The Coronavirus Response
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Pentagon turns to new buying tools 10 times more often
New research by Govini shows that OTA and SBIR contracts account for roughly 10 percent of the Pentagon's spending on research, development, test and evaluation.
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Feds launch task force with West Virginia to fight coronavirus scams
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Scams include people attempting to sell fake cures for COVID-19 as well as fake shops, websites and social media accounts claiming to sell high-demand medical supplies, such as surgical masks.
A Look Back
Union calls for administrative leave for employees at regional VA office
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Two employees at the Philadelphia-based Veterans Benefits Administration tested positive for COVID-19.
The Bureaucrat
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OPM, GSA announce delays due to the coronavirus
The government continues to shift priorities as it grapples with the coronavirus.
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Watchdog finds new problems with FBI wiretap applications
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The findings are on top of problems identified last year by the inspector general’s office, which concluded that FBI agents had made significant errors and omissions in applications to eavesdrop on a former Trump campaign adviser.
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Pentagon turns to new buying tools 10 times more often
New research by Govini shows that OTA and SBIR contracts account for roughly 10 percent of the Pentagon's spending on research, development, test and evaluation.
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Feds launch task force with West Virginia to fight coronavirus scams
Scams include people attempting to sell fake cures for COVID-19 as well as fake shops, websites and social media accounts claiming to sell high-demand medical supplies, such as surgical masks.
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