The (POGO) Blog
June 6, 2014
More than F-16 Bolts: A Problematic Ruse on Export Reform
Since the launch of its Export Control Reform Initiative in 2010, the Obama Administration has often highlighted the need to reduce export controls on military parts such as M1A1 tank brake pads, F-16 fighter bolts, or urine bags in military aircraft. Now some are pushing for less scrutiny on exports.
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Topics: National Security
May 30, 2014
New Afghan War Plan Announced, But How Much Will It Cost?
The President has announced a new troop plan for Afghanistan, but it remains to be seen how much the Pentagon will request in war funding.
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Topics: National Security
May 22, 2014
Why the Senate NDAA Markup Needs To Be Public
The Project On Government Oversight is working hard to bring transparency to the Senate’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes more than $600 billion in Pentagon spending and many of its wide-ranging policies for the co
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Topics: Open Government
May 21, 2014
What's Happening With the Biggest Bill of the Year
This week, the House of Representatives is considering its annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes more than $600 billion in national security spending and sets defense policies for Fiscal Year 2015.
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Topics: National Security
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
