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Open Government
GSA Scandal Lends Urgency to Data Transparency Measure
Charles S. Clark, Government Executive
Whistleblower Issues
Award for Afghan War Whistleblower
Tim Mak, Politico
Defense Contractor ATK Settles Whistleblower's Complaint Over Combat Flares for $36.9 Million
Associated Press
Public Health
VA Should Care for Lejeune Vets, Lawmakers Say
Rick Maze, Air Force Times
Financial Oversight
The Case Against Lehman Brothers
60 Minutes
National Security
Navy Defends LCS Amid New Reports of Failures
Philip Ewing, Military.com
Pentagon Reshapes Spy Service
David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times
Afghan Corruption Threatens 'Everything We've Gained'
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Aol Defense
Far From DC Battles, C-27 Gets Glowing Reviews
Philip Ewing, DoD Buzz
Contract Oversight
OMB Raises Salary Cap for Contractor Executives Because It Has To
Charles S. Clark, Government Executive
GSA Probe Focuses on Conference Contractor
Lisa Rein, The Washington Post
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