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Podcast: Exploring Transparency for Oil and Gas Extraction
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POGO Testifies on Rights of National Security Employees
December 4, 2013 -
SEC Delays Revolving Door Restriction
November 27, 2013 -
Groups from Left to Right Oppose Delaying Pentagon Savings
November 22, 2013 -
Meet Avery Kleinman: POGO’s Beth Daley Impact Fund Fellow
November 20, 2013 -
POGO Tells Congress: Troubling National Security Claims Overshadow Rights
November 20, 2013 -
Senate Set to Strengthen Protections for Military Whistleblowers and Victims of Sexual Assault
November 20, 2013 -
Senate Set to Vote on Contractor Compensation Caps
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Pentagon Says Nyet To Russian Arms Company
November 19, 2013
The (POGO) Blog
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.
Continue Reading Wyden Pumps the Brakes on Anti-Leaks Legislation
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
October 4, 2012
By Neil Gordon
Senate Report Silent on Fusion Center Reliance on Contractors
A bipartisan Senate investigative report on joint federal-state-local anti-terrorism facilities, called Fusion Centers, uncovers many problems but fails to explore the risks of using contractors to perform intelligence services.
Continue Reading Senate Report Silent on Fusion Center Reliance on Contractors
Topics: National Security
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Podcast: Exploring Transparency for Oil and Gas Extraction
Mia Steinle talks about POGO's involvement in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the hurdles to increased transparency for oil, gas and hard rock minerals here in the U.S.
