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The 25th Anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act
April 10, 2014 -
Congress Calls for Action After Whistleblower Retaliation
April 2, 2014 -
Coalition Applauds Committee Vote to Extend Whistleblower Rights
March 13, 2014 -
FDA Surveillance Threatened Whistleblowers
February 28, 2014 -
Effort to Discredit Snowden Short on Evidence; Ignores Need for NSA Reform
January 10, 2014 -
POGO Applauds Retirement of Head of DoD Sexual Assault Program
January 8, 2014 -
Obama Makes Commitments to Protect Whistleblowers?
December 20, 2013 -
Big Victory for Military Whistleblowers and Victims of Sexual Assault
December 20, 2013 -
Office of Special Counsel Releases Report Confirming Misconduct by Then-Agency Head Scott Bloch
December 18, 2013
The (POGO) Blog
April 10, 2014
The 25th Anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act
On the 25th anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act, POGO looks at current whistleblower law issues.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
April 9, 2014
Counterfeit Electronic Parts Regulation Bogged Down
A Department of Defense regulation meant to curtail the use of counterfeit electronic parts is bogged down in debate, leaving military equipment vulnerable.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 8, 2014
SIGAR and USAID Clash over Access to Afghan Assessments
SIGAR wants USAID to stop stonewalling about failures in Afghanistan reconstruction spending. USAID is protecting information, and some of their justifications are far fetched.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 7, 2014
Growing Concerns Over Deregulation of Arms Export Controls
U.S. law enforcement officials are increasingly worried that their efforts to stem the illicit trafficking of U.S. arms could be undermined by an Obama Administration initiative to deregulate export controls.
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Topics: National Security
April 4, 2014
By Emily Binkow
OMB Refuses to Provide Charge Card Policies and Reports
The Office of Management and Budget denied a recent Project On Government Oversight FOIA request for information related to charge card abuse in government agencies.
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Topics: Government Accountability
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