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Business/Financial

Group Reports That Prosecution Cases Against Defense Contractors Declined Even As Procurement Outlays Increased

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Monday, April 6th, 2009

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The number of potential prosecution cases against defense contractors fell 76 percent from fiscal 1993 to fiscal 2008, even as procurement spending roughly doubled to $400 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008, a watchdog group announced. Compared to the start of President Clinton's first term in the White House, there were far fewer fraud and corruption cases referred to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution when President George Bush Jr. left office, according to the Center…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

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Congress

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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