Knoxville News Sentinel, July 18, 2007 

Pentagon report dings N. M. Guard's Gen. Montoya, KRQE, July 16, 2007 

Tool of war trumped, St. Petersburg Times, July 15, 2007 

Procurement Debate Goes Feline, Government Inc. (a Washington Post blog), July 13, 2007 

LANL faces huge fine in security breach, Santa Fe New Mexican, July 13, 2007 

Justice IG calls for jurisdiction over attorneys, GovExec.com, July 11, 2007 

Big Dig collapse aftershocks still felt -- Safety agency will issue findings today, The Boston Globe, July 10, 2007 

Pentagon whistleblower still paying the price for telling the truth, Charleston Daily Mail, (from Washington Post ), July 8, 2007 

Whistle-Blower's Fight For Pension Drags On, The Washington Post, July 7, 2007 

Interior Department unveils new ethics plan, GovExec.com, July 6, 2007 

Hawks and Hogs: Why no one dares attack the waste in defense spending, Reason Magazine, July 1, 2007 

Hawks and Hogs: Why no one dares attack the waste in defense spending, ReasonOnline, July 1, 2007 

A Call for Competition: As No-Bid Deals Soar, House Panel Wants More Oversight, The Washington Post, June 28, 2007 

High Tech Weapons: A Loss of Control; The Pentagon may be ceding too much power to Boeing and other contractors , Business Week, June 25, 2007 

Rescue Helicopter has 'Brownout' Problems, United Press International, June 21, 2007 

What's Next, LANL Plans on MySpace?, Albuquerque Journal, June 16, 2007 

Anger Over Nuclear Secrets Leak, Time Magazine, June 14, 2007 

Watchdog: Sic Congress on acquisition program, Marine Corps Times, June 12, 2007 

Troubled waters: Systems integrators fall from grace, but many doubt that government can run without them, Washington Technology, June 11, 2007 

Waste Management Congressman Jim Cooper unearths a multimillion dollar middleman sapping taxpayer money from the U.S. Army's budget, Business TN Magazine, June 1, 2007 

OMB: Let's hear it on earmarks, Marketplace, June 1, 2007 

Air Force draws fire from Sikorsky, Orlando Sentinel, May 31, 2007 

Labor Strike at Nuclear Plant Leads to Worries, All Things Considered, NPR, May 30, 2007 

U.S. Army's 'Future Combat Systems' Program Remains Under Fire, World Politics Review, May 30, 2007 

The Wiretapping Tango , The Nation, May 24, 2007 

Strike at nuclear site stirs terrorism fears, Los Angeles Times, May 24, 2007 

Watchdog agency to audit 4 reconstruction firms, USA Today, May 22, 2007 

Groups push Senate for more open government, fcw.com (Federal Computer Week), May 17, 2007 

College nukes a 'disaster' next door? How the rules don't apply to the reactor in your city, BostonNow.com, May 14, 2007 

Special Counsel's Ties to White House Mar Probe, Truthout.org, May 14, 2007 

Nuclear bomb factory poorly guarded, group warns , The Raw Story, May 14, 2007 

Watchdog Group: Burton Exit First Step Toward Systemic Reform of MMS, National Gas Intelligence, May 14, 2007 

The Royalty Treatment, NOW by PBS, May 11, 2007 

University of California, Bechtel awarded Lawrence Livermore lab management contract , San Jose Mercury News, May 8, 2007 

Controversial Head of Interior's minerals agency resigns, Federal Times, May 8, 2007 

Oversight Chiefs Differ in Style and Agendas, CQ Weekly, May 8, 2007 

Not short on cache, Knoxnews.com, May 7, 2007 

Some say Bloch should be careful, Baltimore Sun, May 4, 2007 

Fighting Folly, GovExec.com, May 1, 2007 

Agency watching the agencies walks fine line on conflict-of-interest issues, The Hill, April 25, 2007 

Office of Special Counsel's War On Whistleblowers, Mother Jones, April 24, 2007 

A Breach in Nuclear Security, Time Magazine, April 19, 2007 

Democrats Taking Closer Look at Agency Oversight of Oil, Gas Leases, Politico, April 17, 2007 

New majority party compiles a mixed record in Congress, Virginia Pilot, April 15, 2007 

Combat Mission Two Decades in the Making, Washington Post, April 14, 2007 

Congress girds up for return to oversight: Probes include alleged contracting abuses in Iraq and the alteration of scientific findings, Christian Science Monitor, April 12, 2007 

OMB tracking billions in pork-project earmarks, Marketplace Radio, April 6, 2007 

HHS Watchdog to Recheck Ethics Cases, Forbes Magazine, March 30, 2007 

Flooding causes missile defense delays in Alaska: Boeing's repairs to underground control rooms to cost $38M, Huntsville Times, March 29, 2007 

HHS Watchdog to Re-Check Ethics Cases, USA Today, Associated Press, March 29, 2007 

BMD Focus: Rain downed U.S. BMD shield, United Press International, March 29, 2007 

Rainy day for missile defense: Bob Moon's interview of POGO's Nick Schwellenbach, Marketplace Radio, March 27, 2007 

Senators Seek Way to Mend Faulty Oil and Gas Contracts, Politico, March 27, 2007 

Rain KO'd Interceptors During Korea Missile Tests, Danger Room (Wired Blog), March 27, 2007 

Nuclear security workers anonymously ask Congress for probe, GovExec.com, March 22, 2007 

Nuke Lab Workers' SOS to Congress, Wired Blogs: Danger Room, March 21, 2007 

Osprey helicopter nears overseas deployment, GovExec.com, March 20, 2007 

DHS Returns to Broader 1-Year Lobby Ban, Houston Chronicle (Associated Press), March 8, 2007 

Transpartisan Coalition Calls for Whistleblower Hearings: Petition with strong left-right support headed to Capitol Hill, , March 7, 2007 

White House posts details of lawmakers' pet projects, Houston Chronicle , March 4, 2007 

UC exempt from paying $1.1 million for LANL violations, Santa Fe New Mexican, February 27, 2007 

Association of Bay Area Governments Helps Fund Pentagon Program, Berkeley Daily Planet, February 27, 2007 

Accident Report Cites Lax Safety; 2 Nearly Killed On Job at LANL, Albuquerque Journal, February 24, 2007 

Experts fear nuclear facility is lax on safety; Conditions at the Pantex weapons plant draw federal scrutiny, Los Angeles Times, February 21, 2007 

Special Counsel Accused Of Intimidation in Probe, Washington Post, February 16, 2007 

Speaking up for the whistle-blowers, The Washington Post, February 14, 2007 

Lawmakers re-introduce whistleblower, ethics measures, GovExec.com, February 13, 2007 

Marine Corps Grounds V-22 Osprey Aircraft, Washington Post, February 10, 2007 

No money specifically set for Bajagua project, San Diego Union-Tribune, February 6, 2007 

Oversight panel ready to dig into U.S. waste, fraud, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 5, 2007 

Overtime bears risk, guards at TMI fear, Patriot-News, February 5, 2007 

BP faces new charges in corrosion, KTUU, Alaska, February 5, 2007 

In Washington, Contractors Take On Biggest Role Ever, New York Times, February 4, 2007 

Disclosure for Extramural NIH Researchers?, The Scientist , February 1, 2007 

Spy chief nominee faces echoes of past, USA Today, January 31, 2007 

Los Alamos begins drug testing, Los Angeles Times, January 31, 2007 

Congress scrutinizes Los Alamos security, CBS News, January 30, 2007 

Smell test: how politics influenced a big clean-up deal, Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2007 

