Archive: September 30, 2007 - October 06, 2007
The Nuke Detection Beat Goes On - And On
A scathing audit report by the Department of Energy Inspector General's Office raises new questions about government efforts to prevent the smuggling of radiological materials into the country for nuclear weapons or dirty bombs. Please forgive the un-bloglike length of this post. I hope you'll find it's worth it. The...
By Robert O'Harrow | October 5, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Comments (13)
The GSA, Bribes and $150 Million In Contracts
Here is fuel for those cynics who believe -- or at least speculate now and then in hushed tones -- that there are contracting officials in the federal government who are on the take. A former chief executive for a security company pleaded guilty yesterday to giving $100,000 in...
By Robert O'Harrow | October 3, 2007; 4:21 PM ET | Comments (22)
Blackwater: Proxy War Over Procurement
The Blackwater USA hearing on the Hill yesterday was electric. As Blackwater founder Erik Prince prepared to testify, dozens of people lined up to get inside the grand hearing room. The media swarmed. Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee postured. One of the most interesting things,...
By Robert O'Harrow | October 3, 2007; 5:46 AM ET | Comments (43)
In And Out Of Government
So where do all the government people with juice go when their tenures end? That was one of the questions that came to mind when I read yesterday's announcement that former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge was starting a "D.C.-based advisory firm serving business and government clients." "The firm...
By Robert O'Harrow | October 2, 2007; 5:59 AM ET | Comments (1)
