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May 16, 2013

DOE Err Causes Contracting Redo

Losing bidders will get a second shot to win a $23 billion contract with the National Nuclear Security Administration for work at the Y-12 and Pantex nuclear facilities because the NNSA “failed to make meaningful assessments” of the proposed cost savings of any of the original bids.

May 16, 2013

White House Brings Back Bill to Shield Journalists

In the wake of the AP phone records scandal, the White House is reviving a bill that would protect journalists from revealing their sources, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.

May 15, 2013

Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can’t Answer

USASpending.gov is supposed to be a hub for citizens to find information about government spending, but it comes up short when trying to answer some key questions.

May 15, 2013

AP Case Throws More Doubt on Obama’s Whistleblower Policies

The news that the Justice Department reviewed a broad range of Associated Press phone records in an effort to track down a national security leak is yet another indication of the Obama administration’s overzealous prosecution of leakers and whistleblowers.

May 15, 2013

USASpending.gov: NOT Your One-Stop Shop for Following Taxpayer Dollars

USASpending.gov is a federal spending information website that is riddled with errors and gaps in information, making it impossible to follow taxpayer dollars.

May 13, 2013

DOJ's Seizure of AP Phone Records Doesn't Just Cross Line, It Tramples It

Statement of Danielle Brian, Executive Director, Project On Government Oversight

April 23, 2013

POGO and Allies Urge President Obama to Rein In Overclassification

The undersigned organizations, which support greater openness in government, urge you to promptly establish and provide active White House leadership for a Security Classification Reform Steering Committee to help correct what you have called “the problem of overclassification.”

April 17, 2013

POGO’s Danielle Brian Named U.S. EITI Advisory Committee Civil Society Co-Chair

A federal advisory committee seeking to implement international extractive industry reporting standards, has approved the selection of open government advocate Danielle Brian for a co-chair position.

April 17, 2013

POGO Asks Secretary Hagel to Stop Funding B61 Nuclear Bomb Program in Europe

The cost of maintaining the B61 nuclear bomb program in Europe has increased yet again while questions regarding security and military efficacy remain unanswered.

April 15, 2013

Feds vs. Contractors: Federal Employees Often Save Money, But an Advisory Panel is Needed to Create a Cost Comparison Model

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a public meeting on March 5, 2013, and requested public comments on “the practice of comparing the relative cost of performance by Federal employees versus contract performance in order to identify the most cost-effective source.” POGO hopes that all of the oral and written comments will be used to create a comprehensive cost comparison model that will be used when making human capital planning decisions.

May 14, 2013

Lockheed CEO Backs F-35

Wall Street Journal | Dion Nissenbaum

May 14, 2013

Secret U.S. Trawl of AP Calls Decried by Press Groups

Bloomberg | Jim Snyder

May 13, 2013

Taxpayers Could Foot Bill For Fannie Mae Fraud Settlement

Forbes | Guest Contributor, POGO's Michael Smallberg

May 2, 2013

Senate considering bill to ban tax scofflaw contractors

USA Today | Tom Vanden Brook

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