Fire started during Y-12 operation in December, Knoxville News Sentinel, January 29, 2007 

Anastasio to testify, Los Alamos Monitor, January 27, 2007 

Lubrigate: Oil Company Cheated U.S. out of Millions, TPMMuckraker.com, January 24, 2007 

Oil Royalties Slip-Sliding Away, Marketplace, January 16, 2007 

Letting oil companies say 'Trust us', Marketplace, January 15, 2007 

Project on Government Oversight's Baker's Dozen, Truthout, January 12, 2007 

Pipeline closed six hours due to leak, KTUU, Alaska, January 9, 2007 

Atomic fallout: The Administration drops its nuclear chief, but can anyone else do better?, Slate, January 8, 2007 

More competition sought for federal contracts, Washington Business Journal, January 8, 2007 

Energy Secretary fires nuclear security chief, Govexec.com, January 5, 2007 

Administrator is dismissed from nuclear security post, New York Times, January 5, 2007 

Head of U.S. nuclear agency leaving under pressure over security lapses, International Herald Tribune, January 5, 2007 

Watchdog group urges Congress to attack contractor misconduct, GovExec.com, January 5, 2007 

Nuclear security chief fired in wake of breach, The New Mexican, January 5, 2007 

Bush picks new head of nuclear agency, Houston Chronicle, January 5, 2007 


2006

 

BWXT-managed plant cleared by government, Lynchburg News and Advance, December 29, 2006 

Federal government has been paying too much for goods and services, CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight, December 29, 2006 

Gov't Watchdogs Under Attack From Bosses, Washington Post, December 27, 2006 

Heady days for makers of weapons, New York Times, December 26, 2006 

Pantex boss calls safety warning false, Austin American-Statesman, December 22, 2006 

Study Suggests Incentives on Oil Barely Help U.S., New York Times, December 22, 2006 

Acquisition Advisory Panel issues recommendations, Federal Times, December 22, 2006 

The Story of 'O', Capitol Hill Blue, December 22, 2006 

Panel releases draft acquisition reform proposals, Government Executive, December 22, 2006 

NRC to rely on quality assurance for BWXT , Earthtimes.org, December 21, 2006 

Report: nuclear weapons plant plagued by mishaps, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 21, 2006 

United Technologies Air Force parts award suspended, Bloomberg.com, December 21, 2006 

How breaches in the US nuclear-weapons program endanger you, Atlantic Free Press, December 21, 2006 

Texas Nuclear Weapon Facility Under Scrutiny, Newsinferno.com, December 21, 2006 

Can Costly Radar Survive in Alaska?; System Would Warn If Missile Was Launched At U.S., But Can It Cope With Alaska's Harsh Weather?, CBS Evening News, December 20, 2006 

Group: 'Near miss' at Pantex could have set off nuke, Austin American-Statesman, December 15, 2006 

BWXT-managed nuclear facility fined, Lynchburg News and Advance, December 15, 2006 

Mishap in dismantling nuclear warhead, United Press International, December 15, 2006 

Letter says nuke plant unsafe, Los Angeles Times, December 13, 2006 

IT at the core of many GAO oversight areas, Government Computer News, December 11, 2006 

Shaw aims to extend worldwide reach, Contra Costa Times, December 10, 2006 

A billion here, a billion there, U.S. News and World Report , December 10, 2006 

Agency bills BP in fee dispute, Houston Chronicle, December 8, 2006 

Report: Oil Royalty Program Ineffective, Houston Chronicle, December 6, 2006 

Feds Charge Alzheimer's Researcher, CBS News, December 5, 2006 

Y-12 manager speaks openly but cautiously , Knoxville News Sentinel, December 4, 2006 

U.S. nuclear labs working on weapons safeguards, The Los Angeles Times, December 4, 2006 

Blowing the Whistle on Big Oil, The New York Times, December 3, 2006 

Nuclear Lockdown, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November/December 2006, December 1, 2006 

Report rips lab security, The Santa Fe New Mexican, November 29, 2006 

Sikorsky battling major quality control problems, News Channel 8 with WTNH in Connecticut, November 29, 2006 

UTC unit target of a watchdog, Hartford Courant, November 29, 2006 

Y-12 facility nearly half complete; Cost estimate for uranium storehouse now at $500M, Knoxville News Sentinel, November 27, 2006 

Homeland, Sweet Homeland, CQ Weekly, November 22, 2006 

President Bush, Indonesian President Hold Join Press Conference; Media Reports Say Powerful Senator Will Try To Bring Back Military Draft, CNN American Morning, November 20, 2006 

Massachusetts Dem seeks defense oversight subpanel chairmanship, GovExec.com, November 20, 2006 

Fighting Mad: Tycoon Jack Grynberg says the energy industry has stolen millions from him -- and billions from the government. What if he's right?, Westword News, November 16, 2006 

Panel to analyze royalties system, Houston Chronicle, November 15, 2006 

Dingell's impending return as chairman evokes memories of his inquiring past, Inside Energy, November 13, 2006 

A Hill full of hard looks: Iraq will top 110th agenda, CQ Weekly, November 11, 2006 

Rep. Murphy fires aide who made accusations, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 10, 2006 

Report shows little progress reducing case backlog at OSC, Govexec.com, November 9, 2006 

Drug raid leads to classified UC data find, UCSD Guardian, November 9, 2006 

Outsourcing secrets, Federal News Radio, November 8, 2006 

Air marshal's firing prompts whistleblower suit, Federal Times, November 7, 2006 

Air marshal's firing prompts whistleblower suit , Federal Times, November 7, 2006 

How the panel 'should have done more', Federal Times, November 6, 2006 

Newscast: Twenty-two year-old Los Alamos employee breaches security, found with classified documents at her home, CBS News: The Saturday Early Show, November 4, 2006 

Lab: Classified files not "most sensitive", The Santa Fe New Mexican, November 4, 2006 

Court litigants must provide all 10 fingerprints to view information DHS deems sensitive, CQ Homeland Security, November 3, 2006 

Leak adds fuel to security breach fire, Los Alamos Monitor, November 3, 2006 

Los Alamos nuclear documents found in home, United Press International, November 3, 2006 

Claim: Drugs leak exposed Brit secrets, United Press International, November 1, 2006 

TSA Proposes Fingerprinting, Background Checks to Get Sensitive Information for Court Cases, CQ Homeland Security, November 1, 2006 

Black Gold: Offshore oil and gas drilling has the potential to boost the economy or spoil the environment, or maybe both, GovExec, November 1, 2006 

Iraq watchdog office faces 2007 closure , Fox News , October 30, 2006 

Site revealing salaries could shake up Hill management, Federal Times, October 30, 2006 

Fee for briefing raises hackles, Federal Computer Week, October 30, 2006 

Ex-air marshal to sue over 'SSI' label, The Washington Times, October 30, 2006 

Air marshal files suit to appeal firing for revealing information, Federal Times, October 30, 2006 

Lab boss confirms security breach; LANL director announces new safeguards, Albuquerque Journal, October 28, 2006 

Meth addict says he knows nothing about classified documents found in mobile home, The Washington Post, October 27, 2006 

Energy probes another data loss, FCW.com, October 26, 2006 

FBI eyes contractor in Los Alamos leak, Washington Times, October 26, 2006 

Another possible data security breach at Los Alamos, Federal Times, October 26, 2006 

Los Alamos confirms data breach, Los Angeles Times, October 26, 2006 

Los Alamos secrets are found in drug factory, The Times, October 26, 2006 

X-band radar to play integral role in controversial system, Kodiak Daily Mirror, October 26, 2006 

