The (POGO) Blog
February 8, 2018
By Neil Gordon
Homeland Security Falling Short in Managing Risky Contractors
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security’s watchdog found shortcomings in the agency’s suspension and debarment program, undermining safeguards that protect taxpayers from poorly performing or lawbreaking contractors and other federal fund rec
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Topics: Contract Oversight
February 7, 2018
Insider Threat Programs Could Chill Whistleblowing, Agency Warns
New guidance from the Office of Special Counsel warns federal agencies that non-disclosure agreements, insider threat programs, and employee monitoring programs may violate whistleblower protections.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
February 2, 2018
By Emma Stodder
Unrigging the System
It’s time to tell Congress that we need new and better solutions to “unrig the system.”
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Topics: Open Government
February 2, 2018
“The Memo”: Willful Ignorance and the House Intel Committee
The House Intelligence Committee voted to publicly release its classified memo on the FBI while opting to be willfully ignorant of the facts and potential consequences of its actions. That's the biggest problem with #ReleaseTheMemo.
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February 1, 2018
With #ReleaseTheMemo, Nunes Hopes You Won’t Understand FISA
FISA, a highly complex law, has two provisions particularly relevant to the Nunes memo and the hypocrisy surrounding the Republicans’ sudden concern about it.
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Topics: Open Government, National Security
