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June 27, 2013
New Podcast: How the Intelligence World Came to Rely on Contractors
Why did the United States start outsourcing so many of its intelligence activities? What risks and costs does this pose to the government?
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 26, 2013
Electronic Surveillance Law 101
The recent whistleblowing disclosures by Edward Snowden have revealed systemic mass domestic surveillance. The government has justified its programs on the grounds that they are both legal and overseen by the FISA Court. But what do the PATRIOT Act, FISA, and the FISA Court actually do?
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Topics: Government Accountability, National Security, Open Government
June 26, 2013
By Jana Persky
Snowden Becomes Latest Leaker Charged with Espionage Under Obama
Edward Snowden has officially been charged with violating the Espionage Act, the Justice Department said last Friday.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
June 24, 2013
Op-Ed Argues for More Whistleblowers, Not Fewer
An op-ed in The Baltimore Sun argues that the long list of secret and questionable activities by the government means we need more whistleblowers to expose wrongdoing and inform the public.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
June 18, 2013
Shining Light on Closed Doors
Although some Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) subcommittees have slowly begun to open their NDAA markups to the public, POGO continues to wait for the day the SASC will open all its closed NDAA discussions to the public.
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Topics: Open Government
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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.
