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December 4, 2012
Video: Government Secrets and Whistleblowers
POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian appeared on MSNBC's Up w/ Chris Hayes to talk about government secrecy and high-profile whistleblower cases.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
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
November 2, 2012
Government Best Practices for Managing a Crisis
POGO and allies offer ten key recommendations to the Presidential candidates for improving federal crisis management policy.
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Topics: Open Government
October 5, 2012
One Year Later: Assessing Progress on National Action Plan
It's been one year since the Open Government Partnership was established, and now it's time to assess how much progress the Administration has made implementing the U.S. National Action Plan for greater openness, transparency, and accountability.
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Topics: Open Government
September 28, 2012
New DATA Act Would Make Following the Money Easier
The new Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) is a trimmed-down version of the original bill, but will still make much-needed improvements to the tools we have for tracking how taxpayer dollars are spent.
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Topics: Government Accountability
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