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NASA Inspector General Under Investigation

Posted by Zonk on from the seriously-spacey dept.

pinkUZI writes "Apparently, the FBI is investigating reports of NASA Inspector General Cobb doing a poor job with safety inspections and 'retaliating against whistleblowers.' Complaints have been filed by current and former employees." From the article: "The complaints are being reviewed by the Integrity Committee of the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency. The complaints describe efforts by Cobb to shut down or ignore investigations on issues such as a malfunctioning self-destruct procedure during a space shuttle launch at the Kennedy Space Center, and the theft of an estimated $1.9 billion worth of data on rocket engines from NASA computers."

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  1. Now there's a great commitee name by NiteShaed · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The complaints are being reviewed by the Integrity Committee of the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency."

    Experts at weeding out and disposing of integrity and efficiency wherever they're found......

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  2. No way!!!! by CaymanIslandCarpedie · · Score: 4, Funny

    So let me get this straight. They are saying a Bush appointee with no relavent experience is doing a poor job? Inconcievable!

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    1. Re:No way!!!! by skaffen42 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Inconcievable!

      You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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  3. In related news... by k4_pacific · · Score: 3, Funny

    Recently surfaced allegations also suggest that Cobb made personal use of the shuttle.

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