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Lessons of Watergate Scandal Still Resonate
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FOIAonline: Measuring Performance and Looking Ahead
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March 14, 2013
The (POGO) Blog
June 14, 2013
By Jack Scher
Government Errors Hurt Small Businesses
Government errors are making it impossible for small businesses to compete as contractors.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 13, 2013
Lost? The Guards at Y-12 Can Help
Yet another security breach at the Y-12 nuclear complex highlights the need for meaningful security changes.
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Topics: National Security
June 13, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Booz in the News and Whistleblower Blues
The revelation that it was Edward Snowden, an employee of National Security Agency contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, who blew the whistle on the NSA’s surveillance programs has thrust Booz Allen Hamilton into the spotlight. Unfortunately, their track record of business ethics and integrity has largely escaped scrutiny.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 13, 2013
First Big Test for New SEC Chair
The appointment of Robert Rice as counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the first big test for Mary Jo White, the new head of the SEC, according to an article in CNN Money.
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Topics: Financial Sector
June 12, 2013
POGO Supports Bill to Declassify Surveillance Court Opinions
A new bipartisan bill from eight Senators seeks to expand transparency and accountability of secret surveillance programs conducted under the PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
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Topics: Open Government
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