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Author Archives: Zach Toombs

Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

Lawmakers complain about monopoly space launch deal

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs August 13, 2012May 24, 2019

For six years, the Air Force has relied mostly on a single, high-cost rocket manufacturer to loft its reconnaissance, communications, and GPS satellites into space and it is about to double down. In the fall of 2013, it plans to give the company a new $19 billion contract for all of the Air Force launches […]

Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

Senators suggest new penalties in Chinese helicopter probe

Avatar photo by R. Jeffrey Smith and Zach Toombs August 7, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms, War in Afghanistan and Iraq

Counter-IED efforts still beset by poor oversight and duplication

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs and Aaron Mehta August 6, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

Bipartisan group of lawmakers demands better Pentagon auditing

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs August 3, 2012May 24, 2019
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms, War in Afghanistan and Iraq

Millions of dollars in U.S. aid wasted in Afghanistan

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs July 31, 2012May 24, 2019
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

Top defense oversight staffer received $1.6 million payout from Lockheed Martin

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs July 30, 2012May 24, 2019
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms, War in Afghanistan and Iraq

Officials turn to cheaper detectors to find a terrorist’s nuclear materials

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs and R. Jeffrey Smith July 27, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

Pentagon efforts to straighten out bookkeeping face billion-dollar cost overruns

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs July 24, 2012May 24, 2019
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

GAO: Missile defense initiative faces continuing challenges

Avatar photo by Aaron Mehta and Zach Toombs July 23, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

U.S. arms control official: Test ban treaty faces ‘uphill’ fight in Senate

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs July 23, 2012May 24, 2019
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

Electrical grid is not well protected

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs July 19, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms, War in Afghanistan and Iraq

U.S. official says government wasted $6-8 billion in Iraq reconstruction

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs and Aaron Mehta July 17, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

‘Drastic’ defense cuts would set the clock back only to 2006

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs July 13, 2012May 24, 2019
Posted inNational Security

Company earned millions in defense contracts while making illegal sales to China

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs July 3, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

Congress can’t say no to military pay raises

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs June 25, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inNational Security

U.S. points finger, and arms exports, at human rights abusers

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs and R. Jeffrey Smith June 22, 2012January 28, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms, War in Afghanistan and Iraq

Army’s mishandling of Afghanistan police contract boosted costs

Avatar photo by Zach Toombs June 13, 2012January 7, 2022
Posted inNational Security, Up in Arms

Vacuum cleaner sucks $440 million from Navy

Avatar photo by Aaron Mehta and Zach Toombs June 8, 2012January 7, 2022

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