Archive: May 31, 2009 - June 6, 2009
Contractors Owe Government $2.8 Billion
It was supposed to be a stealthy, aircraft carrier-based attack jet. Instead, it turned out merely to be yet another late, over-budget project that never really got off the ground. The Navy terminated the A-12 progam in 1991 and then did battle in court with the contractors, McDonnell Douglas and...
By Robert O'Harrow | June 2, 2009; 4:23 PM ET | Comments (6)
Inspectors General Wanted
President Obama faces another one of those deals that's both a big challenge and a great opportunity. He must fill as many as 10 inspectors general jobs. The Pentagon, Education Department, State Department and other agencies all are in need of the IG watchdogs. Finding the right people for these...
By Robert O'Harrow | June 1, 2009; 3:32 PM ET | Comments (3)
