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July 29, 2014
When the Administration Asks Itself to Declassify
In preparing a recent report, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board demonstrated an unusual mode of declassification. In this case, the process was remarkably productive, and it may offer a precedent for future declassification efforts.
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Topics: Open Government
May 21, 2014
By Neil Gordon
FOUO? Phooey!
The Pentagon's Inspector General is using the "for official use only" information label to bury findings of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement in defense programs.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 19, 2014
Petition Asks Senate Armed Services Committee to Open NDAA Mark-Up to the Public
A coalition of 56 organizations from across the political spectrum delivered a petition today to the Senate Armed Services Committee, asking that the committee open its deliberations for the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the public.
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Topics: Open Government
April 21, 2014
EPIC Case Will Define Government Records
POGO supports amicus brief for FOIA case that will dramatically affect government transparency.
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Topics: Open Government
April 18, 2014
Where Does the Money Go? Soon We’ll Know Better
Last week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that will shine a much brighter light on how the government spends taxpayer dollars.
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Topics: Open Government
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