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DOJ to stop using outside experts to help vet competitive grant applicants

The Justice Department is scrapping its longtime practice of hiring outside experts to help review competitive grant applications, multiple sources told CBS News.

Published by CBS News Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:42:12 GMT

Where: South Carolina, Nevada, Washington

Exact coordinates

south carolina: 34.000, -81.030
nevada: 38.800, -116.420
washington: 38.910, -77.040

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