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August 18, 2016
POGO: DHS Should Follow Justice Dept., End Reliance on Private Prisons
The Department of Homeland Security should follow the Justice Department’s lead and shut down its network of private prisons.
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August 12, 2016
By Lexi Curnin
DOT Turns to POGO Data for Contractor Cost Corroboration
The Department of Transportation noted the high cost of service contractors in a recent rule and cited data from a POGO report on the subject to support the agency’s cost analysis.
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August 12, 2016
UPDATE: DOJ Subpoenas Maker of Faulty Blood Testing Devices Spotlighted by POGO
Alere Inc., maker of faulty INRatio blood testing devices, said it has received a Justice Department subpoena for records related to the devices’ accuracy and “interactions with the FDA.”
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Topics: Government Accountability, Public Health and Science
August 10, 2016
By Lexi Curnin
DoD IG to Begin Proactively Releasing its Reports
The DoD Office of Inspector General has committed to proactively releasing its reports and select investigations, rather than requiring a FOIA request for each document.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Open Government
August 9, 2016
By Neil Gordon
New Insights into DoD Luxury Villas in Afghanistan
A former employee of a controversial Pentagon task force came forward with stories—and photos—of one of the most notorious examples of wasteful spending in the Afghanistan reconstruction.
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