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AnalysisIt Keeps Getting Worse for Michael Flynn
President Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn may be in legal trouble for failing to disclose information about his relationships with foreign governments.
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AnalysisWill Trump’s Veterans Affairs Exec Order Make a Difference to Whistleblowers?
President Trump is establishing another office at the VA focused on accountability and whistleblowers. Will it solve problems or create new ones?
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AnalysisGAO: Now’s Not the Time to Significantly Increase Funding for F-35
The F-35 program must complete the development process of the most expensive project in history before sinking more money for future purchases, according to the top government watchdog agency. This process is expected to be delayed as program officials are unlikely to achieve ...
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AnalysisDefense Secretary Mattis Urged to Review Whistleblower Retaliation Cases
A coalition of whistleblower advocates wants Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to hold two-high ranking officials found to have retaliated against whistleblowers accountable, saying proper action would set the tone for his tenure.
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Analysis“Dude, Where’s My Car(rier)?”
Confusion about the Vinson’s whereabouts ain’t necessarily a bad thing
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AnalysisPresident Trump Should Reconsider His Support of “Fantastic” F-35
The F-35 has attracted a great deal of President Donald Trump’s attention in recent months. Interestingly, he has gone from critic to cheerleader after declaring he had persuaded Lockheed Martin to shave the price of the Fiscal Year 2016 buy of F-35s. In his words, the fighter...
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AnalysisTop Federal Contractors Paid Billions for Environmental Damage
In honor of Earth Day 2017, we encourage you to explore our Federal Contractor Misconduct Database and the wealth of information it contains about the environmental records of the largest federal contractors.
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AnalysisFor Now, Secrecy Trumps Transparency at the White House
Unfortunately, the Trump Administration has decided they will not disclose the names of visitors to the White House, a giant step backwards from the previous administration.
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AnalysisPentagon Urged to Not Inflate Pentagon Workforce Without Review
Numerous studies have identified the need for reforms to the size and structure of the Pentagon's workforce, including a study by the Project On Government Oversight that found the average annual contractor billable rate was much more than the average annual full compensation ...
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AnalysisFinancial Sector Whistleblower Safeguards: Failing the Reality Test?
Barclays has announced investigations by British regulators of its CEO’s efforts to identify a corporate whistleblower, in an apparent breach of bank policies and regulatory duties. In attempting to breach the anonymity of the whistleblower, the CEO jeopardized the whistleblow...
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AnalysisTrump’s Backup National-Security Team Takes the Field
It’s certainly more traditional, but is it better?