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POGO in the News - Contract Oversight
Industry group fears publicizing contractor database could backfire, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, August 6, 2010
Contractor performance data to become public, By Tom Spoth, Federal Times.com, August 6, 2010
New law puts contractor performance in the public spotlight, By Matthew Weigelt, Washington Technology, August 5, 2010
New law requires OMB to post information on contractors, By Aliya Sternstein, Nextgov; Technology And The Business Of Government, August 4, 2010
Inherent or Non-Inherent: That is the Question, By David Isenberg, The Huffington Post, July 6, 2010
Defining 'inherently governmental' and role of contractors in U.S. war fight, By Joe Davidson, The Washington Post, June 22, 2010
Guard work defies easy labels, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, June 18, 2010
Contract Overload: Multiple award procurements costing millions, With Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Radio, May 17, 2010
Contractor Misconduct Database updated, With Suzanne Kubota, Federal News Radio 1500 AM, April 27, 2010
Watchdog group seeks better-quality contract data, By Tom Spoth, Federal Times.com, April 23, 2010
POGO Takes Aim At Contractor Compensation, By Elizabeth Newell & Alyssa Rosenberg, GovExec.com, April 23, 2010
Cerberus to acquire DynCorp for $1 billion, By Kyle Peterson in Chicago, Andrea Shalal-Esa in Washington, and Steve Eder and Elinor Comlay in New York. Editing by Lisa Von Ahn, Robert MacMillan and Tim Dobbyn, Reuters, April 12, 2010
DCAA auditors need independence, By POGO's Danielle Brian and Mandy Smithberger, Federal Times, April 4, 2010
More jobs shift to feds under proposed guidance, By Gregg Carlstrom, Federal Times, April 4, 2010
Administration puts its stamp on 'inherently governmental', By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, March 31, 2010
Surprise! Another War-Zone Embassy Poorly Guarded by Contractors, By Spencer Ackerman, The Washington Independent, March 26, 2010
Military Restructures Afghanistan Police Contract; Blackwater-Linked Army Office Stripped of Control, By Spencer Ackerman, The Washignton Independent, March 25, 2010
A missed opportunity for accountablity from the Obama administration, By Matthew Weigelt, Federal Computer Week, March 24, 2010
Acquisition councils create database to track contractor misdeeds, By Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive, March 23, 2010
USPS official directs sole-source $4.5M contract to former colleague, By Stephen Losey, Federal Times, March 18, 2010
Government Contractors' Free Ride Is Over; Serious accountability is here to stay at last., By POGO's Scott Amey and Danielle Brian, Forbes.com; Ethisphere, March 16, 2010
The Nation: The Contractor Scofflaws, By William Greider, National Public Radio (NPR), March 8, 2010
Flawed Nuke Detection Program Dialed-Back by DHS, By Tom Burghardt, Pacific Free Press, February 28, 2010
Should better paying contractors have a competitive advantage?, By Matthew Weigelt, Washington Technology, February 26, 2010
POGO: Contracting executive order a positive step, With Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris, Federal News Radio, January 21, 2010
Contract cons can exploit Transportation delay, By Jim McElhatton, Washington Times, January 13, 2010
Why Is the Government Paying Companies Fined for Pollution and Accused of Fraud?, By Will Evans, California Watch/AlterNet, January 11, 2010
A Promise Broken on a vow to end no-bid contracts, By Wes Allison, PolitiFact.com; The St. Petersburg Times, January 6, 2010
Obama Promise #30, By Wes Allison, St. Petersburg Times; PolitiFact.com, January 6, 2010
GAO's Former Top Lawyer Grabs the Ax as Contract Chief, By Jenna Greene, The National Law Journal; Law.com, January 5, 2010
U.S. System for Tracking Traffic Flow Is Faulted, By Eric Lipton, The New York Times, December 13, 2009
Former Blackwater Officials in NY Times: We Did Offbook Jobs for CIA, , , WKZO AM Radio, December 12, 2009
Going Naked in Kabul, By Gail Collins, Opinion Piece, New York Times, December 11, 2009
Contractors Watching Contractors, By Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, December 10, 2009
Race to the Bottom , By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive Magazine, December 9, 2009
Lawmakers slam office overseeing Afghan rebuilding, By Richard Lardner, Associated Press; GovExec.com, December 9, 2009
Inouye's earmarks go to his donors, By Herbert Sample, Associated Press, December 9, 2009
Controversial security firm loses Kabul contract, By Ed O’Keefe, The Washington Post; Federal Eye, December 8, 2009
U.S. Seeks New Guards in Kabul, By August Cole, Wall Street Journal On-line, December 8, 2009
State Department drops contractor involved in Embassy Kabul scandal, By Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy: The Cable, December 8, 2009
Company losing security contract for Kabul embassy, By Richard Lardner, Associated Press; ABC News, December 8, 2009
POGO: ArmorGroup loses Kabul embassy contract, By Laura Rozen, Politico, December 8, 2009
ArmorGroup Loses Kabul Embassy Contract, By Daniel Schulman, Mother Jones, December 8, 2009
