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The Solutions column was created to take Dina Rasor's 30-year knowledge of why the government wasn't working and, slice by slice, come up with realistic solutions to fix long-term problems.
FEMA During Hurricane Katrina and Beyond
FEMA USAR teams go out in boats to help rescue residents stranded due to flooding from Hurricane Katrina, August 31st, 2005. (Photo: Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA) Leo Bosner was …
Part Three: FEMA During the Bush Years (2001 – 2004)
President Bush jokes with FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh before he addresses FEMA employees in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2001 and thanks them for their ongoing role in …
Part Two: FEMA and Disaster: A Look at What Worked and What Didn’t From a FEMA Insider (1993 – 2000)
FEMA Director James Lee Witt visits applicants at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Kinston, North Carolina. Witt along with state and local officials toured the flood ravaged area …
Part One: FEMA and Disaster – a Look at What Worked and What Didn’t From a FEMA Insider
An Urban Search and Rescue Team bring victims of the flood waters of New Orleans to dry land by boat, August 30, 2005. (Photo: Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA ) …
How the DoD Allows Contractors to Grade Themselves and Write Their Own Contract Terms, Part II
(Image: JR / Truthout) In last week's Solutions column, Dina Rasor focused on the findings of a DoD Inspector General (IG) report that described Organizational Conflicts of …
How the DoD Allows Contractors to Grade Themselves and Write Their Own Contract Terms
(Image: JR / Truthout) The Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General's (IG) office recently found that the Marine Corps allowed their contractors for a vital troop protection …
The Whistleblower From the Madoff Scandal Tells How to Reform the SEC
(Image: JR / Truthout) Harry Markopolos is an American hero for trying to warn the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) about the infamous Bernie Madoff, who, for …
Leon the Knife or Leon the Ladle: On “Reform,” Will Secretary Leon Panetta Go the Way of Past DoD Secretaries?
Incoming secretary of defense Leon Panetta. (Image: JR / Truthout) Leon Panetta, fresh from his stint as the head of the CIA, became the new secretary of …
Office of Special Counsel Must Change Climate and Protect Whistleblowers
(Image: JR / Truthout) Whistleblowers are an integral part of the system for providing oversight of the federal government. Ensuring that these government missions are done in …
The Miracle of Procurement Debunked Again: The Air Force Finally Got Tired of Getting Screwed (Literally)
(Image: JR / Truthout) Update: The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has just released the DoD Inspector General report on the overcharging of spare parts by Boeing …