The Project on Government Oversight

Investigator's legacy: Nonpartisan reports delivered with credibility, Broward Daily Business Review, December 26, 2008 

With Bailout Money At Stake, It's Hip To Be A Bank, TPM Muckracker, December 22, 2008 

Issa moving to create house Republican investigative unit, CongressDaily, December 17, 2008 

USAF: IG Concludes CSAR-X KPP Changes Will Not Affect Capabilities, Inside the Air Force, December 12, 2008 

Helping Workers Now, The Nation, December 9, 2008 

Report: Many service contract workers are underpaid, Government Executive, December 8, 2008 

GAO report: Bailout program lacks oversight, Federal Times, December 5, 2008 

Bailout Leaves Weapons Programs Up in the Air, Orlando Sentinel, December 1, 2008 

Government by Contractor Is a Disgrace, Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2008 

Contractor for military committed serious violations, CNN Special Investigations Unit, November 24, 2008 

Who's Really Calling The Shots on The Economic Bailout?, Mother Jones - MOJO Blog, November 20, 2008 

Massachusetts Whistleblower, Oversight Watch Massachusetts (Blog), November 13, 2008 

Dennis Blair leading contender for NID, Politico, November 11, 2008 

Obama Called on to Give Federal Jobs a Makeover, The Washington Post - Federal Diary, November 7, 2008 

Contractor watchdog updates misconduct database, Washington Technology, November 4, 2008 

Lighting Up the Night, and a Legal Battle, New York Times, November 1, 2008 

Defense awards more Iraq reconstruction work to contractors cited for poor performance, Government Executive, October 28, 2008 

'Rogue' special counsel chief ousted, Washington Times, October 24, 2008 

NIH Scolded Employee For Flagging Conflicts, Pharmalot, October 22, 2008 

Defense Contractor Airtech, a Big Rohrabacher Contributor, Is Under Investigation for Fraud, OC Weekly, October 22, 2008 

Advice for the next president, whoever he is, Federal Times, October 20, 2008 

Scandal-Plagued Oil Agency Revamping Itself, Washington Post Investigations, October 20, 2008 

Dogs of War: Who watches the watchers?, United Press International, October 17, 2008 

Critics allege State broke acquisition rules in Baghdad contract, Government Executive, October 14, 2008 

Treasury Seeks Wall Street's Help in Bailout, Free Speech Radio News, October 4, 2008 

Congress revamps bailout deal — with 'a few sweeteners' , Federal Times, October 3, 2008 

Air Force Officer Faces Hearing For Theft, Washington Post Investigations, September 30, 2008 

Bailout Outrage Races Across the Web, BusinessWeek, September 25, 2008 

MMS scandal spawns call for jail time, huge fines, Inside Energy, September 22, 2008 

TVA whistle-blowers contacted by feds, The Tennessean, September 21, 2008 

Lakewood oil scandal overlooked, The Denver Post, September 17, 2008 

Congress Says DHS Oversaw $15 Billion in Failed Contracts, Washington Post, September 17, 2008 

GAO Auditors Question Interior's Collection of Energy Royalties, Wall Street Journal, September 17, 2008 

Criticism is part of the job, embattled special counsel says, Federal Times, September 16, 2008 

Group urges probe of DCMA activity on C-130J, Federal Times, September 15, 2008 

Inside the Beltway, The Washington Times, September 12, 2008 

Sex Scandal At Federal Agency Is Not New, NPR: All Things Considered, September 11, 2008 

Oil companies gave sex, drinks, gifts to federal overseers, McClatchy Newspapers, September 10, 2008 

Sex, drugs and oil: corruption scandal rocks US agency, Agence France Press, September 10, 2008 

Contracting Audit Agency Target of Investigations, The Washington Post, September 10, 2008 

Sex for Oil? Reports Blast Interior Dept., ABC World News with Charles Gibson, September 10, 2008 

Is DCAA cutting corners? , Federal Times, September 9, 2008 

More turmoil roils OSC as top deputy is fired, Government Executive, September 4, 2008 

How to Fix It: Stop Leasing Public Lands at Fire-Sale Prices, Mother Jones, September 1, 2008 

DOE Adopts New 'Graded' Terrorist Protection Policy, Energy Daily, August 26, 2008 

DoD asks corporate execs to review agency, Federal Times, August 18, 2008 

Lockheed CEO collects big payday, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 17, 2008 