State fires embattled security contractor, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, December 8, 2009
Air Force Base overspent by nearly $1M, By John Nolan, Dayton Daily News, November 13, 2009
Earmarks’ cash flow lifts firms, lobbyists, lawmakers, By Brian Bender, Boston Globe, November 12, 2009
The Federal Drive, With Tom Temin & Jane Norris, Tuesday Morning Federal Newscast (WFED), November 10, 2009
Two stimulus contractors suspended from government work, By Marcus Green, Louisville Courier-Journal, November 9, 2009
New contractor database draws fire, By Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, November 9, 2009
Analysts: Ethics probe won't imperil Defense earmarks, By Megan Scully, Congress Daily, November 3, 2009
Firms that donate to Inouye receive his earmarks, By Herbert Sample, Associated Press, The Buffalo News, November 2, 2009
Top Pentagon auditor reassigned, By Elise Castelli, NavyTimes.com, October 27, 2009
Embattled DCAA director reassigned, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, October 26, 2009
Contracting System Needs a Tune-Up, With Jim Williams and featuring POGO's Scott Amey, Federal News Radio 1500 AM, October 19, 2009
The Acorn Standard, By Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, October 14, 2009
Price Soars on President's Helicopter Marine One, With Wolfe Blitzer, CNN - The Situation Room, October 7, 2009
Pentagon Fraud and the ACORN Standard, , Los Angeles Chronicle, October 2, 2009
Its Not Just ACORN, Says Congressman Grayson, By Katherine Wells, The Huffington Post, October 2, 2009
ACORN Donations Dwindle In Wake Of Videos, by Pam Fessler, NPR, All Things Considered, October 1, 2009
ACORN to lose funding?, With Dylan Ratigan, MSNBC TV Morning Meeting, October 1, 2009
Bills to Defund ACORN Face Legal Hurdles, Experts Say, , FoxNews.com, October 1, 2009
Defunding ACORN faces surprise hurdles, By Stephan Dinan, The Washington Times, September 30, 2009
Congress Cracks Down on Defense Fraud: But it was just by accident, By Ken Silverstein, Harper’s’ Magazine, September 30, 2009
Were ArmorGroup Allegations Quashed? State Department Inspector Gen.'s Office "Lost" Complaint against Troubled Security Co., By Sharyl Attkisson, CBS News, September 29, 2009
OOPS! The ACORN Ban Could Snag Lockheed & Catholic Charities, By Laura Flanders, The Nation Magazine; Blog: The Notion, September 25, 2009
Editorial: If you thought ACORN was bad ..., , Dallas Morning News, September 23, 2009
Podcast: POGO's Danielle Brian, , Private Military Herald podcast; PMH Radio, September 20, 2009
The business of war and profit: Aren’t we proud?, By Kelley Vlahos, The American Conservative Magazine, September 17, 2009
Official Says Contractor in Kabul May Be Ousted, By Ginger Thompson, The New York Times, September 14, 2009
State Department contracting scandal: Kennedy on the hotseat, By Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy, September 14, 2009
State urged to cancel Kabul embassy security contract, By Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive Magazine, September 14, 2009
Embassy Scandal: A New Abu Ghraib?, By Dan Schulman, Mother Jones, September 14, 2009
Official: Kabul Embassy Hazing Covered Up, By Sharyl Attkisson, CBS News Online, September 14, 2009
Not Just Whistling Dixie with Guest Terry Pearson, former U.S. contractor, With Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, September 14, 2009
POGO Blasts State Department Over ArmorGroup Oversight Before Wartime Contracting Commission, By Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent, September 14, 2009
State Department's Oversight of Security Contractors Is Scrutinized, By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post, September 13, 2009
Company Kept Kabul Security Contract Despite Record, By Ginger Thompson and Mark Landler, The New York Times, September 12, 2009
Whistleblower sues Afghanistan security contractor, By Charley Keyes, CNN, September 11, 2009
Ex-Manager: More Excesses By U.S. Embassy Guards, By Michele Keleman, National Public Radio, September 11, 2009
Afghan Embassy Scandal's Link to Cost-Cutting Security, By Ken Steir, TIME Magazine, September 11, 2009
POGO Reacts to ArmorGroup Whistleblower Lawsuit, By Spencer Ackerman, The Washington Independent Online, September 10, 2009
2 Say They Reported Abuses at Embassy , By Ginger Thompson with Mark Landler, The New York Times, September 10, 2009
Ex-managers: security firm cut corners at embassy, By RIichard Lardner, The Examiner; Associated Press, September 10, 2009
Embassy contractor faces new charges, By Jen DiMascio, Politico, September 10, 2009
Naked Pool Parties, Alleged Sex Acts at Kabul U.S. Embassy Force Out 10 Guards, By Megan Chuchmach and Nick Schifrin, ABC News The Blotter With Brian Ross, September 4, 2009
Systemic Problems Found With State Department Contract With Kabul Embassy Security, By Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent Online, September 4, 2009
Contractor integrity, performance to face higher level of scrutiny, By Jason Miller, Federal News Radio, September 4, 2009
Concerned Foreign Service Officers: Photos Are An 'Ugly Manifestation' of State Department Contractor Culture, By Spencer Ackerman, The Washington Independent, September 3, 2009
Afghan U.S. Embassy patrol in 'deviant' parties with booze, hookers - report, By Richard Sisk , New York Daily News, September 2, 2009
