The (POGO) Blog
August 20, 2015
By Katie Cooney
Database Provides Transparency on Foreign Aid
The Center for International Policy launched the Security Monitor Assistance Program, providing transparency on U.S. foreign and security aid.
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Topics: Open Government, National Security
August 12, 2015
SEC Stands Up for Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued guidance to clarify that employees in the corporate world are entitled to protections against retaliation even if they only blow the whistle internally to their employers.
August 10, 2015
Preventing a New Chapter of “Vacuous” Oversight
A new comparative analysis found that DoD IG oversight of Afghanistan is a woefully inadequate substitute for the work the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) performs exposing waste, fraud, and abuse in Afghanistan.
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Topics: Government Accountability
July 23, 2015
Dodd-Frank Turns Five; Too Soon to Celebrate?
The Dodd-Frank Act turns five this week. POGO's review of the law's implementation at one agency shows that the anniversary is full of both promise and disappointment.
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Topics: Financial Sector
June 30, 2015
The Navy’s Scheme to Pay for a New Submarine Fleet
The Navy and House and Senate Armed Services Committees are scheming to find a way to pay for a new nuclear submarine fleet.
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Topics: Government Accountability
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