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Government Contracting
The Invisible Army
Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker
(Editor's note: In the full article, which is behind a paywall, The New Yorker's Sarah Stillman cited documents POGO provided her, which will be the focus of tomorrow's FOIA Friday post. The story of the three Fijian women who are at the center of Stillman's article was first reported in a Washington Post/Center for Public Integrity article last year co-authored by POGO Director of Investigations Nick Schwellenbach.)
Long Path to Courtroom for War Contractor Accused of Bribery
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica
Transportation
After Bus Crash While Company Appealed Ban, Regulators Tighten Policy
Timothy Williams, The New York Times
Energy and Environment
Energy execs: States should regulate hydraulic fracturing
Jennifer Dlouhy, Houston Chronicle
Louisiana Advances Bill Banning Dispersants
Kate Sheppard, Mother Jones
Oil Refinery Group Sues EPA Over Request for Emissions Data
Gabrial Nelson, Greenwire
Intelligence Community
The blurring of CIA and military
David Ignatius, The Washington Post
Financial Sector Oversight
Lobbying Push Targeting Federal Regulatory Agencies Continues in Wall Street Reform Fight
Michael Beckel, OpenSecrets
For One Whistle-Blower, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica
National Security
How Should DoD Predict the Future?
Philip Ewing, DoD Buzz
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