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A Radioactive Poster Child for Government Waste
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January 9, 2014
By Mia Steinle
Once Plagued by Scandal, Interior Dept. Promotes Good Ethics
The Interior Department's plain English guide to ethics is an encouraging improvement from a government agency once plagued by scandals.
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
January 8, 2014
POGO Applauds Retirement of Head of DoD Sexual Assault Program
Shortly after the POGO called for the removal of the head of the Department of Defense’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, the Department announced that Maj. Gen. Gary S. Patton is retiring from the position and will be replaced in January 201
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
January 8, 2014
Recent Watchdog Reports Call into Question V-22 Safety
Recent DoD IG reports raise concerns about the readiness of V-22s being deployed.
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Topics: National Security
January 7, 2014
By Neil Gordon
Court Upholds 3-Year Contracting Suspension
2013 ended on a sour note for Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility, which has been under indictment and barred from federal contracting since 2009.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
January 7, 2014
SEC Finally Finalizes a Revolving Door Rule
After backtracking from a promise to tighten restrictions on its revolving door, the Securities and Exchange Commission is again moving forward with plans to close a loophole in federal ethics rules for senior employees who leave the agency.
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Topics: Financial Sector
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Podcast: Exploring Transparency for Oil and Gas Extraction
Mia Steinle talks about POGO's involvement in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the hurdles to increased transparency for oil, gas and hard rock minerals here in the U.S.
