Recent Posts
-
It’s Time to Get Serious About Trafficking-in-Persons Policies
March 27, 2013 -
Stop U.S. Involvement in Human Trafficking
November 17, 2012 -
Executive Order Focuses on Prohibiting Human Trafficking
October 4, 2012 -
America’s Shame: The U.S. Government's Human Trafficking Dilemma
May 7, 2012 -
McCaskill, Webb Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions
March 1, 2012 -
Documents Reveal Details of Alleged Labor Trafficking by KBR Subcontractor
June 14, 2011
The (POGO) Blog
June 5, 2013
House Votes Today on Whistleblowers in the Military
As the House Armed Services Committee marks up the National Defense Authorization Act, POGO and others urge Members to support the Speier-Coffman Amendment for military whistleblower protection enhancements.
Continue Reading House Votes Today on Whistleblowers in the Military
Topics: Whistleblower Protections
June 5, 2013
Senate Should Support Cardin Amendment to Farm Bill Over Grassley-Donnelly Amendments
There is a clear and important divide between two amendments to the Farm Bill currently under consideration in the Senate.
Topics: Open Government
June 5, 2013
Unreleased: Probe Finds CIA Honcho Disclosed Top Secret Info to Hollywood
In a new article, POGO revealed a previously unreleased Defense Department Inspector General’s office report that says former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta disclosed top secret information at an event attended by a Hollywood executive working on the movie
Continue Reading Unreleased: Probe Finds CIA Honcho Disclosed Top Secret Info to Hollywood
Topics: Government Accountability
June 4, 2013
Sen. Shaheen Pushes White House on Declassification
Last week, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) urged President Obama to follow the recommendations of a congressionally appointed board tasked with evaluating the government’s classification system, according to an article in The Huffington Post.
Continue Reading Sen. Shaheen Pushes White House on Declassification
Topics: Open Government
June 3, 2013
How Much Does an F-35 Really Cost?
The Pentagon plans to spend $400 billion on designing and buying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the military's newest fighter jet and the most expensive weapons program in history. But how much does a single F-35 actually cost?
Continue Reading How Much Does an F-35 Really Cost?
Topics: National Security
Stay Connected
Browse POGOBlog by Topic
POGO on Facebook
Latest Podcast
Podcast: Family Matters
In March 2011, AllGov reported that DARPA, the Pentagon's premier research arm, had awarded a contract to a company founded by the agency's director. Wired's Spencer Ackerman joined POGO staffers to discuss how it all went down.
