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Congress Slams Nuclear Agency for Recent Failures
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Growing Concerns Over Deregulation of Arms Export Controls
April 7, 2014 -
Intelligence Official Cited for “Unauthorized Disclosure” to Congress: Oversight on the Rocks
March 25, 2014 -
Screening of Rumsfeld Documentary Sparks Discussion About Government Secrecy
March 24, 2014 -
More Fantasy Budgeting From the Pentagon
March 7, 2014 -
Outsmarting the MOX
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Pentagon Looking to Cut F-35 Buy
February 21, 2014 -
Here’s What 60 Minutes Didn’t Tell You About the F-35
February 19, 2014 -
Y-12 Protestors “Destroyed the Mystique” of Nuclear Security
February 19, 2014
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April 23, 2014
Camp Lejeune Supporters Tell Supreme Court to Stand by Toxic Pollution Victims
This morning, POGO was joined by like-minded supporters, including the Environmental Working Group, famed environmental activist Erin Brockovich and Ret. Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger to demand justice for the victims of water contamination at Camp Lejeune.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
April 22, 2014
Erin Brockovich Discusses Camp Lejeune Victims on MSNBC
On Monday, environmental activist Erin Brockovich appeared on MSNBC’s Ronan Farrow’s show to discuss a Supreme Court hearing, which could have devastating effects on the military families and civilians who were poisoned by contaminated drinking water at No
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Topics: Public Health and Science
April 21, 2014
By Neil Gordon
IT Contractor Pays $1.1M for Alleged Resume Padding
Computer Sciences Corporation agreed to pay the federal government $1.1 million to settle allegations of defrauding the U.S. Army by submitting false resumes to qualify its employees for higher paying positions, according to a U.S. attorney.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 21, 2014
EPIC Case Will Define Government Records
POGO supports amicus brief for FOIA case that will dramatically affect government transparency.
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Topics: Open Government
April 18, 2014
By Neil Gordon
Congress to Give Private Debt Collection Another Try
Congress is considering bills that would require the Internal Revenue Service to hire contractors to collect delinquent federal taxes. Unfortunately, the poor track record of private debt collection programs isn't dissuading some lawmakers.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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