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DOD Mishandling Military Whistleblower Reprisal Investigations

robhb — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:33:20 +0000

In an internal review disclosed the DOD-Inspector General grossly mishandled many military whistleblower reprisal investigations.

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Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Part III The Payoff

robhb — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:55:11 +0000

The third in a series of articles by Dina Rasor and Charles Smith exposing the self-dealing scandals of the War Service Industry. This article exposes the major characters involved in the self-dealing on behalf of the DoD and why it is so tough for whistleblowers to make their voice heard.

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Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Part II

robhb — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:29:47 +0000

In Part II of Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Dina Rasor and Charles Smith explore the cronyism and self-dealing within another major DoD service contract in Iraq, the Restore Iraq Oil contract and the brave whistleblower who exposed the abuse.

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The War Service Industry and Self-Dealing

robhb — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:35:19 +0000

A huge area for whistle blowing is the War Service Industry in Iraq and Afghanistan. A new series by Dina Rasor highlights the issue.

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Lockheed: The Ultimate Pay-toPlay Contractor

robhb — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:25:17 +0000

Do you wonder whether large contractors have influence with Congress to steer large, profitable contracts their way? Read Dina Rasor’s latest column on one such contractor – Lockheed.

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State Department Tries to Fire Whistleblower

robhb — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:23:01 +0000

In a move that smacks of whistleblower retaliation, the State Department moved to terminate the employment of one of its Foreign Service Officers, Peter Van Buren, who published a book detailing alleged waste and abuse he witnessed in Iraq.

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Pentagon Solutions: How to Actually Get Control of Defense Spending

robhb — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:30:08 +0000

A new book by Dina Rasor, Pentagon Solutions is a compilation of Dina’s Making Government Work columns on Pentagon Spending. The chapters include pricing issues involving contracting, weapons, oversight and reform. The book is available to read on Kindle or on a computer, also on free Kindle apps available for mobile devices.

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Pentagon Closing Whistleblower Reprisal Cases Prematurely According to GAO

robhb — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:21:24 +0000

The GAO recently reported that the DOD Office of the Inspector General has been closing whistleblower reprisal cases prematurely. However, the report does not say how many of the closed cases would have been substantiated if investigated correctly.

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Insider Trading Ban May Muzzle Whistleblowers

robhb — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:10:46 +0000

A bill to ban insider trading by members of Congress may have unintended consequences by muzzling whistleblowers, says Huffington Post political reporter, Michael McAuliff.

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Court Order Could Undermine Whistleblower’s Disclosures to SEC.

robhb — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:54:25 +0000

A U.S. District Court ruling could hinder a whistleblower’s right to disclose SEC violations to the government or Congress. Investigator Michael Smallberg of the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) wrote an interesting article regarding this possible court ruling.

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