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Bank Lobbyists Writing the Rules for Wall Street
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Leahy, POGO, and Partners Stall Farm Bill Secrecy Amendment
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Hagel Orders Pentagon to Buy New Software for Heath Records
May 23, 2013 -
DATA Act 2.0: Fewer Bells, but Brighter Future
May 22, 2013 -
Justice’s Seizure of AP’s Phone Records Threatens Press Freedom
May 22, 2013 -
Memo Leaked to Retaliate Against Fast and Furious Whistleblower
May 21, 2013 -
Camp Lejeune Finally Cleaning Up Its Act
May 20, 2013 -
DOE Contracting Woes Continue
May 20, 2013 -
White House Brings Back Bill to Shield Journalists
May 16, 2013
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March 25, 2013
Senate Intelligence Panel Moving Toward Transparency
In a welcome move, the Senate Intelligence Committee said they will release information on how individual senators vote on measures and nominations before the committee, according to an article in Roll Call.
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Topics: Open Government
February 4, 2013
CIA Nominee Got Big Check Before Joining White House
John Brennan, President Obama’s nomination for the head of the CIA, received a large check from his employer, a private intelligence contractor, just before joining the White House as a counterterrorism adviser.
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Topics: National Security
November 19, 2012
Wyden Pumps the Brakes on Anti-Leaks Legislation
POGO applauds Senator Ron Wyden for placing a hold on the Intelligence Authorization Act--problematic anti-leak provisions in the bill threaten the public's right to know and government accountability.
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Topics: Open Government
October 18, 2012
Pentagon Intensifies Efforts to Plug Leaks, Catch Leakers
Defense Secretary outlines plan to detect leaks of classified information and pursue leakers.
Continue Reading Pentagon Intensifies Efforts to Plug Leaks, Catch Leakers
Topics: Open Government
October 11, 2012
Victory for National Security and Intelligence Community Whistleblowers
On Wednesday, President Obama issued a Presidential Policy Directive expanding whistleblower protections to national security and intelligence community whistleblowers.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
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