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National Security
Rep. Akin Loses Patience with F-35, Wants to Fence Half Procurement Dough
Aol Defense
Lockheed's Next F-35 Tied to Testing Progress, U.S. Says
Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg
New Coast Guard Ship Has Rust, Holes in Hull
Alicia A. Caldwell, Navy Times
F-22 Pilots Who Voiced Concerns About Raptor Are Willing to Fly Again
Hugh Lessig, HRMilitary.com
AF: F-22's Extreme Performance May Be Behind Oxygen Problems
Defense Tech
F-35 Boss: We're Getting It Right, Just Give Us Time
Philip Ewing, DoD Buzz
Whistleblower Issues
Air Force Brass Says Whistleblower F-22 Pilots Won't Face Repercussions
Bob Cox, Sky Talk
DOE Wants Dismissal of Hanford Whistleblower Case
Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald
JPMorgan Chase Whistleblower: 'Essentially Suicide' To Stand Up to Bank
Loren Berlin, The Huffington Post
Contract Oversight
DoD Components Could Lose Funding Over Service Contract Inventories
Matthew Weigelt, Federal Computer Week
Defense Bill Would Boost Small Business Contracting Goal
Matthew Weigelt, Federal Computer Week
Financial Oversight
Republicans Seek Independent Investigation of MF Global
Azam Ahmed and Ben Protess, The New York Times
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