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DATA Act Gets a Boost at Transparency Conference
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SIGIR Releases Its Final Report
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Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security
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Map Shows State Dept. Official Gave Misleading Testimony to Congress
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Watchdog Finds Flaws in DOE Contractor Responsibility Checks
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September 6, 2013
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August 29, 2013
Senators Question DOJ on NSA Info Sharing
In a letter last week, a group of Senate Democrats asked Attorney General Eric Holder to clarify how the National Security Agency (NSA) shares information with domestic law enforcement agencies while still protecting Americans’ constitutional rights.
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Topics: National Security
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.
Continue Reading House Report Highlights Need for Inspector General Nominations
Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
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