Morning Smoke: Senators Target Defense Contractors with Unpaid Taxes

MORNING SMOKE

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Contract Oversight

Two Senators Target Government Contractors with Back Taxes
Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA Today

Apparent Disconnect on Contractor Lawsuit is Business as Usual
Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week 

National Security

Time to Reign in Defense Budget
Lawrence Korb, POLITICO

Industry, Unions Step Up Pressure to Block Automatic Defense Cuts
Otto Kreisher, Aol Defense

Eglin F-35A Makes First Flight Since Arriving, Leaks Fuel
Defense Tech

Senators to Hear Pitch for Tougher Cybersecurity
Diane Bartz, Reuters

DoD Officials Present Case for 2 More Rounds of Base Closures
Andy Medici, Federal Times

Financial Oversight

Court Casts Wary Eye on CEOs' Deal Roles
Anupreeta Das, David Benoit and Joann S. Lublin, Wall Street Journal

Whistleblower Issues

Whistleblower Says BofA Defrauded Mortgage Program
Jessica Dye, Reuters 

Public Health

Getting the Truth About Safe Drinking Water
OMB Watch