Life During Wartime: U.S. Embassy contractors gone wild?, , The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, September 2, 2009
Contractors Outnumber U.S. Troops In Afghanistan, by Kevin Whitelaw, NPR - National Public Radio, September 2, 2009
Contractors in Kabul accused of 'lewd and deviant behavior', By Gordon Lubold , Christian Science Monitor, September 2, 2009
'Deviant hazing' alleged at U.S. Embassy in Kabul, , CNN.com/Asia, September 2, 2009
Contractor to Continue Work in Iraq Temporarily, By Mark Landler, New York Times, September 2, 2009
First Person: 'Lewd Behavior' At U.S. Embassy, , Associated Press via YouTube, September 2, 2009
Guards Gone Wild in Kabul, With Sharyl Attkisson, CBS News, September 1, 2009
Allegations of misconduct by the private security company guarding the U.S. Embassy compound in Kabul, With Margaret Warner, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer (audio) Video is available here http://video.pbs.org/video/1236177496 (scroll until there's 27:57 left) , September 1, 2009
Group: US Embassy Guards in Kabul Are Mistreated , , Associated Press; The New York Times, September 1, 2009
'Lord of the Flies' in Kabul, By Jen Dimascio, Politico, September 1, 2009
POGO investigates abuses at U.S. Embassy in Kabul, By Frank Munger, Knoxnews.com, September 1, 2009
Watchdog Group: US Embassy Security in Kabul RiskySecurity Guards Overworked, Sleep-Deprived and Subject To Humiliating Hazing, Including Being Urinated On, Watchdog Says, , CBSNews, Online, September 1, 2009
Clinton told of security failings in Afghanistan, By Richard Lardner, Associated Press; Houston Chronicle, September 1, 2009
Oversight Group Reports Security Flaws at U.S. Embassy in Kabul, , FoxNews Blog, September 1, 2009
Kabul Embassy Report, With Jill Dougherty, CNN, September 1, 2009
U.S. Embassy Guards Accused of Misconduct in Afghanistan, By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post, September 1, 2009
Animal House in Afghanistan, By Daniel Schulman, Mother Jones, September 1, 2009
Watchdog questions security at U.S. Embassy in Kabul, By David Alexander, Reuters, September 1, 2009
Watchdog group alleges misbehavior by State Dept. security contractors, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, September 1, 2009
Blackwater tapped foreigners on secret CIA program, By Adam Goldman and Pamela Hess, Associated Press; ABC News, August 31, 2009
U.S. Still Using Security Firm It Broke With, By Mark Landler and Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, August 21, 2009
New contracting rules could have big impact on DOE, By Alexander Duncan, Inside Energy (By subscription only), August 3, 2009
Alaska Native Corporation: IGs and Issues, , Defense Industry Daily, July 28, 2009
How Federal Contracts Waste Taxpayers' Money, , Parade Magazine, July 19, 2009
Firm tied to Iraq scandal profited, By Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, July 19, 2009
SAIC faces challenge in False Claims defense, By Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technology, July 8, 2009
Federal Employees Rack Up Big Bills, By J. Scott Orr, Parade Magazine, July 6, 2009
Napolitano must define inherently government work, find people to do it, By Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, July 2, 2009
Acquisition reform recommendations run the gamut, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, June 16, 2009
DHS scrutiny of services contracts draws flak, By Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technology, June 10, 2009
DHS review of service contract draws fire, By Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, June 5, 2009
The case to overhaul contractor evaluations, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, June 1, 2009
Inside the Beltway; Eye For An Eye?, By John McCaslin , The Washington Times, May 29, 2009
Report paints agencies as deadbeat travel card holders, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive Magazine, May 28, 2009
Report chronicles abuse of federal travel cards, By Jim Abrams, The Washington Post, May 28, 2009
GAO: Despite efforts, gaps remain in data on contractors, By Elizabeth Newell , Government Executive, May 27, 2009
Panel lays out roadmap to rebuild acquisition workforce, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, May 20, 2009
House contracting caucus tackles acquisition workforce issues, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive Magazine, May 18, 2009
War zone contracting termed huge 'failure', By Robin Acton, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 4, 2009
Lockheed lands atop ranking in defense dollars, misconduct cases, By Richard Burnett, The Orlando Sentinel, April 23, 2009
POGO Updates Contractor Misconduct Database, , Defense Industry Daily/Online, April 22, 2009
Firms run by Abbas's sons won $2 million in U.S. contracts, By Adam Entous, Reuters, April 22, 2009
Group updates federal contractor misconduct database, By Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technology, April 21, 2009
Keep the price reduction clause, By Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, April 17, 2009
POGO: Penalized contractors kept winning contracts, By Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technoligy, March 29, 2009
