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Month: November 2016

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Helis lied. Sea Year died.

November 26, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 10

Looks like my $100,000 bet is officially safe. It should have been an easy bet to win.  After all, the leader of an institution that […]

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The recent SA/SH survey given at USMMA is invalid because the Academy administered it improperly

November 24, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

Two weeks ago, the Academy administered the 2015-16 Defense Manpower Data Center (“DMDC”) Sexual Assault and Gender Relations (“SAGR”) survey to the B-Split midshipmen who […]

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If it looks like a coverup, walks like a coverup, . . .

November 23, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

Prosecutors love a coverup attempt because proof of the attempted coverup can be evidence of guilt of the underlying crime. For example, why would someone […]

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Finally, the actual DMDC SAGR Survey results are made public

November 22, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 7

The actual results from the Defense Manpower Data Center (“DMDC”) Sexual Assault and Gender Relations (“SAGR”) Survey for 2013-14 have finally been released. They are […]

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So much news, so little time.

November 17, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 9

The MARAD scandal involving USMMA is so target-rich that it’s getting hard for a volunteer news blog to keep up. This post is just to […]

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The Inspector General is on the LMI case — here’s how you can help

November 16, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

We have received information via the confidential tip page that the DOT Inspector General has opened an investigation into the suspicious nature of the award […]

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LMI and the Conflict of Interest Clause

November 16, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 4

Multiple sources confirm that LMI’s Marlise Streitmatter is actively involved in the culture study of USMMA commissioned by DOT. In our  post “The LMI Scandal […]

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Breaking: DMDC SAGR survey administered this morning to B-Splits

November 14, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 4

This morning at 0630 EST, B-Splits were mustered to take the Defense Manpower Data Center (“DMDC”) Sexual Assault and Gender Relations (“SAGR”) survey as part […]

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Breaking: The LMI Scandal Unfolds

November 13, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 12

MARAD-directed USMMA Culture Study contaminated by conflict of interest (This new post fits in with the series we have been running on MARAD’s behind-the-scenes manipulation […]

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Mystery Answered: Creating a crisis to justify new training ships

November 11, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 8

Second in a three four part series.  Part 4 ties it all together and shows how USMMA midshipmen and sea year are casualties in MARAD’s […]

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A Legislative Mystery: Why was legislation to help SUNY Maritime avoid its imminent training ship crisis scuttled in a Senate bill?

November 10, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 10

SUNY Maritime is facing a crisis.  Its training vessel, the EMPIRE STATE VI will be decommissioned in 2019. Moreover, MARAD, which owns the vessel, has […]

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Analysis of legal cases describing SA/SH on commercial ships

November 8, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

I thought it would be an interesting exercise to look at the cases in a database of legal decisions to get an idea as to […]

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Why sea year is so important — from the USMMA Admissions Office

November 7, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 2

Some members of the Board of Visitors coming to the Academy on November 14 may not be as familiar with sea year as others.  So, […]

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Another excellent editorial by Ivy Barton Suter

November 7, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 5

(Ms. Suter’s editorial was published a week ago, but I didn’t have time to post it until now.) Ivy Barton Suter was in the first […]

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The SA/SH statistics for USMMA are not comparable to the statistics for the other federal academies.

November 6, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

The administration has repeatedly made the claim that Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment rates at USMMA are worse than they are at the other federal academies. For […]

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Another compelling reason for releasing the actual DMDC SAGR reports

November 5, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 4

We have repeatedly made the point (e.g., here and here) that the administration should release the actual Sexual Assault and Gender Relations (“SAGR”) survey reports […]

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Welcome WAPO readers — a few clarifications about that story

November 1, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 7

In today’s online edition of the Washington Post, Lisa Rein describes a “civil war” at the Academy over the sexual assault/sexual harassment (“SA/SH”) issues. That’s […]

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