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Tom Cardamone

Location: Washington D.C., United States

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Tom Cardamone is the Managing Director of Global Financial Integrity (GFI). For two decades he has worked for and led non-profit public policy organizations in Washington, DC. Among his roles Cardamone has been an analyst, Project Director and Executive Director for, and a consultant to, several non-profit organizations.

 Prior to joining GFI, Cardamone was a consultant to non-governmental organizations in the areas of strategic organizational and program planning, development and web site content. From 2000 to 2003 he was Executive Director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, a Washington, D.C.-based arms control group. As a Project Director for the Center from 1993 – 2000, Cardamone developed and implemented the core components of an educational project on the economic, security and human rights implications of excessive military equipment sales to developing nations.

 During his career Cardamone has advocated policy positions on television, talk-radio and in print media including appearances on CNN, Canadian Broadcasting and German Broadcasting and in numerous newspapers including the Washington Post. He has delivered remarks on security issues at the James E. Baker, III, Institute for Public Policy at Rice University and at the John F. Kennedy Library. He also was a contributing author for the book “War or Health: A Reader.”

Latest blog posts by Tom Cardamone

  1. Photo shows a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission graphic on a computer screen at the SEC headquarters in Washington. June 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

    SEC now a year late on crucial transparency rules

    17 April 2012 18:54 BST | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    Delays will encourage industry lobbyists to push for loopholes that allow them to execute unaccountable deals with ...

  2. A masked anti-austerity protester stands in front of the parliament during a march in Athens 01/12/2011 REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

    Adding insult to injury

    08 December 2011 11:14 GMT | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    Why would Greeks and Italians pay taxes if they believe the system is rigged against them?

  3. A police officer attempts to control the scene after being surrounded while making an arrest at an

    More fuel for the 99%

    28 October 2011 10:30 BST | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    What's the link between the Occupy Wall Street protests and a World Bank/UN report on corporate beneficial ownership?

  4. A barman prepares a cappuccino in Los Angeles 19/10/2010 REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

    An FCPA lunch

    30 September 2011 16:48 BST | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    Some arguments for FCPA reform can be hard to swallow

  5. The U.S. Capitol dome and U.S. Senate in Washington 02/08/2011 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

    Another call for Congress to hold firm on FCPA

    16 September 2011 11:07 BST | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    University professors countering U.S. Chamber of Commerce claims

  6. A picture illustration of crumpled kuna, Dollar and euro banknotes, taken in Zagreb January 18, 2011. REUTERS/Nikola Solic

    Seeking sunlight: The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act

    11 August 2011 16:59 BST | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    Bill recently introduced in U.S. Congress would restrict use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters

  7. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses a joint meeting of the United States Congress, in the chamber of the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington 09/03/2011 REUTERS/Jim Bourg

    Groups to push back on attempt to weaken FCPA

    21 July 2011 10:42 BST | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    Anti-graft watchdogs unite to counter proposed changes to the U.S anti-corruption law by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  8. Various denominations of U.S. currency are seen 18/12/2009 REUTERS/Sam Mircovich

    FCPA under attack as court case concludes

    07 July 2011 12:33 BST | Comments (2)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    A conviction in a long-runnig bribery case would strengthen the Department of Justice's position that the FCPA shouldn't be ...

  9. There have been some high profile cases, such as that of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, in which money from government coffers was found and returned. Marcos is pictured in a 1985 file photo. REUTERS/Willie Vicoy

    Recovering the money redux

    23 June 2011 10:41 BST | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    Recovering stolen assets is a timely and costly battle - the watchword should be prevention rather than recovery

  10. A handcuffed suspect is escorted by police as he arrives at the Paris courts 21/07/2010 REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

    Corporate corruption: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

    09 June 2011 15:20 BST | Comments (0)

    Tom Cardamone | Anti-Corruption Views

    Are fines a sufficient anti-corruption deterrent for corporations and their executives?