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The District has been getting major kudos for its IT projects and which are well-deserved. DC’s data catalog, for instance,... View Article
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On Monday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and the National Security Archive won an important victory for... View Article
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Dear Mr. President-Elect, In your acceptance speech, you rightfully called on Americans to get ready to work to address the... View Article
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The 2008 presidential campaign featured blistering attacks, particularly from the eventual victor Sen. Barack Obama, on Washington’s chief money-making industry.... View Article
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