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The (POGO) Blog
February 26, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?
Last week's surprising conclusion of the firearms prosecution of the
company formerly known as Blackwater has many wondering if federal
contractors have become too powerful.
Continue Reading Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?
Topics: Contract Oversight
February 12, 2013
State Department Still Without Internal Watchdog
Effective oversight requires a strong inspector general, and the State Department leads a group of eight agencies that are without a permanent IG.
Continue Reading State Department Still Without Internal Watchdog
Topics: Government Accountability
January 23, 2013
By Joe Newman
McCaskill: Make Sure We Don't Have Another Benghazi
Sen. Claire McCaskill told reporters she plans to talk to Kerry about embassy security.
Continue Reading McCaskill: Make Sure We Don't Have Another Benghazi
Topics: Contract Oversight
January 17, 2013
POGO Releases Report on Kabul Embassy Security
Private guards responsible for protecting what may be the most at-risk U.S. diplomatic mission in the world -- the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan -- say security weaknesses have left it dangerously vulnerable to attack.
Continue Reading POGO Releases Report on Kabul Embassy Security
Topics: Contract Oversight
November 5, 2012
By Neil Gordon
Government Sues Triple Canopy for Iraq Contract Fraud
The federal government joined a whistleblower lawsuit alleging private
security contractor Triple Canopy used hundreds of foreign nationals
without proper firearms training to guard a U.S. airbase in Iraq.
Continue Reading Government Sues Triple Canopy for Iraq Contract Fraud
Topics: Contract Oversight
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