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AnalysisA High-Altitude Look at the F-35
New report raises old questions about Swiss Army knife fighter
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AnalysisQuestions for Trump’s FDA Nominee
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration has deep roots in the pharmaceutical industry he would oversee.
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AnalysisInvestigative Lead: Lockheed Martin Promised an F-35 Block Buy for Not Complaining About Boeing Deals
A backroom deal between the president and the nation’s top defense contractors, rather than demonstrated performance, may determine the ultimate fate of the troubled F-35.
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AnalysisAir Force Secretary Nominee Grilled On Nuclear Contracts
The Senate Armed Services Committee met last week to consider the nomination of Heather Wilson for Air Force Secretary. She was asked about previous contract work with nuclear laboratories and potential ethics violations from her time in the House of Representatives.
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AnalysisNow Is the Time for Foreign Lobbying Reform
Recent revelations about Trump officials’ past work for foreign interests put the spotlight on the deficiencies of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
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AnalysisChairman Nunes Violated Basic Principles of Oversight, House Leadership Must Act
The Project On Government Oversight calls on House Speaker Paul Ryan to demonstrate the leadership’s commitment to preserving the separation of powers that provide the checks and balances required by the Constitution. The basic principles of Congressional oversight are being f...
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AnalysisWhy Are Americans So Afraid?
The national jitteriness fuels unnecessary Pentagon spending increases
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AnalysisContracts Need to Be Posted Online
The “Contractor Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017” (S. 651) introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill will enhance transparency in the area of federal contract spending. The bill will expand the information available on USASpending.gov, make the contract information mor...
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AnalysisVacancies Leave Whistleblowers Vulnerable
To bolster federal oversight and ensure the protection of whistleblowers, President Donald Trump needs to fill positions in Offices of Inspectors General, the Office of Special Counsel, and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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AnalysisCongress Seeks Pentagon Watchdog Probe of Aircraft Parts Supplier
On Monday, House Armed Services Committee member Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) asked the Pentagon’s Inspector General to investigate potential misconduct by TransDigm, a key supplier of commercial and military aircraft components.
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AnalysisBoeing Executive Named to Pentagon Will Face Many Potential Conflicts
Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan, if confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Defense, is the second Pentagon nominee named by President Trump who could face significant conflicts of interest.
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AnalysisAre the Military Services All That Different?
Actually, the Marines’ nude-photo scandal highlights the similarities