National Laboratories

DOE IG: Sandia Improperly Used Gov’t Funds to Lobby for Contract Extension

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
11/14/2014
Officials with Sandia National Laboratories improperly used government funds to lobby for an extension to the Lockheed Martin-run contractor’s management and operating contract, the Department of Energy’s…

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