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Will DOJ Hold Tax Cheats Accountable?
A bipartisan report released yesterday by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations paints a picture of “lax enforcement” by U.S. authorities who have been investigating Swiss bank secrecy and offshore tax evasion.
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Fed Business Still Good for USIS, Despite Legal Woes
Despite mounting legal troubles, background-check contractor USIS continues raking in millions of dollars in federal contracts.
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AnalysisPBS News Video on the A-10
Below are the links to two video clips from PBS. The first is their News Hour piece on the A-10 from February 25. It shows some of the arguments for and against the Air Force's plan to send every existing A-10 close air support aircraft to the boneyard, and museums, as soon ...
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The Department of In-Justice?
In an upcoming Supreme Court case, the Department of Justice shows that it is set on skirting justice for the victims of the Camp Lejeune water contamination crisis.
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Here’s What 60 Minutes Didn’t Tell You About the F-35
The millions of viewers who tuned into 60 Minutes Sunday may have gotten the impression that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is ultimately necessary to maintain U.S. air superiority. Fortunately, a new video from Brave New Films tells the other side of the story.
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Y-12 Protestors “Destroyed the Mystique” of Nuclear Security
A group of protesters who broke into the Y-12 Nuclear Complex in 2012 were sentenced yesterday and will face jail time for their crimes, though significantly less than expected.
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Navy Looking For Some F-35 Relief
The Navy has requested a three-year pause in acquisition of the F-35C—the carrier-launched variant of the Joint Strike Fighter. Unfortunately, the Office of the Secretary of Defense has reportedly blocked the Navy’s proposed break in procurement.
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AnalysisThe Men Who Really Run the Pentagon
Bob Gates wrestled the defense budget back from the Joint Chiefs. Chuck Hagel is handing it back.
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AnalysisWhat Is Beneath the Officer Ethics Scandals
There is more to the recent reports of ethical problems in the US military than just a few isolated incidents, and - unsurprisingly, there is more to the solution than what has been proposed.
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Head of SEC Given Waiver to Oversee Past Client
Mary Jo White, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will be allowed to oversee her former client, Credit Suisse, according to a new ethics waiver the U.S. Office of Government Ethics posted to its website this week.
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Senator Questions Retirement Perks for Generals and Admirals
Senator Ayotte has raised an important issue: whether a special pension enhancement for generals should be revoked following Congress’s decision to cut cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees.
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The Pentagon’s PR War Against SIGAR
Military commanders in Afghanistan are waging their most aggressive campaign against the office charged with overseeing the $100 billion being spent on Afghanistan's reconstruction.