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April 3, 2013
Friend of the Court: POGO Joins Fight for Sunshine
POGO recently joined in a “friend of the court” brief supporting the Electronic Frontier Foundation in its attempt to compel the government to release an Office of Legal Counsel memorandum and to stem the growth of a vast body of secret law.
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Topics: Open Government
April 3, 2013
Energy IG Pushes to Consolidate Nuclear Labs, Again
Department of Energy Inspector General once again recommends establishing a commission to assess and consolidate nuclear labs around the country.
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Topics: National Security
April 3, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Army Corps Stands By Its Sweetheart Deal With DynCorp
The Army Corps of Engineers stands by its decision to allow DynCorp International to walk away from a botched construction job in Afghanistan.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 2, 2013
Former SEC Chief Finds Consulting Firm Through Revolving Door
Mary Schapiro, the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is joining Promontory Financial Group LLC, a major private consulting firm stocked with former regulators, according to an article in The Hill.
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Topics: Financial Sector
April 1, 2013
Stock Trading Heading to Dark Pools to Avoid Regulation
An increasing amount of stocks are being traded in private dark pools away from public scrutiny and government regulation, according to an article in The New York Times.
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Topics: Financial Sector
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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.