U.S. Returns Some Funds to Iraq, By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post, March 17, 2009
New deal for Blackwater bucks Baghdad decision, By Jim McElhatton, The Washington Times, March 17, 2009
Senate Makes Major Concession in Stripping Internet Posting Provision From Stimulus, By Daphne Eviator, Washington Independent (Online), March 11, 2009
President Orders Review of Federal Contracting System More Competition, Accountability for Procurement Sought, By Scott Wiilson and Robert O'Harrow, Jr., The Washington Post, March 5, 2009
Obama Supports Acquisition Reform Bill, By John M. Doyle, Aviation Week, March 5, 2009
When suspending contractors, size - not action - matters, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, March 2, 2009
Minding The Store; Oversight of contractors is lagging as their numbers increase, By Paul McLeary, Defense Technologly International, March 1, 2009
Outrageous: Baghdad Boondoggle, By Michael Crowley, Reader's Digest, March 1, 2009
Congress Learns Lessons From Katrina, Iraq -- But Not All, By Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent, February 3, 2009
Collins set to testify today before war contracts panel, By Dieter Bradbury, Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, February 2, 2009
More Procurement Reform, By Robert O’Harrow, Washington Post Online, January 13, 2009
Paper urges tougher controls on contractors, By Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, January 13, 2009
A firm voice on the Hill, By Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technology, January 12, 2009
Burnett Tainted by Army Billing Fiasco, By Jeremy Mullman and Ira Teinowitz, AD Age, January 12, 2009
Helping Workers Now, By Gregory Kaufmann, The Nation, December 9, 2008
Report: Many service contract workers are underpaid, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, December 8, 2008
Government by Contractor Is a Disgrace, By Thomas Frank, Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2008
Obama To Tackle Explosion In Federal Contracts, By Daniel Zwerdling, National Public Radio, November 24, 2008
Contractor for military committed serious violations, By Abbie Boudreau and Scott Bronstein, CNN Special Investigations Unit, November 24, 2008
Contractor watchdog updates misconduct database, By Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technology, November 4, 2008
Defense awards more Iraq reconstruction work to contractors cited for poor performance, By Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive, October 28, 2008
Dogs of War: Who watches the watchers?, By David Isenberg, United Press International, October 17, 2008
List of federal contractors and their misdeeds is just a click away, By Mark Mahoney, Glens Falls Post-Star, October 15, 2008
Critics allege State broke acquisition rules in Baghdad contract, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, October 14, 2008
Checking on contractors' work, By Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, September 15, 2008
Group urges probe of DCMA activity on C-130J, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, September 15, 2008
DCMA assisted in lobby efforts, group charges, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, September 8, 2008
DoD asks corporate execs to review agency, , Federal Times, August 18, 2008
Lockheed CEO collects big payday, By Bob Cox, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 17, 2008
Abu Ghraib: The Outsourcing of Torture, By Tom Burghardt, Global Research, July 6, 2008
Justice in Hot Water Over Dubious Grants, By Matthew Blake, Washington Independent, July 3, 2008
Vacant Government Jobs, With Lisa Sylvester, CNN: Lou Dobbs This Week, June 26, 2008
Panel tees off on Justice grant official's golf outings, By Dan Friedman, CongressDaily, June 20, 2008
Report: DOJ Grantees Getting by with Help from Their Friends, By Ben Protess, ProPublica, June 20, 2008
Investigators Look for Favoritism in Justice Department Grants, By Carrie Johnson, Washington Post, June 19, 2008
Action Tougher Than Oversight, By Matthew Blake, The Washington Independent, June 17, 2008
Outsourcing The Fight, By P.W. Singer, Forbes.com, June 6, 2008
Oversight & Out, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, June 1, 2008
Access to contractor misconduct database restricted in Senate bill, By Robert Brodsky, Gov Exec, May 21, 2008
Corruption in Iraq reconstruction, By Murray Light, Buffalo News, May 18, 2008
Review shows NASA employees bought seemingly personal items, , The Associated Press, May 4, 2008
NASA employees big spenders on government credit, By Chase Davis, The Houston Chronicle, May 3, 2008
Increasing reliance on private contractors in Iraq raises questions, By Lauren Gregory, Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 2, 2008
Security Progress in Baghdad Draws Entrepreneurs, , NPR: Morning Edition, May 1, 2008
Surge of potential acquisition bills, rulemaking spark comments, By Michael Bruno, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 29, 2008
Investigators: Millions in Iraq contracts never finished, , Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan), April 28, 2008
Federal Credit Cards Accountability - Feds Gone Wild, , Imperial Valley News, April 27, 2008