Group charges religious discrimination case may have cost American lives in Iraq, World Tribune, August 1, 2008 

Lawmakers Hit U.S. Air Force's VIP Capsules, Defense News, July 28, 2008 

GAO report sparks call for DCAA resignations, Washington Technology, July 25, 2008 

Analysis - US Navy ship cancellation seen good first step, Reuters News, July 25, 2008 

Air Force says officers fell asleep with nuke code, CNN, July 24, 2008 

Food and Drug Safety on the Cheap: It Can’t Be Done , The Hill , July 22, 2008 

Making defense cuts seen tough for McCain, Obama, Reuters, July 21, 2008 

Criticism over luxury capsules, CNN, July 19, 2008 

Bush Shuns Advice To Fire Special Counsel, National Public Radio, July 18, 2008 

Pressure builds on Special Counsel chief to resign, CongressDaily, July 18, 2008 

Air Force uses counterterror funds to pay for VIP 'comfort capsules', USA Today, July 18, 2008 

Office of Special Counsel official quits in protest, The Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2008 

Lieberman's oversight activities have watchdogs howling, CongressDaily, July 15, 2008 

White House Threatens to Veto Bill to Modernize Presidential Records Act, The Public Record, July 10, 2008 

Tanker mess exposes problems in Pentagon, Seattle Times, July 9, 2008 

Abu Ghraib: The Outsourcing of Torture, Global Research, July 6, 2008 

Pentagon's top watchdog leaving post July 13, Congress Daily, July 2, 2008 

Production Targets, National Defense, July 1, 2008 

U.S. Nuclear Stockpiles: On the Road to Nowhere?, OpEdNews.com, June 26, 2008 

Deciphering NNSA's Complex Transformation, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, June 23, 2008 

The Pentagon's Procurement Problem, Washington Post, June 20, 2008 

Anthropologists At War, In These Times, June 19, 2008 

Analysis: USAF's great tanker debacle, United Press International, June 19, 2008 

Chronology-U.S. Air Force tanker saga rumbles on, Reuters News, June 18, 2008 

DoE Raps Nuke Lab Operators On Errant Classified E-Mails, Defense Daily, June 13, 2008 

Pentagon to Fine Lockheed $10 Million for Each JSF Milestone Missed, Inside the Navy, June 9, 2008 

Sibel Edmonds vs the Nuclear Terrorists, Pakistan Daily, June 9, 2008 

Coalition of NGO's calls on Congress to enhance whistleblower protections, OhMyGov!, June 6, 2008 

Pressing for Stronger Protections for Whistle-Blowers, The Washington Post, June 6, 2008 

Watchdog Group Seeks Deal on Whistleblower Protections, Government Executive, June 6, 2008 

Pricing czar pitched to rein in Pentagon, The Washington Times, June 4, 2008 

Lockheed Faulted for Failure to Control Costs, The Washington Post, June 4, 2008 

Defense Department takes closer look at Lockheed financial operations, Orlando Sentinal, June 3, 2008 

Pentagon report says Lockheed Martin failed to comply with cost-management guidelines, The Associated Press, June 3, 2008 

Lockheed costs under scrutiny, LA Daily News, June 3, 2008 

Pentagon report says Lockheed Martin failed to comply with cost-management guidelines, The Associated Press, June 3, 2008 

Lockheed cost controls deficient, DCMA says, Washington Technology, June 3, 2008 

Commentary: Pandemic flu vaccine program needs help, Federal Times, June 1, 2008 

Spiraling Out of Control: How Missile Defense's Acquisition Strategy is Setting a Dangerous Precedent, Defense and Security Analysis, June 1, 2008 

Think Again: The Case of the Missing Scandal, Center for American Progress, May 29, 2008 

Military Intelligence — Skyrocketing DoD budgets overwhelm auditors, Frederick News Post, May 29, 2008 

Pentagon Auditor: I Can't Do All This Auditing!, The Washington Independent, May 28, 2008 

Defense IG seeks 33 percent increase in staffing, Federal Times, May 28, 2008 

Report finds understaffing in DOD IG's office, Federal Computer Week, May 28, 2008 

ThinkFast, Think Progress, May 28, 2008 

Pentagon Watchdogs Swamped by Military Spending; $152 Billion a Year Goes Unaudited, Wired News, May 27, 2008 

