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Read the post Protecting our Critical Infrastructure November 22, 2019 We depend on the nation’s critical infrastructure—such as the systems that provide energy ...
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Read the post Visualizing Relationships in Department of Energy Contracting March 14, 2019 About 90% of the Department of Energy’s $30 billion budget goes to contracts which help the ...
Read the post Watchdogs Watching the Emmys September 15, 2017 As the country gears up to watch the 2017 Emmys this Sunday, we are astounded ( again !) at the way ...
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