The FCC's strange non-profit

FCC Chairman Michael Powell runs venture capital firm that claims it's private

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"… FCC Chairman." See the entire Justice Department opinion.Officials at the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress, say they have never …"

Indecency on the air

By John Dunbar

Shock-radio jock Howard Stern remains 'King of All Fines'

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"… is problem was highlighted in an extremely critical report released by the General Accounting Office, the watchdog arm of Congress, in August 1999 entitled " …"

The sincerest form of flattery

By M. Asif Ismail

Private equity firms follow in Carlyle Group's footsteps

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"… reme Allied Commander in Europe until last year, and former NATO Secretary General George Robertson.In September, Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, the private …"

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Administration technology experts slow to see threats from wireless network

By Fred Schulte

Obama technology experts were slow to see threats from LightSquared network

The shadow Pentagon

By Dan Guttman

Private contractors play a huge role in basic government work—mostly out of public view

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"… or its collection. By mid-2004 the data gathering had yet to begin. As the General Accounting Office, the watch dog arm of Congress, observed, "there is only …"

"… 2003 report, the GAO noted that "our work, and the work of DOD's Inspector General, has found that spending on services is not being managed effectively. Too …"

"… e workers increased from $7.3 billion to $17.1 billion.Defense's Inspector General has repeatedly found Pentagon control of this contracting deficient. In 20 …"

"… been disproportionately downsized. As a 2000 Defense Department Inspector General Audit report recorded: "DoD reduced its acquisition workforce from 460,516 …"

Consultant Profile: Public Opinion Strategies

By Chris Landers

Major Clients in 2003-2004: National Republican Congressional Committee, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)

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"… n 1996, 800 voters in Texas were asked for their opinions on then-Attorney General Dan Morales, who was preparing to file suit against several major tobacco …"

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House Republicans scrutinizing decisions benefiting Obama donors

By Fred Schulte

Congressional committee to explore White House role in aiding fundraisers tied to companies such as LightSquared

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"… nancial burden Republicans don’t want to fall on taxpayers.“Given that General Shelton testified that the bill to U.S. taxpayers to retrofit U.S. militar …"

Iraq prison diary: Whatever happened to the 'Six of Clubs'?

By Michael Bronner

Hussam Amin, a ranking official in the Saddam Hussein regime, told weapons inspectors for years there was nothing to find in his country

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"… an independent nonprofit journalism venture based in Washington, D.C. …"

"… o a 2004 report by Vice Admiral Albert T. Church, then the Naval Inspector General. Other techniques including use of muzzled dogs, "safety positions," sleep …"

Pentagon's accounting shambles may cost an additional $1 billion

By R. Jeffrey Smith

DOD said its books wouldn't be clean until 2017; Panetta wants to move the deadline up

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"… ts work on the Global Hawk high-altitude surveillance plane. The Inspector General concluded those bills were paid without scrutiny, and faulted the Navy for …"

"… General said last month was likely incomplete. An effort by the Inspector General’s office to match specific Pentagon expenditures with withdrawals from a …"

"… ongress had appropriated as their accounting benchmarks. Another Inspector General report noted that sometimes, the department simply “writes-off” discre …"

Counterfeit chips plague Pentagon weapons systems

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Florida case reveals that counterfeit chips can still find their way into weapons systems

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"… rfeit products and tried to sell it to our military,” Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Nov. 1. He said “we …"

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