Another breach at Los Alamos, Los Angeles Times, October 25, 2006 

US DOE probing how Los Alamos documents went missing, Dow Jones Newswires, October 25, 2006 

Drug raid yields Los Alamos documents, The Washington Post, October 25, 2006 

Halliburton cited for Iraq overhead; costs in oil contract called extreme , The Washington Post , October 25, 2006 

Local meth case turns into counterintelligence investigation, ABC News, October 25, 2006 

Government investigator finds unsafe uranium storage at Y-12 , The Knoxville News Sentinel, October 24, 2006 

A lucrative connection, Lexington Herald-Leader, October 22, 2006 

N.M. may be new hub of nukes; candidates for center include Los Alamos, Albuquerque Journal, October 20, 2006 

Watchdog barks about admission charge to FAR conference, Federal Computer Week, October 20, 2006 

Congressional delegation should examine nuclear security plans and criteria, GoUpstate.com, October 17, 2006 

Report: Poor security at Y-12, ORNL, Knoxville News-Sentinel, October 16, 2006 

Group says nuclear weapons plant fails to meet security goals, Associated Press, October 16, 2006 

'Not President Bush', Washington Post, October 16, 2006 

Post-9/11 Security Standards Not Being Met at Uranium Facility, Los Angeles Times, October 16, 2006 

Watchdog group says Energy Dept. waived security standards for nuclear lab, CQ Homeland Security, October 16, 2006 

Security lax at U.S. nuke weapons plant: watchdogs , Reuters, October 16, 2006 

Oil giant tries to shirk royalty payments to Indians, The NewStandard, October 11, 2006 

Small fire in Y-12 Plant's uranium warehouse verified, The Oak Ridger, October 10, 2006 

Y-12 confirms fire in uranium warehouse, Knoxville News Sentinel, October 10, 2006 

Uncle Sam is happy to get paid in crude, Houston Chronicle, October 7, 2006 

Now, oil-rich leaders mock Bush team, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 25, 2006 

Analysis: Nuke security B+ hard to qualify, United Press International, September 22, 2006 

Spending bill funds 10 more Boeing C-17 aircraft, Bellevillenewsdemocrat.com, September 21, 2006 

Future tanks could surprise critics, GovExec.com, September 20, 2006 

Department of Billion-dollar Bungling, Time, September 16, 2006 

' Big Dig' may be in Boston, but its roots are on the Hill, Roll Call, September 13, 2006 

Security at nuke plants still debated, York Dispatch, September 13, 2006 

LANL safety violations could cost UC $1.1M; documents detail series of lapses, Albuquerque Journal, September 13, 2006 

A Published Dress Code Is Dressed Down in Furor: Office of Special Counsel Retreats From Sartorial Rules, The Washington Post, September 7, 2006 

5 ethical missteps and how to avoid them, FCW.com, September 4, 2006 

10 organizations worth watching, Federal Computer Week, September 4, 2006 

Enough with the 'one bad apple' defense; Policies to curb violations have served as Band-Aids when the face of government is changing, Federal Computer Week, September 4, 2006 

Growls about the Growler, CBS News, August 30, 2006 

Security for Plymouth nuclear plant to be brought in house, The Boston Globe, August 30, 2006 

Charges of Security Flaws Posted on YouTube by Michael De Kort, YouTube, August 29, 2006 

On YouTube, Charges of Security Flaws: Ex-Lockheed Worker Takes Concerns Over Coast Guard Ships to the Web, The Washington Post, August 29, 2006 

Katrina Begat Sorrows But Also Lots of Greedy Frauds, Scripps Howard News Service, August 28, 2006 

Seattle firm softened warnings about BP’s pipeline monitoring, Seattle Times, August 26, 2006 

An official secrets act might keep Congress in the dark: Legislation aimed at criminalizing the disclosure of classified information is a threat not only to whistle blowers and the press but to Congress’s exercise of its own oversight function as well, Nieman Watchdog, August 25, 2006 

Report Criticizing BP's Controls Is Investigated After Alterations, Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2006 

Security shift at Pilgrim Guards' employer agrees to change, The Boston Globe, August 24, 2006 

Coburn-Obama Effort To Curb Wasteful Federal Spending, Free Congress Foundation, August 17, 2006 

Lapse allows guns into Tennessee nuke plant, United Press International (UPI), August 17, 2006 

BP's Alaska Woes Are No Surprise For One Gadfly, Wall Street Journal, August 12, 2006 

Big Dig Moves Closer to Reopening Tunnel Sections , The Boston Globe, August 4, 2006 

Pentagon Silent on Inquiry into Cunningham Contracts: It Still Isn't Known if Bribery Tainted Defense Projects, San Diego Union-Tribune, August 4, 2006 

Edo director resigns amid conflict-of-interest charges, Newsday, August 2, 2006 

Pentagon reviews conflict-of-interest accusation, Reuters, July 31, 2006 

Nuclear Spending Comes Under Fire, Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2006 

I-Team Review: Recommendation For Big Dig Ignored - Review Asked For During Congressional Hearing, CBS4Bostom.com, July 28, 2006 

Engineers noted bolt slippage even after passed tests, The Boston Globe, July 27, 2006 

Panel aims to increase competition for services contracts, Government Executive, July 25, 2006 

Fed. Highway Boss Once Ran Big Dig: Critics Worry About Capka Heading Tunnel Probe, Boston Channel – WCVBTV 5, July 23, 2006 

Homeland Security Spent Your Money On What?, ABC News, July 20, 2006 

Big Dig tragedy Could Stain Bechtel's Name; Delays, cost overruns, leaks and now a death in Boston puts spotlight on S.F. construction giant – and some of its other mammoth projects, San Francisco Chronicle, July 19, 2006 

Government Workers Abused Smart Pay, Marketplace Public Radio, July 19, 2006 

Iraq’s Reconstruction a Boondoggle By Design , AlterNet.com , July 17, 2006 

Halliburton-KBR's LOGCAP-3 Iraq Contract Not Renewed, Defense Industry Daily , July 14, 2006 

Gov. Romney grabs control of Big Dig probe, USA Today, July 14, 2006 

Meehan: Treat tunnel like a crime scene, SentinelandEnterprise.com, July 14, 2006 

Where’s the Bite?, CQ Weekly, July 14, 2006 

Hank Investigates: Digging deeper, Boston Channel 7 News WHDH-TV, July 13, 2006 

A Road to Tragedy: A History of Big Dig Problems, The Boston Globe, July 13, 2006 

From Big Dig officials: Info under wraps, BostonHerald.com, July 13, 2006 

D.C. Outrage, BerkshireEagle.com, July 12, 2006 

Native firms lay out case for receiving no-bid deals, Anchorage Daily News, July 8, 2006 

From brass to gold: Ex-general cashes in on corporate boards, Contra Costa Times, July 7, 2006 

Boeing to Feel Heat on Missiles: US defense system faces new scrutiny, Chicago Tribune, July 6, 2006 

State Your Secrets, Legal Times, June 26, 2006 

Hookers for the Homeland?, Geraldo At Large Blog, June 19, 2006 

Former Antiterror Officials Find Industry Pays Better, The New York Times, June 18, 2006 

Can you spell A-$-A? How about incestuous?, Arkansas Blog, June 17, 2006 

How to keep nuclear sites safe, The Ottawa Citizen, June 17, 2006 

Crude Awakening, PBS NOW Show, June 16, 2006 

Spending bill keeps Boeing C-17 aircraft line going, Associated Press, June 15, 2006 

Back in hot water; Air Force faces inquiry in contract dispute, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 14, 2006 

Back in hot water; Air Force faces inquiry in contract dispute, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 14, 2006 

