Just Security – Federal procurement is a massive industry now topping $1 trillion annually. It is also uniquely vulnerable to corruption. The temptation is obvious: companies competing for federal contracts have every incentive to curry favor with the officials who decide where those dollars go. And thanks to the Supreme Court’s gutting of campaign finance law in Citizens United and subsequent cases, it is easier than ever for companies and their billionaire owners to do that through large campaign contributions and similar types of spending.

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