« Two ethics vacancies as USDA Office of Ethics | Main | Controversy Over Ethics Pledge Waivers »

June 11, 2009

Pentagon Acceptance of Free Trips

An Associated Press story discusses ethical implications of Pentagon officials accepting gifts of travel from from foreign countries, trade groups and companies with an interest in shaping policies or doing business with the U.S. military. The Center for Public Integrity broke the story and set up a database to facilitate tracking such travel in a joint project with Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Thanks to Paul Bergstrand for the tip.

Posted by IEC Team in Issues: Travel | Permalink