Investigators: Millions in Iraq contracts never finished, By Hope Yen, Associated Press, April 27, 2008
Tracking the Spoils of the Private Sector, Editorial, The New York Times, April 24, 2008
Maloney Federal Contractor Oversight Bill Passes House; Sen. McCaskill Introduces Companion Legislation, Meghan O’Shaughnessy (Maloney Press Officer), Congressional Documents and Publications U.S. Senate Documents, April 23, 2008
Today's Spotlight: A Contractor Misconduct Database, By Andrew B. Einhorn, Ohmygov.com, April 23, 2008
Rep. Tom Davis: The exit interview, By Christopher J. Dorobek and Jason Miller, Federal Computer Week, April 21, 2008
NDIA Works To Kill Contractor-Misdeed Database, By William Matthews, Defense News, April 15, 2008
IBM Bid Suspension Rattles Contractors; Influence, By Jeff Horwitz, Legal Times, April 14, 2008
OMB Gets Tough on Misuse of Government Credit Cards, By Stephen Barr, Washington Post, April 10, 2008
OMB Gets Tough on Misuse of Government Credit Cards, By Stephen Barr, Washington Post, April 10, 2008
Inside the Beltway: Spending Spree, By John McCaslin, Washington Times, April 10, 2008
EG&G deal: Contractor won HAFB missile contract despite poor record, By Matthew D. LaPlante, The Salt Lake Tribune, April 9, 2008
Ban on IBM contracting is lifted, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, April 4, 2008
Turn Yourselves In, By Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive, April 1, 2008
U.S. used suspended security firm, By Jim McElhatton, Washington Times, March 31, 2008
Tough to handle, By Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technology, March 24, 2008
GSA’s Alliant exemplifies common problem, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, March 23, 2008
Bills Improving Federal Contracting Gain Momentum, By OMB Watch, Hawaii Reporter, March 18, 2008
Panel Approves Bills on Federal Contractor Oversight, By Emily P. Walker and Annie Johnson, CQ Committee Coverage, March 13, 2008
Maloney Federal Procurement Oversight Bill Advances,, , Press Release by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), March 13, 2008
Defense's evaluations of contractors are useless, IG finds,, By Elise Castelli, Federal Times, March 10, 2008
Contractors, administration officials voice concerns about contracting bills, By Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive, February 27, 2008
House panel weighs contracting reform legislation, By Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive, February 26, 2008
Race, Poverty, and the Neoliberal Agenda in the United States: Lessons from Katrina and Rita, By Kenneth E. Bauzon, MR Zine, February 13, 2008
Group, POGO Weigh in on Proposal To Mandate Contractor Disclosure of Crimes, By Deborah Billings, BNA (Bureau of National Affairs) Federal Contract Report, February 12, 2008
IG to investigate traffic data program, contract, By Mary Mosquera, Federal Computer Week, February 4, 2008
A Mission to Rebuild Reputations: Upcoming Deals to Test Reforms at Air Force, Boeing, By Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, January 17, 2008
Wicker's Earmark Elicits Criticism: Watchdogs Decry $6 Million for Contractor, By Matthew Mosk, Washington Post, January 16, 2008
Cape Canaveral-based contractor could land another Army contract in Iraq, By Richard Burnett, OrlandoSentinel.com, January 4, 2008
Millions in Earmarks Purchase Little of Use, By Robert O'Harrow Jr., Washington Post, December 29, 2007
Payton Mandates More Openness with Industry as KC-X Award Nears, , Inside the Air Force, December 21, 2007
Homeland Insecurity, By Rachael King, Businessweek.com, December 17, 2007
Clinton cries foul over award fees, By Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technology, December 10, 2007
Army claims sexual trysts tied to Iraq contracts, by Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, November 11, 2007
Watchdogs push for limits on contractor earmarks, by Elise Castelli, Federal Times, November 6, 2007
No-Bid Earmarks?, POGO, The Hill Congress Blog, November 6, 2007
Watchdogs push for limits on contractor earmarks , By ELISE CASTELLI , Federaltimes.com, November 6, 2007
CareFlite charges on evacuees questioned, by Danny Robbins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 4, 2007
The Top Corrupt 50, Posted by Shirah, Unbossed.com, October 17, 2007
McCaskill measure on wartime contracting wins Senate vote, by Sam Hananel (Associated Press), The Examiner, September 28, 2007
How ferry project, pushed by Sen. Stevens, floated, by Matt Kelley, USA Today, September 27, 2007
Tracking the misconduct of federal contractors, by POGO's Neil Gordon, NiemanWatchdog.org, September 26, 2007
Pentagon resuming command from private contractors, by Tim Logan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 23, 2007
Lockheed's Wacky Lawsuit, by David Axe, Wired Magazine’s “Danger Room” blog, September 12, 2007
We' ve got our eyes on you: Watchdog group launches database of alleged misdeeds, by Michael Hardy, Washington Technology, August 6, 2007
Keeping tabs on contractors, , Star-Telegram, July 19, 2007
Is the Federal Contracting System Out of Whack?, by Daniel Schulman, Mother Jones (MojoBlog), July 18, 2007
Keeping track of federal contractors, by Andrew Eder, Knoxville News Sentinel, July 18, 2007
