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On this page, you'll find our most recent press releases, popular reports and information about our experts. If you are a member of the media and want to interview an expert or need more information, please call or email the staff below.

Joe Newman

Joe Newman

Director of Communications

202-347-1122

jnewman@pogo.org

Andre Francisco

Andre Francisco

Online Producer

202-347-1122

afrancisco@pogo.org


Frequently Requested

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

Danielle Brian

Executive Director

Areas of expertise: National Security, Government Oversight, Wasteful Defense Spending, Ethics, Open Government, Whistleblower Issues

scott amey

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

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

Winslow Wheeler

Director, Straus Military Reform Project, CDI at POGO

Areas of Expertise: Defense Budget, Weapons, and Congress

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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?

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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.