A lawyer who represented SpaceX looks to downsize federal contracting watchdog

The US Department of Labor Building on March 26, 2020, in Washington, DC. A federal contracting watchdog within the Department of Labor will now be headed a by a lawyer who previously represented SpaceX.

The appointment of Catherine Eschbach could raise conflict-of-interest concerns. She will also lead the downsizing of an agency that holds contractors accountable to federal civil rights laws.

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