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Does America Have a Security-Industrial Complex?
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Shining Light on Closed Doors
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NSA Leak Prompts Talk of Limiting Contractor Access to Secrets
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Final Inspector General’s Report Cuts References to Panetta’s Disclosure of “TOP SECRET” Info
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POGO Supports Bill to Declassify Surveillance Court Opinions
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One Step Closer to a More Just and Effective Military
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Lawmaker Calls on Pentagon to Release Report on Zero Dark Thirty Probe
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House Votes Today on Whistleblowers in the Military
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How Much Does an F-35 Really Cost?
June 3, 2013
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May 22, 2013
Justice’s Seizure of AP’s Phone Records Threatens Press Freedom
The Justice Department’s seizure of records for 20 phone lines of Associated Press reporters and editors is only the latest in a continued attack on press freedoms, according to POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
May 22, 2013
DATA Act 2.0: Fewer Bells, but Brighter Future
As both the House and Senate introduce new drafts of the DATA Act, the time could be ripe for real reform to federal spending transparency.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 21, 2013
Memo Leaked to Retaliate Against Fast and Furious Whistleblower
A former top federal prosecutor leaked an internal memo to retaliate against the lead whistleblower in the Fast and Furious gun-smuggling scandal, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
May 20, 2013
DOE Contracting Woes Continue
The Department of Energy Inspector General found subcontract audit weaknesses with nine Management and Operating contractors. Subcontracts totaling nearly $1 billion had not been audited or were reviewed in a manner that did not meet audit standards, which
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Topics: Contract Oversight
May 20, 2013
Camp Lejeune Finally Cleaning Up Its Act
Nearly 30 years after the end of what is likely the worst water contamination in U.S. history, the cleanup of the site of the contamination is finally nearing an end, according to an article from the Associated Press.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
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