Give judges a peek at secrets; Courts don't have to roll over for the executive branch's claims of secrecy, The Los Angeles Times, June 14, 2006 

Groups urge support for bill creating new database for OMB, The Hill, June 13, 2006 

Lawmakers Settle 2006 Supplemental, Defense News, June 12, 2006 

Powerful Lawmaker's Relative Linked Financially to Contractor, Los Angeles Times, June 8, 2006 

Herley's Hurly-Burly, SmartMoney, June 7, 2006 

Memo from Public Campaign: Campaign Finance Scandals Major Theme in Tuesday's Elections, U.S. Newswire, June 6, 2006 

Spend more on troops, less on projects, Marine Corps Times, June 5, 2006 

Power Trips, Part 2: Who's paying, Marketplace, June 5, 2006 

Shays admits errors on Iraq, Connecticut Post, June 4, 2006 

Contractors Rake it in as They Clean it Up: Critics say FEMA overpays, fails to supervise disaster recovery firms, MSNBC, May 31, 2006 

Senate Agrees to Disclose Earmarks in Defense Bill, CongressDaily, May 29, 2006 

From Public Life to Private Business: Former Pentagon Chief Cohen's Firm Serves Defense Contractors, The Washington Post, May 28, 2006 

Reporting is not a crime: Conservatives should think twice about criminalizing journalism, National Review, May 26, 2006 

Bush: More nuclear power will reduce greenhouse gas, Reuters, May 24, 2006 

Battle on Border Turns Deadly, CNN: Anderson Cooper 360°, May 18, 2006 

Air Force Probe: Brian Ross Investigates, ABC News: World News Tonight, May 18, 2006 

Battle on Border Turns Deadly, CNN: Anderson Cooper 360°, May 18, 2006 

Firms Harvesting Energy From Public Land May Owe U.S.; Under the False Claims Act, Groups Sue for More Fees , Washington Post, May 7, 2006 

Alaska Native Firms Capitalize on No-Bid Deals, The Washington Post, April 12, 2006 

Alaska Native Firms Capitalize on No-Bid Deals, Washington Post, April 12, 2006 

Weapons Are Far Over Budget: 25 Programs Overrun Estimates by More Than 50%, Washington Post, April 8, 2006 

Lab's plutonium to move by 2014, San Jose Mercury News, April 6, 2006 

U.S. Rolls Out Nuclear Plan, Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2006 

Fight Focuses on Copter Records: Defense Contractor Files Suit to Deny Access, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 5, 2006 

Responsibility for Defending Nuclear Plants Is Debated, The New York Times, April 5, 2006 

Accountability Office Finds Itself Accused , The New York Times, April 2, 2006 

Group examines Cheney's role in Bajagua pact , San Diego Union-Tribune, March 31, 2006 

TRANSCRIPT: Katrina Waste and Fraud, CNN: Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees, March 22, 2006 

Companies Avoid Paying Fines, CNN, March 21, 2006 

Ex-attorney general turns into a lobbyist; Ashcroft begins selling his know-how, The New York Times, March 17, 2006 

Storm-Wracked Parish Considers Hired Guns: Contractors in Louisiana Would Make Arrests, Carry Weapons, The Washington Post, March 14, 2006 

FEMA Faulted for Big Hotel Bills, USA Today, March 8, 2006 

Nuclear Waste, Washington Monthly, March 1, 2006 

Official at nuclear power station alleges retaliation, Boston Globe, March 1, 2006 

Report Profiles Nuclear-Plant Attackers, Newsmax.com Wires, February 23, 2006 

Cunningham's 'bribe menu,' causes little stir in D.C., Copley News Service, February 22, 2006 

Senator Lautenberg Introduces Sweeping Whistleblower Legislation, , February 14, 2006 

Hill mulls new whistleblower protections, United Press International, February 14, 2006 

Council withdraws controversial share-in-saving contracting plan, Federal Times, February 8, 2006 

Livermore Lab unveils big gun to scare off terrorists, Inside Bay Area, February 3, 2006 

Boeing, Military Caught in C-17 Numbers Game: Thousands to Lose Jobs If Air Force Kills Plane, Chicago Tribune, February 2, 2006 

Plans change for ORNL nuclear material, Knoxville News Sentinel, February 2, 2006 

Groundhog Day, CNN, January 31, 2006 

Study sees no need to replace Air Force tankers, GovExec.com, January 27, 2006 

RAND study for DoD states that new tankers are not needed, GovExec.com, January 27, 2006 

NSA Whistleblowers Were Allegedly Isolated, Intimidated, CNSNews.com, January 26, 2006 

National security vs. whistle-blowing: Protections erode for those who allege governmental wrongdoing - especially if going public risks state secrets, Christian Science Monitor, January 24, 2006 

Oil and Gas Companies Shortchanging Taxpayers by Hundreds of Millions of Dollars - Where is Congress?, Press Release from Members of Congress, January 23, 2006 

As Profits Soar, Companies Pay U.S. Less for Gas Rights , New York Times, January 23, 2006 

Lou Dobbs Tonight Transcript: Lobbying Scandal and Loopholes, CNN, January 18, 2006 

Scandals have congressional trips under additional scrutiny , The Hill, January 17, 2006 

Lou Dobbs Tonight, CNN, January 13, 2006 

Report sheds light on hurricane fraud investigations , GovExec.com, January 12, 2006 

Security for Sale, The American Prospect, January 5, 2006 


2005

 

GAO Probes Katrina Credit Card Bills , Washington Post & Associated Press, December 27, 2005 

Los Alamos lab chief leaves no doubt who's in charge, San Francisco Chronicle, December 23, 2005 

Los Alamos Management Named; University of California Keeps Contract at N.M. Nuclear Lab, The Washington Post, December 22, 2005 

Looting Homeland Security, Rolling Stone Magazine, December 19, 2005 

Executive Order: Improving Agency Disclosure of Information , The White House, December 14, 2005 

Prison-Worker Transfer Sought After Threats, The Washington Post, December 12, 2005 

In federal job: Blow whistle, get boot; workers say broken system doesn't protect them from retaliation, Austin American Statesman and Cox News Service, December 11, 2005 

Goode's ties with MZM put cloud over Martinsville deal , Roanoke Times, December 11, 2005 

Governor's Relative Is Big Contract Winner , The New York Times, December 7, 2005 

Governor's Relative Is Big Contract Winner, New York Times, December 7, 2005 

CORRUPTION ERUPTION; Covering their cash, Los Angeles Times, December 3, 2005 

What's Lincoln Group? , Govexec.com, December 1, 2005 

Schmooze Or Lose, Government Executive, December 1, 2005 

Letter to the Editor: The EMP(ty) threat , Washington Times, November 27, 2005 

Assessing Acquisition, Government Executive, November 23, 2005 

Cannon staffer had questionable lobby link, The Salt Lake Tribune, November 23, 2005 

Congress reduces its oversight role; Since Clinton, a change in focus, Boston Globe, November 20, 2005 

Response to FOIA requests varies significantly , The Hill, November 17, 2005 

Northrop Grumman Seeks $2 Billion to Repair Hurricane Damage, New York Times, November 17, 2005 

Hands -- And Arms -- Across The Sea, Businessweek, November 14, 2005 

Smelling Money in Sewage: Area firm hopes to sign no-bid deal with U.S. agency to treat Tijuana region's polluted water, then recycle it, San Diego Union-Tribune, November 13, 2005 

Senate backs Air Force deal to keep Boeing C-17 going, The Seattle Times, November 11, 2005 