Report: Billions in defense spending unchecked, Associated Press, May 27, 2008 

Pentagon Watchdogs Swamped by Military Spending; $152 Billion a Year Goes Unaudited, Wired Blog Network, May 27, 2008 

Major Aircraft Manufacturer Accused Of Fraud, CBS News, May 22, 2008 

U.S. probe accuses aircraft parts supplier of fraud, Reuters, May 22, 2008 

"Red Team" Penetrates Nuke Lab's Security, Reaches "Superblock", Global Research, May 21, 2008 

Creation of Detroit office is focus of OSC inquiry, Federal Times, May 19, 2008 

Nuclear lab fails terrorist exercise, Washington Times, May 15, 2008 

Security Flaws Exposed at Nuke Lab, TIME Magazine, May 12, 2008 

The strange case of Scott Bloch, Federal Times, May 11, 2008 

Air Force Completes CSAR-X Competitor Interim Reviews, Inside the Air Force, May 9, 2008 

Watchdog, Watch Thyself, Slate, May 8, 2008 

Case implicates free speech, SPI Seattle.com, May 7, 2008 

FBI raid on watchdog seeks records on Rice investigation, McClatchy-Tribune, Postbulletin.com, May 7, 2008 

Special counsel butted heads with staff over inquiries, Associated Press, May 7, 2008 

FBI search, leaked documents lead to renewed calls for ousting of Scott Bloch, Government Executive, May 7, 2008 

Bill Could Give Inspectors General Added Independence, The Legal Intelligencer, #4, Volume 237; Issue 88, May 6, 2008 

FBI raids special counsel's office, Federal Times, May 6, 2008 

Review shows NASA employees bought seemingly personal items, The Associated Press, May 4, 2008 

BAE technology may have been 'compromised', says Pentagon, The Independent, May 3, 2008 

Increasing reliance on private contractors in Iraq raises questions, Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 2, 2008 

Security Progress in Baghdad Draws Entrepreneurs, NPR: Morning Edition, May 1, 2008 

The Nuclear Option, Mother Jones - May/June 2008 Issue, May 1, 2008 

The Nuclear Option, Mother Jones - May/June 2008 Issue, May 1, 2008 

Stealth Fighter Security 'May Have Been Compromised' (Updated), Wired News, May 1, 2008 

Former D.C. Workers Say Law Doesn't Prevent Retaliation, Washington Post, April 28, 2008 

McCaskill Asks Committee Leadership to Protect IGs in Defense Authorization Bill, Senator McCaskill Press Release, April 28, 2008 

Investigators: Millions in Iraq contracts never finished, Associated Press, April 27, 2008 

Tracking the Spoils of the Private Sector, The New York Times, April 24, 2008 

Maloney Federal Contractor Oversight Bill Passes House; Sen. McCaskill Introduces Companion Legislation, Congressional Documents and Publications U.S. Senate Documents, April 23, 2008 

Rep. Tom Davis: The exit interview, Federal Computer Week, April 21, 2008 

Human Terrain's 'Catch-22,', Wired Blog, April 17, 2008 

NDIA Works To Kill Contractor-Misdeed Database, Defense News, April 15, 2008 

IG investigations save $16B in '07, Federal Times, April 11, 2008 

OMB Gets Tough on Misuse of Government Credit Cards, Washington Post, April 10, 2008 

Inside the Beltway: Spending Spree, Washington Times, April 10, 2008 

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter costs could hit home, Orlando Sentinel, April 7, 2008 

Inside The Beltway, The Washington Times, April 4, 2008 

When Public Advocates Line Up for Corporations, Washington Post, April 3, 2008 

U.S. used suspended security firm, Washington Times, March 31, 2008 

Fledgling, Non-Integrated Department Needs a Lot of Looking After, Says POGO Director, CQ Homeland Security, March 31, 2008 

Into uncharted waters, Washington Technology, March 24, 2008 

GSA’s Alliant exemplifies common problem, Federal Times, March 23, 2008 

Watchdog wants plutonium out of Livermore Lab by 2009, Inside Bay Area, March 19, 2008 

Major cuts planned at nuclear labs; Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos among sites destined for new role as nation reduces its stockpile of nuclear weapons, The San Francisco Chronicle, March 18, 2008 

Bills Improving Federal Contracting Gain Momentum, Hawaii Reporter, March 18, 2008 

