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Open Government
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You: Tales of DHS FOIA
Andrew Medici, The Federal Times
Judge OKs Suit Over State Department FOIA Handling
Josh Gerstein, Politico
Lobbying Issues
DOJ Asked to Investigate TransCanada Lobbyist
Ed Brayton, The Washington Independent
Good Government
DOJ Inspector General: Yeah, We Were Wrong About Those $16 Muffins
Ryan J. Reilly, Talking Points Memo
Financial Oversight
SEC Changes Tack on Enforcement Strategy
Jean Eaglesham, The Wall Street Journal
SEC Concedes Challenges in Credit-Rating Probes
Sarah N. Lynch, David Henry and Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters
Fast TARP Exit Meant Less Capital for Some Banks: U.S. Audit
David Lawder, Fox Business
National Security
Cohen: Cuts Need Not Hobble U.S. Military
Marcus Weisgerber, Defense News
Navy, Marines Eye JSF Dough to Keep F-18s Flying
Carlo Munoz, Aol Defense
USMC: Cuts Force Business to Change
Michael Hoffman, Defense News
Contract Oversight
SAIC, Others Pay $22.7 Million to Resolve Contracting Case
Grant Gross, PCWorld
Public Health
Military Continues Off-Label Drug Use, Despite Concerns
Bob Brewin, NextGov
Gee, I wonder if this has anything to do with the excellent quality the V-22 has exhibited over the years: 36 nabbed in drug raid at Boeing plant?
Posted by: Dfens | Oct 01, 2011 at 10:19 AM