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June 6, 2013
Shielding the Whistleblowers
An amendment offered by Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) that would go a long way to address the shortcomings of the current law to ensure that service members are protected from retaliation when they report sexual assaults and oth
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
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.
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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
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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.
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Topics: Open Government
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