Group urges 2009 removal of plutonium, Contra Costa Times, March 18, 2008 

Removal of nuclear materials sought, Inside Energy/Extra, March 17, 2008 

Maloney Federal Procurement Oversight Bill Advances,, Press Release by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), March 13, 2008 

GAO - Jacqueline Harpp, Congressional Testimony, Congressional Quarterly, March 13, 2008 

Watchdog Group: MMS Director Should be Presidential Appointee, NGI's Daily Gas Price Index, March 11, 2008 

Ethics Vote, The Hill , March 11, 2008 

Defense's evaluations of contractors are useless, IG finds,, Federal Times, March 10, 2008 

Swiss bank drops suit against Wikileaks site, San Francisco Chronicle, March 6, 2008 

FAA oversight of airplane parts criticized, Austin American-Statesman, March 5, 2008 

Inspectors General Need More Independence, OMB Watch, March 4, 2008 

FAA Oversight Of Foreign-Sourced Aircraft Parts Under Scrutiny, Aero News, March 3, 2008 

Previous Post on Whistleblower Protection Warrants Clarification, The Hill's Congress Blog, March 3, 2008 

FAA Criticized In Report on Airplane Parts, Washington Post, March 1, 2008 

Bank defends gag on whistle-blower website, Sydney Morning Herald, February 29, 2008 

The Daily Muck, TPM Muckraker, February 29, 2008 

WikiLeaks Wins Back Its Domain, CMP TechWeb, February 29, 2008 

DOT Audit Finds 'Widespread' Problems With Aircraft Suppliers, Dow Jones Newswires, February 29, 2008 

Report Details Limitations Faced By Federal Inspectors General, Washington Post, February 29, 2008 

Audit Finds Lax Aircraft Parts Oversight , The Associated Press, February 29, 2008 

UPDATE 1-Swiss bank Baer defends Web site shutdown, Reuters News, February 28, 2008 

Senators seek probe on wartime equipment, Reuters, February 28, 2008 

Wikileaks gets legal help after domain name deletion, CNET, February 27, 2008 

Contractors, administration officials voice concerns about contracting bills, Government Executive, February 27, 2008 

Heavy legal guns ask judge to reverse Wikileaks shutdown, Ars Technica, February 27, 2008 

House panel weighs contracting reform legislation, Government Executive, February 26, 2008 

Marines want probe into armored vehicle program delays, CNN, February 26, 2008 

DOD To Investigate CSAR-X Change, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 25, 2008 

Qatar lined up to purchase C-17, program source says, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 25, 2008 

Justice Pounds a Watchdog, CQ Weekly, February 24, 2008 

Pentagon to audit troubled helicopter program, guardian.co.uk, February 22, 2008 

Julius Baer's court order springs a leak, Guardian.co.uk, February 20, 2008 

Race, Poverty, and the Neoliberal Agenda in the United States: Lessons from Katrina and Rita, MR Zine, February 13, 2008 

Group, POGO Weigh in on Proposal To Mandate Contractor Disclosure of Crimes, BNA (Bureau of National Affairs) Federal Contract Report, February 12, 2008 

POGO loses suit over payment to whistleblower, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Blog, February 12, 2008 

Watchdogs Undermined by Political Appointees: Congress to Reasses Office Created to Rein in Executive Branch, The Washington Independent, February 11, 2008 

Testify Before Congress, Meals Not Included; Did the government buy Roger Clemens a plane ticket? , Slate, February 6, 2008 

Richard Skinner says the role of inspectors general is to investigate, but some IGs have become the target of investigators, Federal Computer Week, February 4, 2008 

UPDATE 3-US Air Force to review Boeing bid, comply with GAO, Reuters News, February 4, 2008 

A Sibel Edmonds Timeline: "We Can't Afford to Let Them Spill the Beans", CounterPunch, January 29, 2008 

Quality of Nuclear Devices Questioned, Associated Press, January 20, 2008 

A Mission to Rebuild Reputations: Upcoming Deals to Test Reforms at Air Force, Boeing, Washington Post, January 17, 2008 

Ex-Officials Benefit From Corporate Cleanup, Washington Post, January 15, 2008 

Executive Resigns in Storm Over Sleeping Guards, The Washington Post, January 10, 2008 

Late addition of funds boosts Special Counsel probe of White House briefings, Congress Daily, January 7, 2008