Excerpt: "As lawmakers take up austerity measures and the Defense Department and other agencies grapple with difficult budget choices, some contracting companies that derive their income entirely from the federal government have grown increasingly fat." Excerpt: " ...pleaded guilty to illegally selling sensitive military software to China and lying to cover it up. It agreed to pay $76 million in fines, $20 million of which was suspended." Excerpt: "A recent Department of Energy (DOE) Inspector General (IG) report found that four nuclear facility contractors paid ...over $450,000 without requesting or recording a single deliverable." Excerpt: In other words, journalists looking for stories about the high cost of government—as well as the trifecta of “waste, fraud and abuse,” and insignificant penalties—will find easy pickings if they focus on contractors and their work. Excerpt: "To that end, here are some tips and resources for reporters covering this topic: ..."
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:15:07 +0000
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