The evidence · November 3, 2026

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From Former Air Force Master Sergeant Admits Rigging Pacific IT Contracts That Overpaid by at Least $37 Million

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U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, United States v. Alan Hayward James, No. 1:26-cr-00031-SASP, Plea Agreement, Doc. 12, filed April 1, 2026Department of Justiceprimary recordApr 1, 2026
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, United States v. Alan Hayward James, No. 1:26-cr-00031-SASP, Information, Doc. 1, filed March 20, 2026Department of Justiceprimary recordMar 20, 2026

Agencies & ethics1

Executive-branch agency records, Office of Government Ethics filings (OGE-450), inspector-general reports, and enforcement memos.

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, release 26-311, "Former Member of Air Force Pleads Guilty to Multi-Year Bid-Rigging Schemes and Conspiracy to Defraud," April 2, 2026, updated April 15, 2026Department of Justiceprimary recordApr 2, 2026

Reporting & fact-checks1

Independent reporting, profiles, and fact-checks cited alongside the primary records.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, "Second man is charged in $37M bid-rigging conspiracy," October 31, 2026Honolulu Star-AdvertiserreportingOct 31, 2026

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