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National Security
Iraq War's 'Missing' $6.6 Billion is Discovered in Central Bank
Tony Capaccio and David Lerman, Businessweek
Take This (Defense) Job and...Love It
Mark Thompson, Battleland
Insiders: State Department Ill-Equipped to Lead Iraq Transition
Sara Sorcher, Government Executive
Army Gives Big Afghan Deal to Firm Karzai Hates
Spencer Ackerman, Danger Room
Government Oversight
Obama Wrote Fewer Rules Than Bush, Cost More
Mark Drajem and Catherine Dodge, Bloomberg
FEMA Aims to Reduce Erroneous Aid Payments
Deborah Barfield Barry, Federal Times
Financial Oversight
SEC Weighs Easing Hedge Fund Data Rule
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Ex-Goldman Director Gupta Surrenders to Face Insider Charges
Patricia Hurtado, Businessweek
Could the 99 Percent Movement and Tea Party Find Common Ground Protesting Bank Regulators Corrupted by Wall Street?
Lee Fang and Scott Keyes, Think Progress
Public Health
Venture Capitalists Join Push to Ease FDA Rules for Medical Device Industry
Barry Meier and Janet Roberts, The New York Times
Super Committee
Super Committee Hold Public Session on Budget Cuts
Katy O'Donnell, National Journal
Open Government
CMS Scolded, Again, For Missing Sunshine Deadline
Ed Silverman, Pharmalot
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