Company Under Fire Won Katrina Contracts, USA Today, November 8, 2005 

New snags arise for the Osprey , Philadelphia Inquirer, November 5, 2005 

We need to pull back curtain on war, more , Albuquerque Journal, November 3, 2005 

FEMA's money trail 'transparent as mud': Process of awarding contracts is unclear , New Orleans Times-Picayune, October 31, 2005 

On Government Back Lot, Act 2 Of a Merit System Drama Opens, Washington Post, October 27, 2005 

Activists Target Lobbyists, Roll Call, October 27, 2005 

Transcript: CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight, CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight, October 27, 2005 

In Power And Under Siege, The New York Times, October 23, 2005 

Idaho base could host new jet, Associated Press, October 23, 2005 

Gulf Coast businesses left out of Katrina-relief spending, Scripps Howard News Service, October 19, 2005 

OPM investigator launches probe of Office of Special Counsel chief, Govexec.com, October 19, 2005 

Critics call bill to loosen contracting rules 'scary': Proposal applies to emergencies, , Federal Times, October 19, 2005 

Agency charged with spending oversight in Iraq left country in '04, Knight Ridder Newspapers, October 17, 2005 

Stuck in a Storm of Controversy, Fortune Magazine, October 17, 2005 

No Bid Contracts & Shaw Group: Stuck in a Storm of Controversy, Fortune, October 17, 2005 

In Federal Buying Spree for Hurricane Relief, Agencies Often Paid Retail , New York Times, October 15, 2005 

FEMA still spending on limited competition contracts, Associated Press, October 14, 2005 

Cronyism in the Bush Administration, CNN's "Newsnight with Aaron Brown", October 13, 2005 

Loose Nukes on Main Street, ABC News Nightline, October 12, 2005 

For the umpteenth time, feds and POGO disagree , The Knoxville News-Sentinel, October 12, 2005 

Cicero Workers Warned on Probe, Chicago Tribune, October 11, 2005 

Whistleblowers meet to share stories, plot strategies, Govexec.com, October 11, 2005 

Tracking Katrina Money Proving Difficult: Trying to Track Billions of Dollars in Federal Hurricane Katrina Aid Is Difficult, Critics Say, Associated Press, October 11, 2005 

FEMA Leader Under Clinton Profits From Experience, New York Times, October 10, 2005 

Careerists make best managers--Study: They get better results than political appointees, Federal Times, October 10, 2005 

FEMA Leader Under Clinton Makes It Pay, The New York Times, October 10, 2005 

Careerists make best managers--Study: They get better results than political appointees, Federal Times, October 10, 2005 

A Flood of Money: In the Gulf, a gold rush for government funds, U.S. News and World Report, October 10, 2005 

In Shift, FEMA Will Seek Bids for Gulf Work , New York Times, October 7, 2005 

Katrina work goes to officials who led Iraq effort, Reuters, October 6, 2005 

Katrina work goes to officials who led Iraq effort, Reuters, October 6, 2005 

BWXT anxious to tout security bragging rights , The Knoxville News-Sentinel, October 5, 2005 

Gulf Firms Losing Cleanup Contracts: Most Money Going Outside Storm's Path, The Washington Post, October 4, 2005 

Indiana getting large chunk of hurricane relief money , WTHR Indianapolis, October 4, 2005 

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, Time Magazine, October 3, 2005 

Maersk Drafted Amendment Opposed by Coast Guard, Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security, October 3, 2005 

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, Time Magazine, October 3, 2005 

Uncharted Terrain , American Journalism Review, October 1, 2005 

EMPty Threat?, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, October 1, 2005 

Protecting the Rights of Whistleblowers, Social Education, October 1, 2005 

Watchdog group, DOE at odds on ORNL security , The Knoxville News-Sentinel, September 30, 2005 

Two watchdog members booted from Oak Ridge lab complex , Associated Press , September 30, 2005 

Panel approves bill strengthening whistleblower protections, Govexec.com, September 29, 2005 

Pentagon Approves Full-Rate V-22 Production, Reuters, September 29, 2005 

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, Time Magazine, September 25, 2005 

Scandals, waste plague rebuilding; Scandals and uncoordinated oversight mean millions will be lost in rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, The Miami Herald, September 25, 2005 

FEMA struggling as it hires contractors for Katrina work, Dallas Morning News, September 24, 2005 

Experts: Waste and fraud inevitable in rebuilding, Knight Ridder, September 23, 2005 

After the Storm, FEMA Accussed of Wastefulness, Dallas Morning News, September 23, 2005 

Hurry up and then wait: FEMA's bumpy bid solicitation for Gulf Coast replacement homes called to task, Newsday, September 22, 2005 

Federal, local officials fight over who's boss of Katrina relief effort: Observers say lack of oversight will breed waste, The Houston Chronicle, September 20, 2005 

Peninsula firm wins cleanup contract: Environmental Chemical of Burlingame could collect $1 billion during next 2 years, The Houston Chronicle, September 20, 2005 

Katrina: Crises & Recovery, Controlling Spending, CNBC, September 20, 2005 

Some Firms Hired in Katrina's Wake Have Checkered Pasts, Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2005 

Here Is Your New Federal Credit Card. Here Is Your New Purchase Limit, The New York Times, September 18, 2005 

Short-Staffed FEMA Farms Out Procurement, The Washington Post, September 17, 2005 

Bill Grants Broader Emergency Procurement Authorities, Govexec.com, September 16, 2005 

Company hired to recover La. bodies has ties to lawsuit, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, September 16, 2005 

Contracts for recovery work raise controversy, USA Today, September 15, 2005 

Government's Katrina credit cards draw scrutiny, Associated Press, September 15, 2005 

Contractors Win Relief Work, CNN Transcript, September 12, 2005 

New Orleans Death Toll May be Lower Than Estimates; FEMA Director Resigns, Paulison Chosen as Replacement, CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight, September 12, 2005 

Four Years After 9/11, Higher Pressure, Rewards, The Washington Post, September 11, 2005 

Firms with Bush-Cheney ties clinching Katrina deals, USA Today, September 10, 2005 

In Storm's Ruins, a Rush to Rebuild and Reopen for Business, The New York Times, September 10, 2005 

Firms with White House ties get Katrina contracts,, Reuters - Associated Press, September 10, 2005 

In Storm's Ruins, a Rush to Rebuild and Reopen for Business, The New York Times, September 10, 2005 

Ex-FEMA Director's Halliburton Work Protested, Dallas Morning News, September 8, 2005 

Feds Consider Shuttering Livermore Plutonium Facility, The Oakland Tribune, September 7, 2005 

Livermore lab security criticized, Contra Costa Times, September 3, 2005 

Pentagon's IG Takes Job at Contractor, The Washington Post, September 1, 2005 

Bush nominates official cited in Air Force leasing scandal , USA Today, August 17, 2005 

Error at lab spreads nuclear material, San Francisco Chronicle, August 9, 2005 

Lockheed Puts Faith In Tough Lawyer, The Washington Post, August 5, 2005 

Excessive Secrecy Won't Make Americans Safe, The Star Democrat, August 1, 2005 

Pentagon Ends New Work On D.C. Firm's Contract, The Washington Post, July 28, 2005 

Sandia worker accused of using lab credit to buy electronics , Associated Press, July 28, 2005 

New Pentagon Panel Reviews Acquisition, Washington Post, July 18, 2005 

Power and Money in Los Alamos Contract, Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2005 

Watchdog group says influence peddling sets stage for breaking law , NCTimes.com, July 16, 2005 

Livermore; Remove plutonium from lab, task force says, San Francisco Chronicle, July 15, 2005 

Remove plutonium from lab, task force says, San Francisco Chronicle, July 15, 2005 

