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July 22, 2014
By Michelle Li
President Obama Must Seek Resignation of NRC’s Magwood
POGO wrote to President Obama urging him to seek NRC Commissioner William Magwood's immediate resignation in light of the Commissioner's acceptance of the head job for a pro-industry association. Magwood has stated his intent to stay on at the Nuclear Regu
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
June 18, 2014
High-Speed Trading Cop Used to Represent Wall Street Giants
A senior regulatory official tasked with policing U.S. financial markets and high-speed trading used to represent firms with a major stake in the government’s oversight of those matters, according to an ethics disclosure form obtained by the Project On Gov
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Topics: Financial Sector
June 10, 2014
By Neil Gordon
United Technologies and the Pentagon: History Repeats
A new report by the Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) paints a troubling picture of the Pentagon’s decades-long relationship with one of its top contractors, United Technologies. At best, it indicates some fine-tuning is needed in defense co
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 10, 2014
Retiring SEC Lawyer: Revolving Door Causes Weak Enforcement
A longtime lawyer at the Securities and Exchange Commission says that senior agency officials have been more interested in advancing their careers in the corporate world than in policing it aggressively, according to remarks prepared for the lawyer’s recen
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Topics: Financial Sector
April 2, 2014
DoD Revolving Door Database Needs to Get into GEAR
The Department of Defense doesn't want anyone, including the DoD Inspector General, to know who is going through the revolving door.
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Topics: Government Accountability
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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.
