Morning Smoke: Panetta Paid $17K for 27 Trips in 9 Months to Home, Taxpayers Paid $860K

MORNING SMOKE

Where there's smoke, there's fire. POGO's Morning Smoke is a collection of the freshest investigations, scoops, and opinions related to the world of government oversight. Have a story you'd like to see included? Contact POGO's blog editor

Government Accountability

SecDef Has Paid $17,000 for Commuting to Calif.
Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

The Man at the Heart of the GSA Scandal
Government Executive

GSA Regional Office Rewards Program Divvied Up $200,000 in Gifts
Timothy R. Smith, The Washington Post

2 House Committees Investigating GSA Spending
The Associated Press

The GSA Video that Beggars Belief
Tom Shoop, Government Executive

National Security

Smaller Navy Ship Has a Rocky Past and Key Support
Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times

$415M Killer Jet? Air Force Admits 'Lingering Uncertainty' on F-22
John T. Bennett, US News

International JSF Team Will Remain Intact, Donley Says
Carlo Munoz, The Hill

Glory Days of Army Acquisition Were Not So Glorious
Sandra Erwin, National Defense Magazine

Is DHS Ready to Oversee Private Cybersecurity?
Nicole Blake Johnson, Federal Times

Open Government

Prosecution of Accused CIA Leaker Will Face Legal Hurdles
Steven Aftergood, Secrecy News

Financial Oversight

New Acting Antitrust Chief at Justice Dept. is Named
Peter Lattman, The New York Times