Securing the Reactors, Time Magazine, July 11, 2005 

Oak Ridge guards get more overtime, less training , Associated Press, June 29, 2005 

Acquisition councils beef up subcontracting oversight, Government Executive, June 27, 2005 

Are These Towers Safe?, Time Magazine, June 20, 2005 

An Office and a Gentleman, The New York Times, June 19, 2005 

Tuning Up Weaponry Budgets: House Will Get Recommendations to Slash Some Programs, Build Up Others, Washington Post, June 15, 2005 

Tanker Backers Come Up Empty, Wichita Eagle, June 13, 2005 

Lawmaker's home sale questioned , www.signonsandiego.com, June 12, 2005 

Cunningham defends deal with defense firm's owner, San Diego Union Tribune, June 12, 2005 

Senate Panel Probes Boeing-Air Force Deal, National Public Radio, June 7, 2005 

Senate Panel Probes Boeing-Air Force Deal, National Public Radio, Morning Edition, June 7, 2005 

Biodefense: A plague of researchers, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, June 1, 2005 

Big Dreams, Big Rewards, Washington Post, May 30, 2005 

Don't Fault the Messenger: Bolster Whistleblower Protections, The Washington Times, May 24, 2005 

Special Counsel Answers Critics: Ahead of Hearing Today, Bloch Claims Progress in Case Backlog, The Washington Post , May 24, 2005 

Suicide A-Bombers Must Be Frustrated, Albuquerque Journal, May 23, 2005 

Uranium not secure at ORNL, group says, Knoxville News Sentinel, May 17, 2005 

Nanos To Step Down at LANL , Albuquerque Journal, May 16, 2005 

Senate Panel Approves Pentagon Spending Bill, The Washington Post, May 14, 2005 

The Nation; Head of Troubled Los Alamos Lab Resigns, Los Angeles Times, May 7, 2005 

Retribution Turns A Whistleblower’s Life ‘Upside Down’, Tampa Tribune, May 3, 2005 

Declassification Board: Named but Unfunded; Panel on Government Secrecy Unable to Operate, The Washington Post, May 2, 2005 

Whistle-Blowers Urge Congress to Get Tougher on Retaliation, The Washington Post, April 29, 2005 

Army Stryker Video, CNN, Lou Dobbs Tonight, April 29, 2005 

National Security Whistleblowers Coalition Event, Common Dreams, April 28, 2005 

Court Closes FBI Case Arguments to the Public, Associated Press, April 21, 2005 

Amey: Protecting their turf -- Relying on a system that is not working in the taxpayers' interest is appalling, Federal Computer Week, April 18, 2005 

Whistle-blowers deserve support, not punishment , Kansas City Star, April 12, 2005 

Statement from Senator John McCain on the Future Combat Systems Program, , April 5, 2005 

Study Faults Army Vehicle: Use of Transport in Iraq Puts Troops at Risk, Internal Report Says, Washington Post, March 31, 2005 

High-tech U.S. combat force stalled by price tag: 'Bridge to future' could cost $145 billion, International Herald Tribune, March 29, 2005 

It's time for the Kotla vs. lab case to end , The Oakland Tribune, March 27, 2005 

Jury Awards Whistleblower $2.1 Million, San Ramon Valley Herald, March 24, 2005 

Boeing Still in the Cross Hairs, Time Magazine, March 21, 2005 

National Weapons Lab Amid Another Financial Scandal, CBS News, March 20, 2005 

Agency's Reorganization Results in Accusations, Employees Leaving, Washington Post, March 18, 2005 

Los Alamos security shutdown costly; government picks up tab, Associated Press, March 18, 2005 

Hearings Focus on $100 Billion Army Plan, Washington Post, March 15, 2005 

Wackenhut services in Oak Ridge extended ; Security firm also to bid on next year's contract , The Knoxville News-Sentinel, March 15, 2005 

Secrecy Won't Make Us Safe, SunshineWeek.org, March 11, 2005 

Federal Whistleblower Office Faces Criticism, All Things Considered, NPR, March 10, 2005 

Are ‘rent-a-cops’ threatening security? Experts: guards are ill-trained, ill-equipped to handle threats, MSNBC, March 9, 2005 

Air Force Ends Suspension of Boeing Unit, New York Times, March 5, 2005 

2 LANL Whistle-Blowers Sue UC, Albuquerque Journal, March 4, 2005 

Wackenhut official says Y-12 guards not 'Keystone Kops', Associated Press, March 3, 2005 

Methods and practices to discourage recidivism among government contractors, Marketplace Radio, March 2, 2005 

Review faults Sandia risk assessments , Associated Press, February 25, 2005 

Access to Memos Is Affirmed, Classified Status Can't Be Changed, The Washington Post, February 23, 2005 

Pentagon Probes More Air Force Contracts, Associated Press, February 14, 2005 

Survey: Science, politics at odds; and endangered species are in the middle, USA Today, February 10, 2005 

America ’s Security Risks: Nuclear Power Plants, CNN, February 9, 2005 

Army pays KBR for contracts not yet worked out, Transcript, National Public Radio Marketplace Morning Report, February 4, 2005 

OMB picks acquisition advisors, Federal Computer Week, February 1, 2005 

Share-in-Savings contracts cost more, GAO says, Federal Times, January 31, 2005 

UC docked for lapses at nuke lab; U.S. slashes school's fee, says 'missing' disks never existed, San Francisco Chronicle, January 29, 2005 

A Slew of Safety, Security Weaknesses Found at Los Alamos, Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2005 

9/11 Victims' Families and National Security Whistleblowers Demand End to Government Silencing of Employees Who Expose Security Risks, American Civil Liberties Union, January 26, 2005 

Group Chides Congress on Whistleblowers, Associated Press, January 26, 2005 

Loophole Allows Inaugural Spending Binge , ABC News, January 19, 2005 

Security Dept. Eases Its Nondisclosure Rule, The New York Times, January 18, 2005 

Security Dept. Eases Its Nondisclosure Rule, The New York Times, January 18, 2005 

Nuclear Plant Safety after 9/11, PBS Now, January 14, 2005 

Homeland Security Dropping Pledge of Secrecy for Workers, The Washington Post, January 13, 2005 

Watchdog group calls for tougher Los Alamos performance standards, Govexec.com, January 12, 2005 

Watchdog group calls for tougher Los Alamos performance standards, Government Executive, January 12, 2005 

Head of Worker Protection Office Is Accused of Retaliatory Transfers, The Washington Post, January 11, 2005 

Nuclear Insecurity Right at Home, The Washington Post, Letter to the Editor, January 8, 2005 


2004

 

Security Drill at Weapons Plant Raises Safety Questions, The New York Times, December 21, 2004 

Newsday Exclusive: Questions on Kerik's 2 roles, Newsday.com, December 11, 2004 

Adviser To Ridge, Adviser To Business Partners; Questions on Kerik's 2 roles , Newsday, December 11, 2004 

Searches and gag orders: Homeland Security’s unprecedented campaign cloaks unclassified info , Federal Times, December 6, 2004 

Searches and Gag Orders: Homeland Security's Unprecedented Campaign Cloaks Unclassified Info, Federal Times, December 6, 2004 

Dangerous Government Secrecy Oaths, San Diego Union - Tribune, December 2, 2004 

Lockheed and the Future of Warfare, The New York Times, November 28, 2004 

Alaska Native Corporations Cash In on Contracting Edge, Washington Post, November 25, 2004 

Broad Influence for Justice Dept. Choice, The New York TImes, November 21, 2004 

Whistleblowers: US Intelligence on Shaky Ground with Weak Protection for Workers, Detroit Free Press, November 21, 2004 