Inconsistencies hinder sharing of contractor performance data, by Elizabeth Newell, GovExec.com, July 18, 2007
Procurement Debate Goes Feline, by Robert O’Harrow, Government Inc. (a Washington Post blog), July 13, 2007
Hawks and Hogs: Why no one dares attack the waste in defense spending, by David Weigel, ReasonOnline, July 1, 2007
A Call for Competition: As No-Bid Deals Soar, House Panel Wants More Oversight, by Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post, June 28, 2007
OMB: Let's hear it on earmarks, with Hillary Wicai, Marketplace, June 1, 2007
Waste Management Congressman Jim Cooper unearths a multimillion dollar middleman sapping taxpayer money from the U.S. Army's budget, by Alexei Smirnov, Business TN Magazine, June 1, 2007
Watchdog agency to audit 4 reconstruction firms, By Matt Kelley , USA Today, May 22, 2007
OMB tracking billions in pork-project earmarks, , Marketplace Radio, April 6, 2007
White House posts details of lawmakers' pet projects, By Nicole Gaouette and Tom Hamburger (Los Angeles Times Staff Writers), Houston Chronicle , March 4, 2007
No money specifically set for Bajagua project, by Mike Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, February 6, 2007
In Washington, Contractors Take On Biggest Role Ever, by Scott Shane and Ron Nixon, New York Times, February 4, 2007
Smell test: how politics influenced a big clean-up deal, by Scot J. Paltrow, Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2007
More competition sought for federal contracts, by Kent Hoover, Washington Business Journal, January 8, 2007
Federal government has been paying too much for goods and services, with Lisa Sylvester, CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight, December 29, 2006
Acquisition Advisory Panel issues recommendations, by Elise Castelli, Federal Times, December 22, 2006
Panel releases draft acquisition reform proposals, by Jenny Mandel, Government Executive, December 22, 2006
United Technologies Air Force parts award suspended, by Jon Steinman and Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg.com, December 21, 2006
UTC unit target of a watchdog, by Jon Steinman, Hartford Courant, November 29, 2006
How the panel 'should have done more', , Federal Times, November 6, 2006
Fee for briefing raises hackles, by David Hubler, Federal Computer Week, October 30, 2006
Iraq watchdog office faces 2007 closure , by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Fox News , October 30, 2006
Halliburton cited for Iraq overhead; costs in oil contract called extreme , by Griff Write, The Washington Post , October 25, 2006
Watchdog barks about admission charge to FAR conference, by Michael Hardy, Federal Computer Week, October 20, 2006
10 organizations worth watching, by Christopher J. Dorobek, Federal Computer Week, September 4, 2006
Katrina Begat Sorrows But Also Lots of Greedy Frauds, by Lisa Hoffman, Scripps Howard News Service, August 28, 2006
Coburn-Obama Effort To Curb Wasteful Federal Spending, by Stephen M. Lilienthal, Free Congress Foundation, August 17, 2006
Pentagon Silent on Inquiry into Cunningham Contracts: It Still Isn't Known if Bribery Tainted Defense Projects, by Otto Kreisher, San Diego Union-Tribune, August 4, 2006
Panel aims to increase competition for services contracts, by Jenny Mandel, Government Executive, July 25, 2006
Homeland Security Spent Your Money On What?, by John Cochran, ABC News, July 20, 2006
Government Workers Abused Smart Pay, By Scott Tong, Marketplace Public Radio, July 19, 2006
Iraq’s Reconstruction a Boondoggle By Design , by Joshua Holland, AlterNet.com , July 17, 2006
Halliburton-KBR's LOGCAP-3 Iraq Contract Not Renewed, , Defense Industry Daily , July 14, 2006
Native firms lay out case for receiving no-bid deals, By Dan Joling, Associated Press, Anchorage Daily News, July 8, 2006
Groups urge support for bill creating new database for OMB, by Jim Snyder, The Hill, June 13, 2006
Herley's Hurly-Burly, by Will Swarts, SmartMoney, June 7, 2006
Shays admits errors on Iraq, by Peter Urban, Connecticut Post, June 4, 2006
Contractors Rake it in as They Clean it Up: Critics say FEMA overpays, fails to supervise disaster recovery firms, by Martin Wolk, MSNBC, May 31, 2006
Senate Agrees to Disclose Earmarks in Defense Bill, by Megan Scully, CongressDaily, May 29, 2006
Battle on Border Turns Deadly, With Joe Johns, CNN: Anderson Cooper 360°, May 18, 2006
Alaska Native Firms Capitalize on No-Bid Deals, by Griff Witte, Washington Post, April 12, 2006
Alaska Native Firms Capitalize on No-Bid Deals, By Griff Witte, The Washington Post, April 12, 2006
Group examines Cheney's role in Bajagua pact , By Caitlin Rother, San Diego Union-Tribune, March 31, 2006
TRANSCRIPT: Katrina Waste and Fraud, with Joe Johns, CNN: Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees, March 22, 2006
Companies Avoid Paying Fines, , CNN, March 21, 2006
Storm-Wracked Parish Considers Hired Guns: Contractors in Louisiana Would Make Arrests, Carry Weapons, By Renae Merle, The Washington Post, March 14, 2006
FEMA Faulted for Big Hotel Bills, By Kevin McCoy, USA Today, March 8, 2006
Council withdraws controversial share-in-saving contracting plan, By Chris Gosier, Federal Times, February 8, 2006
RAND study for DoD states that new tankers are not needed, By Megan Scully, GovExec.com, January 27, 2006
