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The (POGO) Blog
July 18, 2013
By Jack Scher
Executive Office Reports that Classification Is Declining
According to an executive office report, portions of the classification system are shrinking. The report was released amid national debate over the balance of security and privacy, and the necessary amount of government secrecy.
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Topics: Government Accountability
July 10, 2013
By Jana Persky
FBI Nominee Supports Whistleblowers and Transparency
In his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, President Barack Obama’s nomination for director of the FBI, James Comey, spoke in favor of protecting whistleblowers and increasing transparency in government.
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Topics: Open Government
June 4, 2013
Sen. Shaheen Pushes White House on Declassification
Last week, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) urged President Obama to follow the recommendations of a congressionally appointed board tasked with evaluating the government’s classification system, according to an article in The Huffington Post.
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Topics: Open Government
March 11, 2013
Video: Join POGO in Celebrating Sunshine Week
Watch the video with POGO's Danielle Brian to get caught up on the big open government victories from last year and some of the challenges ahead.
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Topics: Open Government
December 4, 2012
Video: Government Secrets and Whistleblowers
POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian appeared on MSNBC's Up w/ Chris Hayes to talk about government secrecy and high-profile whistleblower cases.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
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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.