Pentagon Updates Rules on Post-Government Work: Move Follows Boeing Recruitment Scandal, The Washington Post, November 19, 2004 

Wackenhut's Witch Hunt Tale, The Oak Ridger, November 12, 2004 

The Harm of Too Much Secrecy: Reducing oversight of intelligence agencies would impair our ability to fight terrorism, Houston Chronicle, November 5, 2004 

Help Sought for Lab Whistle-Blowers, Albuquerque Journal, October 27, 2004 

Nation depends on feds brave enough to tell the truth, Federal Times, October 25, 2004 

Rooney: Too Many Weapons?; Andy Rooney Takes A Look At Pentagon Spending , CBS, October 24, 2004 

Y-12 security barely avoided 'friendly fire,' oversight group says, Knoxville News Sentinel, October 23, 2004 

Revolving Door Leads to Jail, Federal Times, October 11, 2004 

Congress Moves to Protect Federal Whistleblowers, The New York Times, October 3, 2004 

Truths Worth Telling, The New York Times, September 28, 2004 

Government secrecy grows out of control, Corvallis Gazette-Times, September 21, 2004 

What We Don't Know About Federal Contracts Can Prove Costly, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 13, 2004 

Conflict of interest may hurt nuke security, NBC Nightly News, September 8, 2004 

Pity Los Alamos' Whistle-Blowers, Los Angeles Times, August 12, 2004 

Nuclear Lab's Missing Disks May Not Exist , The New York Times, August 12, 2004 

Army Turns to Private Guards, Los Angeles Times, August 12, 2004 

Revamped Army Plans Give Boeing Bigger Role, Washington Post, August 10, 2004 

UC alone didn't ruin Los Alamos, The Daily Texan, August 10, 2004 

Battle Swirls On Security At A-Plants, The New York Times, August 6, 2004 

UC Should Quit Los Alamos, Los Angeles Times Editorial, August 2, 2004 

Classified E-Mail Left Nuclear Lab, Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2004 

Clampdown At Los Alamos; Frantic Search For Missing Discs Containing Atomic Arms Secrets, CBS News, July 15, 2004 

Pentagon Brass and Military Contractors' Gold, The New York Times, June 29, 2004 

Reclassifying Security Information, The Diane Rehm Show, June 28, 2004 

An Anxious Time for Boeing As a Fired Worker Starts to Talk , The New York Times, June 16, 2004 

Report: Pentagon Wasted $100 Million; Commercial airline tickets purchased but never used, NBC Nightly News, June 8, 2004 

Critics See No Savings from Military Outsourcing, National Public Radio, June 3, 2004 

Contractors Sometimes Stretch Their Deals, The Washington Post, May 31, 2004 

Pentagon Delays Decision on Boeing Tanker Deal, National Public Radio (NPR), May 26, 2004 

Taxpayers Footing Oil Safety Bill: Rich Oil Companies Getting Majority Of Homeland Security Funds, CBS Evening News, May 25, 2004 

Taxpayers Footing Oil Safety Bill, CBS News, May 24, 2004 

CACI Contract: From Supplies to Interrogation, The Washington Post, May 17, 2004 

CACI Contract: From Supplies to Interrogation, Washington Post, May 17, 2004 

"Line Increasingly Blurred Between Soldiers and Civilian Contractors" in effort to rebuild Iraq, Washington Post, May 13, 2004 

Energy Department May Set Plans For New Nuclear - Material Security, Wall Street Journal, May 10, 2004 

U.S. Eyes Security Reforms for Nuclear Sites, National Public Radio (NPR), May 7, 2004 

Monday Edition: Fogger Fires, Bug Bomb Blazes, Poynteronline, May 3, 2004 

A Ringing Nuclear Alarm, Los Angeles Times, May 2, 2004 

Livermore Lab seen as vulnerable, Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2004 

GAO Questions U.S. Nuclear Security, Spacedaily.com, April 27, 2004 

GAO: Nuke weapons sites remain vulnerable, Associated Press, April 27, 2004 

NORAD had drills of jets as weapons, USA Today, April 18, 2004 

Special Counsel's Chief Is Assailed: Bloch Accused of Silencing Staff, The Washington Post, April 16, 2004 

Pentagon Rejected Pre-911 Hijacking Exercise, New York Times, April 14, 2004 

Pentagon Says Changes Are Needed in Boeing Jet Deal , The New York Times, April 10, 2004 

The Boeing Suspension: Has Increased Consolidation Tied the, The Army Lawyer, April 1, 2004 

Nuclear Security Decisions Are Shrouded in Secrecy; Agency Withholds Unclassified Information, Washington Post, March 29, 2004 

Too big to debar: Why only small firms get hammered, Federal Times, March 29, 2004 

Oak Ridge site still vulnerable, reports suggest, The Tennessean, March 28, 2004 

New DOE IG report confirms POGO's findings about security officers being under-trained and overworked, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, March 20, 2004 

Public Deserves More from Y-12, Oak Ridger, March 10, 2004 

Boeing Lax on Hiring By Rules, Review Finds, The Washington Post, March 10, 2004 

Protecting the Nation's Nuclear Materials, National Public Radio (NPR), February 26, 2004 

'West Wing' Takes on Tanker-Plane Scandal, The Washington Post, February 23, 2004 

Pentagon pulls plug on Comanche helicopter program after already spending $7 billion, NBC Nightly News, February 23, 2004 

Democrat Attacks on Contractors, Insight on the News, February 17, 2004 

Here Comes Another Patriot Missile! Duck and Cover, Village Voice, February 17, 2004 

Nuclear Insecurity, 60 Minutes, February 16, 2004 

CBS 11 Investigates U.S. Patriot Missile System, CBS 11, February 5, 2004 

U.S.: Nuclear Plant Cheated During Drill, Associated Press, January 27, 2004 

Perspectives on President's Planned Missile Defense System, CNN, January 22, 2004 

Y -12 bombs security exercise, Knoxville News Sentinel, January 16, 2004 

Private Company to Oversee Database on Public Contracts, Los Angeles Times, January 1, 2004 


2003

 

Stevens Rejects Resignation Call Senior GOP Senator Denies Wrongdoing on Investments, The Washington Post, December 20, 2003 

Senator's Way to Wealth Was Paved With Favors, The Los Angeles Times, December 17, 2003 

Boeing's call for help from Air Force raises more questions, USA Today, December 8, 2003 

Boeing's call for help from Air Force raises more questions, USA Today, December 8, 2003 

The Pentagon's 'dragon', Financial Times, November 25, 2003 

Senate Oks revised deal to acquire tankers, Chicago Tribune, November 13, 2003 

Sick nuke workers spark Hill interest, The Washington Times, November 3, 2003 

Savannah River Site DOE Mock Attacks Test Security, The Augusta Chronicle, November 2, 2003 

Nuclear Insecurity, Vanity Fair, November 1, 2003 

Whistling in the Dark, TomPaine.com, October 9, 2003 

Security Gaps at U.S. Nuke Sites, New York Daily News, October 7, 2003 

Flaws Found In Nuke Safety Drills, CBS News, September 25, 2003 

Group Says Test of Nuclear Plant's Security Was Too Easy, New York Times, September 16, 2003 

Science and Security, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, August 25, 2003 

Lawmakers questioning Eli Lilly role: Watchdogs fear Homeland Security Advisory Council exemption from FACA, The Hill, July 22, 2003 

"Dangers of the Revolving Door," Letter to the Editor by POGO's Caleb Rowe, Washington Post, July 19, 2003 