Report sheds light on hurricane fraud investigations , By Daniel Pulliam, GovExec.com, January 12, 2006
Security for Sale, By Sarah Posner, The American Prospect, January 5, 2006
GAO Probes Katrina Credit Card Bills , By Hope Yen, Washington Post & Associated Press, December 27, 2005
Looting Homeland Security, Eric Klinenberg and Thomas Frank, Rolling Stone Magazine, December 19, 2005
Goode's ties with MZM put cloud over Martinsville deal , By Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times, December 11, 2005
Governor's Relative Is Big Contract Winner, by Eric Lipton, New York Times, December 7, 2005
Assessing Acquisition, by Jason Vest, Government Executive, November 23, 2005
Northrop Grumman Seeks $2 Billion to Repair Hurricane Damage, by Leslie Wayne, New York Times, November 17, 2005
Smelling Money in Sewage: Area firm hopes to sign no-bid deal with U.S. agency to treat Tijuana region's polluted water, then recycle it, By Mike Lee and Terry Rodgers, San Diego Union-Tribune, November 13, 2005
Company Under Fire Won Katrina Contracts, By Kevin McCoy, USA Today, November 8, 2005
FEMA's money trail 'transparent as mud': Process of awarding contracts is unclear , by Sean Reilly, New Orleans Times-Picayune, October 31, 2005
Critics call bill to loosen contracting rules 'scary': Proposal applies to emergencies, , by Chris Gosier, Federal Times, October 19, 2005
Gulf Coast businesses left out of Katrina-relief spending, By Thomas Hargrove, Scripps Howard News Service, October 19, 2005
Stuck in a Storm of Controversy, by Nicholas Varchaver, Fortune Magazine, October 17, 2005
No Bid Contracts & Shaw Group: Stuck in a Storm of Controversy, By Nicholas Varchaver, Fortune, October 17, 2005
Agency charged with spending oversight in Iraq left country in '04, By Seth Borenstein, Knight Ridder Newspapers, October 17, 2005
In Federal Buying Spree for Hurricane Relief, Agencies Often Paid Retail , by Scott Shane and Eric Lipton, New York Times, October 15, 2005
FEMA still spending on limited competition contracts, By Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press, October 14, 2005
Tracking Katrina Money Proving Difficult: Trying to Track Billions of Dollars in Federal Hurricane Katrina Aid Is Difficult, Critics Say, , Associated Press, October 11, 2005
FEMA Leader Under Clinton Profits From Experience, by Leslie Wayne and Glen Justice, New York Times, October 10, 2005
Careerists make best managers--Study: They get better results than political appointees, , Federal Times, October 10, 2005
A Flood of Money: In the Gulf, a gold rush for government funds, By Angie C. Marek , U.S. News and World Report, October 10, 2005
Careerists make best managers--Study: They get better results than political appointees, , Federal Times, October 10, 2005
In Shift, FEMA Will Seek Bids for Gulf Work , By Raymond Hernandez and Eric Lipton, New York Times, October 7, 2005
Katrina work goes to officials who led Iraq effort, by Adam Entous, Reuters, October 6, 2005
Gulf Firms Losing Cleanup Contracts: Most Money Going Outside Storm's Path, By Griff Witte, Renae Merle and Derek Willis, The Washington Post, October 4, 2005
Indiana getting large chunk of hurricane relief money , by Tom Walker, WTHR Indianapolis, October 4, 2005
Maersk Drafted Amendment Opposed by Coast Guard, By Caitlin Harrington, Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security, October 3, 2005
How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, By Karen Tumulty, Mark Thompson and Mike Allen, Time Magazine, October 3, 2005
How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, Sunday, Sep. 25, 2005 By Karen Tumulty, Mark Thompson, Mike Allen , Time Magazine, September 25, 2005
Scandals, waste plague rebuilding; Scandals and uncoordinated oversight mean millions will be lost in rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, by Seth Borenstein, The Miami Herald, September 25, 2005
FEMA struggling as it hires contractors for Katrina work, , Dallas Morning News, September 24, 2005
Experts: Waste and fraud inevitable in rebuilding, By Seth Borenstein, Knight Ridder, September 23, 2005
After the Storm, FEMA Accussed of Wastefulness, by Katherine Yung, Dallas Morning News, September 23, 2005
Hurry up and then wait: FEMA's bumpy bid solicitation for Gulf Coast replacement homes called to task, By John Riley, Newsday, September 22, 2005
Peninsula firm wins cleanup contract: Environmental Chemical of Burlingame could collect $1 billion during next 2 years, by Edward Epstein, The Houston Chronicle, September 20, 2005
Some Firms Hired in Katrina's Wake Have Checkered Pasts, By Yochi J. Dreazen, Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2005
Federal, local officials fight over who's boss of Katrina relief effort: Observers say lack of oversight will breed waste, By Julie Mason and Bennett Roth, The Houston Chronicle, September 20, 2005
Katrina: Crises & Recovery, Controlling Spending, , CNBC, September 20, 2005
Here Is Your New Federal Credit Card. Here Is Your New Purchase Limit, by Bill Marsh, The New York Times, September 18, 2005
Short-Staffed FEMA Farms Out Procurement, by Griffe Witte, The Washington Post, September 17, 2005
Bill Grants Broader Emergency Procurement Authorities, By Amelia Gruber, Govexec.com, September 16, 2005
