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Our letters and reports are frequently cited by Congress and the media. Here are links to some of our most-requested reports. If you need help finding a publication, please contact our communications staff.
Experts
POGO's experts can speak on a wide range of issues related to government oversight and accountability. Our experts are often called to testify before Congress. To arrange an interview, please contact our communications staff.
Danielle Brian
Executive Director
Areas of expertise: National Security, Government Oversight, Wasteful Defense Spending, Ethics, Open Government, Whistleblower Issues
Scott H. Amey, J.D.
General Counsel
Areas of expertise: Contract Oversight, Contractor Responsibility, the Revolving Door and Conflicts of Interest, Government Transparency
Angela Canterbury
Director of Public Policy
Areas of expertise: advocacy campaigns, policy analysis, open/accountable government, whistleblower protections
Winslow Wheeler
Director, Straus Military Reform Project, CDI at POGO
Areas of Expertise: Defense Budget, Weapons, and Congress
Videos
POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian on C-SPAN talking about the cost of government oversight. 221 views
Talking Government Oversight on C-SPAN with POGO's Danielle Brian
The ratio of generals and admirals to enlisted soldiers in the U.S. military is higher than ever before. 303 views
A Top-Heavy Military is Costing You Money and Hurting Defense
As government increased spending on federal contractors from $200 billion to $500 billion a year, POGO took a look. 344 views
Is the U.S. spending too much on private contractors?
Latest Releases
Bipartisan Groups Urge House to Pass Smart Amendments on Pentagon Spending | POGO and partners from across the ideological spectrum ask Members of Congress to support smart spending amendments to the Defense Appropriations Act of FY2014 (H.R. 2397) and to oppose wasteful spending.
POGO Sends FOIA Request to ODNI on Whistleblower Protections | I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. Section 552. Please provide records that have been provided to or maintained by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) or for ODNI by a government contractor in any format, including an electronic format, which is preferred, if available.
POGO Joins Others in Asking for DOJ IG Findings on Wiretapping | A group of organizations dedicated to government transparency ask that the Department of Justice make public any findings by the Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding the collection of Americans’ telephone records under Section 215 of the Patriot Act.
Latest on the Blog
Freeland: Globalization, Technology and Global Politics Driving Growth of the Super Rich | In "Plutocrats: The Rise of the Global Super-Rich," Chrystia Freeland describes how wealth is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of a historically tiny number individuals, who live a lifestyle many people can barely imagine.
Ghattas: U.S. Foreign Policy Must Adapt to the 21st Century, Rising Superpowers | During her term as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton traveled nearly a million miles to more than 100 different countries. And BBC Correspondent Kim Ghattas was right there with her.
DoD Memo Sheds Light on New Whistleblower Protections | A document released by the DoD outlines new protections for whistleblowers in the intelligence and national security communities but leaves many questions unanswered.
