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January 29, 2015
By Neil Gordon
Darkness Falls on Afghanistan Oversight
SIGAR's latest quarterly report on the Afghanistan reconstruction effort is another example of pointless government censorship.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
January 27, 2015
Questions for Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch
President Obama’s nominee for Attorney General, Loretta E. Lynch, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week for a series of confirmation hearings. POGO urges the Committee to ask Lynch how she will handle reports of misconduct by Justice Department attorneys.
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Topics: Government Accountability
January 26, 2015
By Neil Gordon
SAIC Fraud Case Leaves Whistleblower Unsettled
Two years after the company formerly known as SAIC paid millions to settle a contract fraud case, the Air Force officer who blew the whistle remains disappointed with the outcome.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
January 22, 2015
By Neil Gordon
Supreme Court Strikes Out KBR
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals by KBR and Halliburton to dismiss three lawsuits accusing them of harming service members and civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
January 22, 2015
New Article Advocates for Consolidating Nuclear Complex
A new article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advocates for consolidating the nuclear weapons complex.
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Topics: National Security
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The Congressional Management Foundation offers the Gold Mouse Awards annually to members of Congress who make the most of the opportunity the digital world offers them. POGO spoke with members of Rep. Mike Honda's communications team about their award.