Company hired to recover La. bodies has ties to lawsuit, by Neil Santaniello, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, September 16, 2005
Contracts for recovery work raise controversy, by Kevin McCoy, USA Today, September 15, 2005
Government's Katrina credit cards draw scrutiny, By Hope Yen, Associated Press, September 15, 2005
New Orleans Death Toll May be Lower Than Estimates; FEMA Director Resigns, Paulison Chosen as Replacement, with Lisa Sylvester, CNN Correspondent, CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight, September 12, 2005
Contractors Win Relief Work, Lou Dobbs, CNN Transcript, September 12, 2005
In Storm's Ruins, a Rush to Rebuild and Reopen for Business, By John M. Broder, The New York Times, September 10, 2005
Firms with Bush-Cheney ties clinching Katrina deals, Reuters, USA Today, September 10, 2005
Firms with White House ties get Katrina contracts,, , Reuters - Associated Press, September 10, 2005
In Storm's Ruins, a Rush to Rebuild and Reopen for Business, By John M. Broder & Eric Lipton, The New York Times, September 10, 2005
Ex-FEMA Director's Halliburton Work Protested, by David Jackson, Dallas Morning News, September 8, 2005
Acquisition councils beef up subcontracting oversight, by Kimberly Palmer, Government Executive, June 27, 2005
Cunningham defends deal with defense firm's owner, By Marcus Stern, Copley News Service, San Diego Union Tribune, June 12, 2005
Big Dreams, Big Rewards, by Griff Witte, Washington Post, May 30, 2005
Amey: Protecting their turf -- Relying on a system that is not working in the taxpayers' interest is appalling, by Scott Amey, Federal Computer Week, April 18, 2005
Air Force Ends Suspension of Boeing Unit, by Leslie Wayne, New York Times, March 5, 2005
Methods and practices to discourage recidivism among government contractors, , Marketplace Radio, March 2, 2005
Army pays KBR for contracts not yet worked out, Hilary Wicai , Transcript, National Public Radio Marketplace Morning Report, February 4, 2005
OMB picks acquisition advisors, by Michael Hardy, Federal Computer Week, February 1, 2005
Share-in-Savings contracts cost more, GAO says, , Federal Times, January 31, 2005
Alaska Native Corporations Cash In on Contracting Edge, by Robert O'Harrow, Jr., and Scott Higham, Washington Post, November 25, 2004
What We Don't Know About Federal Contracts Can Prove Costly, Scott Amey, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 13, 2004
Army Turns to Private Guards, T. Christian Miller, Los Angeles Times, August 12, 2004
Critics See No Savings from Military Outsourcing, with Laura Sydell, National Public Radio, June 3, 2004
Contractors Sometimes Stretch Their Deals, , The Washington Post, May 31, 2004
Taxpayers Footing Oil Safety Bill, By Mika Brzezinski, CBS News, May 24, 2004
CACI Contract: From Supplies to Interrogation, By Ellen McCarthy, The Washington Post, May 17, 2004
CACI Contract: From Supplies to Interrogation, by Ellen McCarthy, Washington Post, May 17, 2004
"Line Increasingly Blurred Between Soldiers and Civilian Contractors" in effort to rebuild Iraq, By Ariana Eunjung Cha and Renae Merle, Washington Post, May 13, 2004
Too big to debar: Why only small firms get hammered, by Karen Robb, Federal Times, March 29, 2004
Democrat Attacks on Contractors, by John Berlau, Insight on the News, February 17, 2004
Private Company to Oversee Database on Public Contracts, , Los Angeles Times, January 1, 2004
"Dangers of the Revolving Door," Letter to the Editor by POGO's Caleb Rowe, Letter to the Editor by POGO's Caleb Rowe, Washington Post, July 19, 2003
Mergers Make It Tougher to Punish Federal Contractors, By Anne Marie Squeo, Wall Street Journal, June 10, 2003
Boeing Admits Misconduct In Contract Bid, by Greg Schneider, The Washington Post, June 10, 2003
Swindling Uncle Sam, Danielle Brian, TomPaine.com, May 12, 2003
Bechtel Lands Iraq Contract, By David Streitfeld and Mark Fineman, The Los Angeles Times, April 18, 2003
Navy Sailors Used Gov't Credit Cards to Hire Prostitutes, Associated Press, Foxnews.com, October 8, 2002
Is Pentagon's Credit Card Spending Defenseless?, with John Stossel, ABC 20/20, October 4, 2002
Wages of sin: Why lawbreakers still win government contracts, by Christopher H. Schmitt, U.S. News & World Report, May 13, 2002
Pentagon Procurement: Play Fair, Editorial, Defense News, May 13, 2002
Study: Contracts Given To Repeat Violators, by Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, May 7, 2002
Reforms Curb Oversight Cutting Red Tape Can Increase Waste, Oped by Danielle Brian, Federal Times, April 8, 2002
Air Force Proposes Plan to Help Boeing With Sale of Planes, By James Dao, New York Times, March 19, 2001
First, We Kill All The Auditors, Charles Tiefer and Danielle Brian, Legal Times, April 26, 1999
A Pro-Defense Problem? Senators Raise Concern About Industry Bias in Review of Cost Accounting Standards Board , By Karen Alexander, Legal Times, March 8, 1999
Defense Contractors Take Aim , By Charles Tiefer and Danielle Brian, Legal Times, August 10, 1998
Reforms Need Reforming: Commercial Acquisition Fails To Cure Overpricing, Op-ed by POGO's Marcus Corbin, Defense News, July 13, 1998
The False Claims Act Helps Prevent Corporate Fraud, Danielle Brian, Washington Times, January 10, 1998
