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March 28, 2013
Jon Stewart Tears Into "Criminal" VA Backlog
On Wednesday’s episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart decried the extremely long wait times veterans are facing for their disability claims and medical appointments despite an increase in funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 27, 2013
It’s Time to Get Serious About Trafficking-in-Persons Policies
POGO has urged the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to implement the strongest possible prohibitions on trafficking in persons (TIP), but you can help fight human trafficking too.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 27, 2013
Flashy F-35 Press Release Misses Landing
The Marines issued a flashy press release last week: “first operational F-35B conducts initial Vertical Landing.” It was an amateurish, somewhat slimy piece of hype.
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Topics: National Security
March 26, 2013
Inspectors General Receive Much-Needed Attention in Senate
The investigative role of Inspectors General (IGs) would be
strengthened in the Senate's new budget proposal.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 26, 2013
Real Reform? Open Government Legislation Moving in the House
Last week 13 bills that cover issues from security to freedom of information were passed with extraordinary bipartisanship by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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Topics: Open Government
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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.
