Items by Sharon Weinberger
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How to Get a No-Bid Contract for Russian Choppers
Posted: April 3rd, 2009, 12:00am EDT by Sharon Weinberger
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The Pentagon can't explain how a company best known for its communications gear got a $322 million, no-bid contract to supply the Iraqi military with Russian helicopters. -
New Spytech Agency Already Facing Conflict of Interest Allegation
Posted: October 16th, 2008, 6:08am EDT by Sharon Weinberger
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The newly-formed geek squad for the country's spy community is barely off the ground and it's already facing an investigation into one of its first projects. "The current evaluation process has been compromised," an internal memo says.
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The New Arms Bazaar: From Russia, With No Love
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 2:25pm EDT by Sharon Weinberger
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The Americans want to funnel Russian-built arms to Afghanistan and Iraq. But various sanctions make that illegal. So the government is in the awkward position of trying to evade its own laws.
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Pentagon Slices and Dices Darpa Budget
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Sharon Weinberger
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The Pentagon's storied research and development arm turned 50 years old this year. Its birthday present from the Pentagon brass: another $100 million in budget cuts.
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Man Who 'Found' Saddam's WMD Now Pushing Ray Gun Theory
Posted: April 29th, 2008, 10:46am EDT by Sharon Weinberger
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