Citizens can mine valuable ore, The Oregonian, July 8, 2003 

Why secrecy won't make us safe, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 6, 2003 

Arms Official Brushes Off A Complaint About Audit, New York Times, July 5, 2003 

THREATS AND RESPONSES: NUCLEAR SAFETY; Arms Official Brushes Off A Complaint About Audit , New York Times, July 5, 2003 

Los Alamos can't find two vials of plutonium, San Francisco Chronicle, June 19, 2003 

Los Alamos loses plutonium, Chicago Tribune, June 19, 2003 

Boeing Admits Misconduct In Contract Bid, The Washington Post, June 10, 2003 

Mergers Make It Tougher to Punish Federal Contractors, Wall Street Journal, June 10, 2003 

Military waste under fire $1 trillion missing -- Bush plan targets Pentagon accounting, San Francisco Chronicle, May 18, 2003 

Swindling Uncle Sam, TomPaine.com, May 12, 2003 

Nuclear plant security is under the gun, Star Tribune, May 11, 2003 

Nuke plants avoid costly new edicts, Dallas Morning News, May 4, 2003 

China Syndrome 2003, Playboy Magazine, May 1, 2003 

Bechtel Lands Iraq Contract, The Los Angeles Times, April 18, 2003 

Ex-Official Says Defense Systems Flawed In Tests , Boston Globe, April 16, 2003 

Sandia acknowledges problems with security, vows action, Inside Energy, March 24, 2003 

Photo Copies Cost More Than Copier, Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2003 

Photo Copies Cost More Than Copier, Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2003 

Lab Scandal Undermines Nuclear Credibility, Accuracy In Media, March 5, 2003 

Nuke Lab Can't Keep Snoops Out, Wired.com, February 25, 2003 

Kamen Skunks the Garden Party, Washington Post, February 24, 2003 

Comanche Helicopters Axed: Program Cancellation One Of Largest Ever For Army , CBSNews.com, February 23, 2003 

Nuclear Lab Safety Official Is Suspended, The Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2003 

Nuke Lab Strips Top Cops' Badges, Wired News, January 8, 2003 

Los Almos Loses Director Under Cloud of Scandals, Chicago Tribune, January 3, 2003 

Los Alamos Lab Officials Quit, National Public Radio (NPR), January 3, 2003 


2002

 

Wages of sin: Why lawbreakers still win government contracts, U.S. News & World Report, May 13, 2002 

Pentagon Procurement: Play Fair, Defense News, May 13, 2002 

Study: Contracts Given To Repeat Violators, Washington Post, May 7, 2002 

Nuclear Insecurity; Why is the president's budget downsizing security at our nuclear weapons labs?, Slate.com, February 15, 2002 

Security at Los Alamos is Criticized, Wall Street Journal, August 12, 2002 

Inside the White House Advisory Group: Influential Business Leaders, Former Officials, Sit at the Homeland Security Table, Congressional Quarterly, October 18, 2002 

Guards at Nuclear Plants Feel Swamped By Overtime Deluge in the Wake of 9/11 , New York Times, October 20, 2002 

Pilotless Spy Plane Plagued by Flaws, Associated Press, February 2, 2002 

Fearing Theft, U.S. Plans To Relocate Nuclear Fuel, New York Times, August 12, 2002 

Conflict of interest for Christine Todd Whitman? The EPA's ombudsman says Whitman muzzled him for criticizing a sweetheart Superfund settlement with a big investor in her husband's firm., Salon.com, January 14, 2002 

Los Alamos on Hot Seat Again, Wired News, November 8, 2002 

Debate Over Nuclear Lab Security Heats Up, The Washington Post, April 22, 2002 

Energy Dept.'s Nuclear Security Fears Told, The Los Angeles Times, April 22, 2002 

Is Pentagon's Credit Card Spending Defenseless?, ABC 20/20, October 4, 2002 

More Help Sought for Those Who Blow Whistle; Stronger Safeguards Against Retaliation Urged, The Washington Post, February 28, 2002 

Nuclear Arms Plants' Security Lax, Report Says, Mock 'Commandos' Were Able to Beat Safeguards at U.S. Facilities About Half of the Time', The Washington Post, January 23, 2002 

Suicidal Nuclear Threat Is Seen at Weapons Plants , New York Times, January 23, 2002 

Blowing the Whistle: Not for the Fainthearted, The New York Times, February 10, 2002 

Nuclear Plant Safeguards, Los Angeles Times, September 16, 2002 

More money won't end the war , Albany Times Union, January 29, 2002 

Nuke Weapons Boss Gets Defensive Over Security, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, January 25, 2002 

Navy Sailors Used Gov't Credit Cards to Hire Prostitutes, Foxnews.com, October 8, 2002 

The Weapons Complex: Who's Guarding the Store?, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, January 2, 2002 

Government Reviews Security at Potential Terror Targets, The Big Story with John Gibson, Fox News, October 11, 2002 

Pink Slips For Lab Whistleblowers, CBS Evening News, November 27, 2002 

Missing Los Alamos Disk Found, The Associated Press, January 29, 2002 

Blowing the whistle, The Washington Post, February 10, 2002 

Time Special Report: How Safe Now?, Time Magazine, May 27, 2002 

Time: Special Report: How Safe Are We Now?, Time Magazine, May 27, 2002 

Easy Targets, New York Times advertisement, January 16, 2002 

Reforms Curb Oversight Cutting Red Tape Can Increase Waste, Federal Times, April 8, 2002 

Nuke Nightmare: Homeland Security not inspiring confidence, Houston Chronicle, September 14, 2002 


2001

 

I'll Cut the Fence, You Grab the Plutonium , The Village Voice, December 18, 2001 

Unocal to Pay U.S. More Than $21 Million for Underpayment of Oil Royalties, Department of Justice Press Release, December 3, 2001 

LANL Owes An Explanation, Albuquerque Journal, December 2, 2001 

EPA to Transfer Ombudsman; Whitman Proposes IG Oversee Superfund's Sites Watchdog, Washington Post, November 29, 2001 

LANL Gets Unauthorized Anthrax Shipment, Platts Inside Energy, November 26, 2001 

U.S. Is Using More Drones, Despite Concern Over Flaws, New York Times, November 3, 2001 

Unstable Element: Suddenly, Small Gaps in Nuclear Security Look Like Chasms , Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2001 

Do our nuclear labs lack security? Many sites fail mock invasion tests, The Oakland Tribune, October 4, 2001 

Keeping Secrets at Too High a Price, New York Times, August 22, 2001 

A Tug-of-War Over Ombudsman's Role; EPA Guidelines Would Limit Watchdog; Legislation Would Furnish Independence, Washington Post, August 17, 2001 

Much-Maligned B-1 Bomber Proves Hard to Kill , New York Times, August 1, 2001 

Akaka Introduces Bill to Strengthen Protection for Federal Whistleblowers, , June 8, 2001 

Making them pay: How big oil companies shortchange taxpayers on royalties, U.S. News and World Report, May 14, 2001 

More public drilling? Let's collect bills first, USA Today, April 6, 2001 

Air Force Proposes Plan to Help Boeing With Sale of Planes, New York Times, March 19, 2001 

Phillips Petroleum Pays $8 Million to Resolve Oil Royalty Claims: More Than $415 Million Paid to Date by 15 Companies, Department of Justice Press Release, February 9, 2001 

Pentagon Sticker Shock, Hightower's Common Sense Commentary, February 1, 2001 

A Medical Reseacher Pays For Doubling Industry Claim, The Wall Street Journal, January 3, 2001 


2000

 

Whistleblowers Deserve Rewards, Not Punishment, Federal Times, December 11, 2000 


1999

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