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Follow the Magliocchetti Corruption
Paul Magliocchetti is a federal lobbyist who worked to persuade members of Congress to approve the military contracts of the corporations he worked for. That's what a lobbyist is supposed to do. The method of Magliocchetti's persuasion, it seems, was to funnel campaign donations to members of Congress. That's not the way the system of lobbying is supposed to... »
Can Armed Services Committee Be Trusted With Reform?
Last week Congressman Ike Skelton, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Republican John McHugh in announcing the formation of a Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform. Representative Skelton described the problems in the Department of Defense's acquisition process - the means through which its spending on weapons is administered - as "particularly severe". That's an honest and accurate assessment,... »