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Counterfeit Electronic Parts Regulation Bogged Down
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GAO: Noncompetitive Contracts Need Stronger Oversight
March 28, 2014 -
Intelligence Official Cited for “Unauthorized Disclosure” to Congress: Oversight on the Rocks
March 25, 2014 -
More Fantasy Budgeting From the Pentagon
March 7, 2014 -
Here’s What 60 Minutes Didn’t Tell You About the F-35
February 19, 2014 -
Navy Looking For Some F-35 Relief
February 14, 2014 -
Pentagon Slush Fund Must Be Drawn Down
February 6, 2014 -
Senator Questions Retirement Perks for Generals and Admirals
February 5, 2014 -
Rep. Issa Opens Investigation into Navy Fraud
February 5, 2014
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March 19, 2014
U.S. Joins International Effort to Bring Transparency to Drilling, Mining Industries
An international organization working to bring greater transparency and accountability to industries that extract natural resources accepted the U.S. as a candidate for membership at a meeting of its board today in Oslo, Norway.
Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
March 17, 2014
By Neil Gordon
Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is about to put contractors in charge of overseeing the billions of dollars invested in Afghanistan reconstruction. Is this a good idea?
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 14, 2014
Obama Promises to Declassify CIA Torture Report
President Obama has pledged to declassify the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s (SSCI) headline-making report about the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) interrogation techniques.
Continue Reading Obama Promises to Declassify CIA Torture Report
Topics: Open Government
March 14, 2014
Looking Forward to When FOIA is No Longer Needed
Open government activists, journalists and interested citizens gathered today at Washington, D.C.’s Newseum to celebrate the 16th annual National Freedom of Information Day, part of this year’s Sunshine Week.
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Topics: Open Government
March 14, 2014
We're Giving Away a Kindle to Celebrate Sunshine Week!
To celebrate Sunshine Week, POGO will be giving away as a grand prize a 16 GB Kindle Fire 7" Tablet and two other people will win DVDs. Enter to win!
Continue Reading We're Giving Away a Kindle to Celebrate Sunshine Week!
Topics: Open Government
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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.
