Topic: Project On Government Oversight
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Why have F-22 pilots passed out at the controls? Pentagon solves mystery.
On Tuesday, Pentagon officials announced the results of an investigation into dangerous malfunctions surrounding the F-22 – the most expensive fighter jet in military history.
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Romney campaign reluctant to let the press in
Some say the 2012 GOP candidate is running among the most secretive campaigns in recent history.
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F-22 safety questions remain despite Panetta's order
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ordered the Air Force to take steps to address safety concerns surrounding the F-22 stealth fighter jet. But critics say his directive doesn't go far enough.
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Leaner military, weaker military? Obama must tread tricky line. (VIDEO)
The defense strategy released Thursday faces up to budget realities, but the Obama administration will have to balance the need for cuts against Pentagon warnings about undermining security.
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Nuclear safety: NRC chairman is a tyrant, colleagues tell Congress
Four commissioners from the NRC, the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety at power plants, told Congress Wednesday that their chairman is a bully who is poisoning the commission.
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Why outsourcing government work to the private sector is dumb
Outsourcing government work to the private sector may not be as cheap as advertised
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Opinion: Peace is profitable: time for the US to invest
The US ranked an abysmally low 82 on the recent Global Peace Index. Unless America invests in the structures to promote peace, it will continue to find itself at war. The peace dividend is worth it: The world could have saved $8 trillion if it had been at peace last year.
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Blackwater fallout: Senate moves to rein in military contractors
The Senate holds a hearing Wednesday on ways to improve oversight of private military contractors, after a series of incidents involving Blackwater. On Tuesday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that would stop 'outsourcing' security missions.
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Iraq: US military contractor burns recyclables, violating contract
KBR was contracted to recycle cafeteria waste at Forward Operating Base Warhorse. Such spotty accountability is coming under new scrutiny; an Oct. 30 report reveals that transactions worth $10.7 billion are being audited.
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Obama gets mixed reviews on government 'openness'
Some advocates say his policies on federal whistleblowers are too much like Bush’s.
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