Mark O’Hair Pleads Guilty in Murtha Earmark Case

A former Air Force employee pleaded guilty Monday to skimming money from an earmark that was provided to a Pennsylvania defense contractor by Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.).

In the plea agreement, Mark O’Hair admits he was the Air Force official responsible for evaluating contract proposals and making technical evaluations of contracts under the “battlefield airman” program, which was designed to integrate battlefield communication technology.

Read more: (Paul Singer, “Ex-Air Force Employee Pleads Guilty in Case Tied to Murtha Earmark,” Roll Call, 7/20/09)