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DATA Act Gets a Boost at Transparency Conference
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Why Zero Wall Street CEOs Are in Jail
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SIGIR Releases Its Final Report
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VA Makes Headway on Backlog with New Technology
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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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DoD IG Confirms POGO’s DARPA Concerns
September 6, 2013
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July 2, 2013
Sen. Boxer Calls for EPA Action on Chemical Regulations
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held an oversight hearing last week on preventing and addressing chemical threats, focusing on the recent ammonium nitrate fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 and injured hundreds more in West, Tex
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Topics: National Security
June 26, 2013
The Hill Calls POGO’s Danielle Brian 'A Voice for Whistleblowers'
Yesterday, The Hill profiled Danielle Brian, the Project On Government Oversight’s executive director, and reexamined her decades of work to protect whistleblowers.
Continue Reading The Hill Calls POGO’s Danielle Brian 'A Voice for Whistleblowers'
Topics: Whistleblower Protections
June 19, 2013
By Jana Persky
Michael Hastings Leaves Legacy of Promoting Accountability
Renowned journalist Michael Hastings died early Tuesday morning in a Los Angeles car crash first reported by Hastings’ employer, BuzzFeed.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 29, 2013
Are Chemical Safety Inspectors Being Blocked in West, TX?
The Chemical Safety Board was created to investigate chemical
accidents, but it has been prevented from properly accessing the West,
Texas, fertilizer plant explosion site, and from doing its job.
Continue Reading Are Chemical Safety Inspectors Being Blocked in West, TX?
Topics: Government Accountability
March 13, 2013
VA Suppressed Data on Gulf War Vets' Health Problems, Former Official Says
The Department of Veterans Affairs has suppressed evidence that Gulf War veterans’ health problems could be linked to their exposure to toxic substances during the 1991 war, a former VA epidemiologist alleges.
Continue Reading VA Suppressed Data on Gulf War Vets' Health Problems, Former Official Says
Topics: Public Health and Science
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