Morning Smoke: Two Senators Call for GAO Review of Troubled Littoral Combat Ship

MORNING SMOKE

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National Security

McCain, Levin Call for GAO Review of Littoral Combat Ship
Jeremy Herb, The Hill

Clock is Ticking on F-22 Upgrades, GAO Says
Philip Ewing, DoD Buzz

The Pentagon's Million-Dollar Aviation Plan
Winslow Wheeler, Battleland

Report: Military Under-Reporting Attacks by Afghan Allies
Jeremy Herb, The Hill

Brennan Confirms U.S. Carries Out Drone Strikes
Kimberly Dozier, The Associated Press

Navy Announces New Flag Officer Assignments
Jacqueline Klimas, Navy Times

Open Government

This One Time at Transparency Camp, 'Hacktivists' Pushed Open Government
Menna Ganesan and Alex Bruns, PBS

Financial Oversight

Legal Eagles in Cross Hairs
Jean Eaglesham, The Wall Street Journal

Congress Ethics Office Clears Bachus of Insider Trading
Scott Higham, The Washington Post

SEC Names New Deputy Director of Enforcement
Joe Palazzolo, The Wall Street Journal

Government Oversight

DHS Inspector General to Investigate Secret Service Scandal in Colombia
Ed O'Keefe, The Washington Post

No One Wants to Pay for TSA's New Baggage Screeners
Andrew Lapin, Nextgov