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AnalysisPentagon Acknowledges Problem of Contractor Mergers
Remarks by the Pentagon's acquisitions chief Frank Kendall have set the defense community abuzz. Highlighting a trend towards fewer and fewer prime contractors, Kendall followed it to its natural conclusion: “one can foresee a future in which the department [of Defense] has at...
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U.S. Embraces Conditional Aid for Afghanistan
Beginning to impose conditions on our aid to Afghanistan may help incentivize systemic changes within the Afghan government, especially in the areas of sexual abuse prevention and anti-corruption.
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Who’s Ripping Off the Government Now? The Government!
The General Services Administration charges other agencies fees when they use GSA-established contracts. Those fees have provided a slush fund to GSA that exceeds $1 billion.
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AnalysisMilitary Reform Through Education
Effective military reform requires adaptive people wielding good ideas. An innovative course aboard Fort Benning is fostering both.
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Not Only Foolish, It’s Fiscally Irresponsible
The Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility is over budget, behind schedule, and doesn't have a single customers so why is Congress still funding this billion-dollar boondoggle?
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Secret Service Investigation Used to Identify Whistleblowers
The DHS Office of the Inspector General has allowed officials from the agency being investigated to participate in the inquiry. Is it any surprise that the inquiry is now being used to identify whistleblowers?
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A Note About the Military Advisory Board from Former CDI President Admiral Gene LaRocque
The following prepared speech from Admiral Gene LaRocque was delivered by his granddaughter, Sarah Grace Fitzsimmons, at the CDI event announcing the creation of the Military Advisory Board.
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VA Whistleblowers Testify at Senate Hearing
There is an ongoing culture of retaliation and fear across the VA, and those responsible for it are often going unpunished.
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AnalysisTen Things You Should Know About the Air Force’s F-35 Propaganda Effort
Recently, the Air Force’s F-35 program has been facing fresh skepticism and new scrutiny.
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Why Don’t DOE and NNSA Have Enough Money?
When a government watchdog reports that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) isn’t repairing its buildings, or is using obsolete fire safety equipment, or has broken security sensors “safeguarding” radioactive stockpiles, the NNSA’s answer is always the same: We...
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Analysis
New DOJ Corporate Crime Policy Will Impact Contracting
What impact will the Department of Justice's new guidelines for fighting corporate crime have on the companies in POGO's Federal Contractor Misconduct Database and on federal contracting in general?
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DoD IG Has Sinking Review of Navy Pay System
The Department of Defense isn't auditable, but can it be when the Navy has a faulty contract payment system?