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Hagel Orders Pentagon to Buy New Software for Heath Records
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Justice’s Seizure of AP’s Phone Records Threatens Press Freedom
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DATA Act 2.0: Fewer Bells, but Brighter Future
May 22, 2013 -
Memo Leaked to Retaliate Against Fast and Furious Whistleblower
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Camp Lejeune Finally Cleaning Up Its Act
May 20, 2013 -
DOE Contracting Woes Continue
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DOE Error Causes Contracting Redo
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White House Brings Back Bill to Shield Journalists
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AP Case Throws More Doubt on Obama’s Whistleblower Policies
May 15, 2013
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March 19, 2013
Watchdogs Not Immune from Sequestration Cuts
Inspectors General face budget cuts as a result of sequestration, raising questions about how the abilities of IGs to conduct investigations and audits to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse in their agencies will be impacted.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 4, 2013
Afghanistan and Nukes to be Protected from Sequestration
The sequestration cuts will be felt in nearly all areas of government, but the Pentgaon says they will protect funds used to maintain the U.S. nuclear arsenal and to continue the draw down from Afghanistan.
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Topics: National Security
February 28, 2013
Investing in Watchdogs: More Bang for Your Buck
The Office of Special Counsel needs additional funding to protect whistleblowers and save taxpayer dollars.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
February 27, 2013
Conservatives, Progressives Unite on Call for Congress to Find Savings at the Pentagon
POGO and several leading advocacy groups from across the political spectrum released a joint letter today telling President Obama and Congress that whether automatic spending cuts take effect this week or not, there is still an urgent need to reduce the Pe
Topics: National Security
February 26, 2013
Meat Axe or Scalpel?
There is growing consensus around the need to reshape the Pentagon budget, reflected in several bipartisan legislative proposals, recent public polling, and a shift in media coverage.
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Topics: National Security
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In March 2011, AllGov reported that DARPA, the Pentagon's premier research arm, had awarded a contract to a company founded by the agency's director. Wired's Spencer Ackerman joined POGO staffers to discuss how it all went down.
