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Freeland: Globalization, Technology and Global Politics Driving Growth of the Super Rich
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DoD Memo Sheds Light on New Whistleblower Protections
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Y-12 Security: Time to Give Federalized Guard Force a Shot?
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Goodman: America's Bloated Military Spending Hurts U.S. Mission
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POGO Obtains DoD Memo on 20 Percent HQ Spending Cut
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New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan
August 1, 2013
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June 24, 2013
Op-Ed Argues for More Whistleblowers, Not Fewer
An op-ed in The Baltimore Sun argues that the long list of secret and questionable activities by the government means we need more whistleblowers to expose wrongdoing and inform the public.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
May 3, 2013
Illegal Foreclosures Are Corporate Trade Secrets?
Federal agencies are withholding information about the illegal foreclosure practices of mortgage companies from Members of Congress, relying on justifications that closely track those used to withhold documents from the general public under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Topics: Open Government
April 3, 2013
Friend of the Court: POGO Joins Fight for Sunshine
POGO recently joined in a “friend of the court” brief supporting the Electronic Frontier Foundation in its attempt to compel the government to release an Office of Legal Counsel memorandum and to stem the growth of a vast body of secret law.
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Topics: Open Government
March 1, 2013
House Report Highlights Need for Inspector General Nominations
The watchdog office overseeing the department that manages the nation’s public lands and natural resources has been rendered toothless for over 1,400 days.
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
June 15, 2009
Lessons Learned from Obama's Removal of CNCS Inspector General
On Friday, we blogged about the President's removal of Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Inspector General Gerald Walpin. As I learn more about this case, I'm realizing there are a few "teachable moments."
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Topics: Government Accountability
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POGO's Scott Amey talks about the growing private intelligence industry that includes major federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, the former employer of Edward Snowden. Podcast with Joe Newman, Aimee Thomson, Jana Persky and Andre Francisco.
