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POGO in the News - Government Corruption
The Yaz Men: Members of FDA panel reviewing the risks of popular Bayer contraceptive had industry ties, Jeanne Lenzer and Keith Epstein, Ten Miles Square; The Washington Monthly (blog), January 9, 2012
Air Force mentor's ties illustrate conflict of interest, Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA Today, November 29, 2011
Grassley Questions Education Agency’s Ties to Hedge Funds, Ben Protess, The New York Times; DealBook, July 28, 2011
How Foreign Money Can Find Its Way Into Political Campaigns, Dan Froomkin , The Huffington Post, July 18, 2011
Drilling Down: Behind Veneer, Doubt upon Future of Natural Gas, Robbie Brown, Recent Business News, June 27, 2011
Rivals In Kazakh Power Struggle Take Their Feud To Washington, Muhammad Tahir, Radio Free Europe, June 23, 2011
Education Department Officials Accused Of Leaking Info To Short-Sellers , Marcus Baram, The Huffington Post, June 13, 2011
Kazakhstan: Lots of Muck to Go Around, Joshua Kucera, EurasiaNet.org, June 8, 2011
Group Seeks Inquiry into Claim of Kazakh Donations, Eric Lipton, The New York Times; The Caucus (The Politics and Government Blog of the NYT), June 7, 2011
David Obey heading to K Street, Chris Frates, POLITICO, June 3, 2011
Congress takes action on Pentagon mentors, Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, May 13, 2011
Congressman Heck collects $224,000 in first quarter, Steve Tetreault, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Stephens Washington Bureau, April 18, 2011
Darpa Gave $400,000 to Chief’s Family Firm, By Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman, WIRED; Danger Room, March 7, 2011
Government agency under fire for contract to director’s ex-firm, By John T. Bennett, The Hill, March 6, 2011
Earmarks wane but lobbying doesn't, By Chris Frates, Politico, January 28, 2011
Military 'mentors' quit over disclosure rules, By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, January 20, 2011
Budget office keeps comments on lobbyist policy under wraps, By Kevin Bogardus, The Hill, January 16, 2011
Pentagon Issues Ethics Memo Before Gutting Conflict-of-Interest Rules, By Spencer Ackerman, Wired; Danger Room, January 4, 2011
Pentagon Issues Ethics Memo Before Gutting Conflict-of-Interest Rules, By Spencer Ackerman, Wired; Danger Room, January 4, 2011
Pentagon issues conflict of interest rule for contractors, By Marjorie Censer, The Washington Post, January 3, 2011
From the Pentagon to the private sector, By Bryan Bender, The Boston Globe, December 26, 2010
Pentagon stops shielding senior mentors from disclosure, By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, November 17, 2010
‘Revolving door’ is still spinning for lawmakers, lobbyists, By Diana Marrero, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 30, 2010
Proposed conflict of interest rule is a lightning rod for criticism, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive (govexec.com), July 27, 2010
Obama Adm. Defends Hiring Of Ex-Health Insurance Exec To Oversee Reform, By Sam Stein, The Huffington Post, July 16, 2010
Job door revolves despite fed rule; Career official walks thin line, By Jim McElhatton, The Washington Times, June 16, 2010
N.Y. Times still pays Obama's nominee to Army post; Lawyer would probe news leaks, By Jim McElhatton, The Washington Times, April 1, 2010
Chertoff Joins BAE, Defense Contractor Recently Embroiled In Bribery Scandal, By Dan Froomkin, The Huffington Post, March 25, 2010
How some retired military officers became well-paid consultants; Top military brass to hear review of 'mentors' program, By Tom Vanden Brook and Ken Dilanian, USA Today, March 24, 2010
Nominee's ties to TSA contractors raise ethics concerns, By Chris Strohm, GovernmentExecutive.com, March 16, 2010
Chronology-US Air Force tanker saga continues, By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters, February 24, 2010
Defense official example of revolving door between governing, lobbying, By Drew Griffin, CNN Special Investigations Correspondent, CNN, February 23, 2010
Defense official example of revolving door between governing, lobbying, From Drew Griffin and Scott Bronstein, CNN Special Investigations Unit, CNN, February 23, 2010
Obama nuke commission choice tells Senate he’s independent, By Ben Geman, The Hill, February 9, 2010
Taiwan’s $1 billion missile buy from Raytheon under review by watchdog group, By Michael Richardson, The Examiner, February 9, 2010
Watchdog wants all Pentagon official's contacts with Raytheon, By Bryan Bender, The Boston Globe; Boston.com, February 8, 2010
Obama's Pick for Commerce Post Raises Ethical Question, , FoxNews.com, January 28, 2010
Obama's exports pick tied to arms makers, By Jim McElhatton, Washington Times, January 28, 2010
Tracking The Money Obama Gives To Local Law, By Ari Shapiro, National Public Radio (NPR), January 2, 2010
Daschle Had Public and Private Role in Push for Digital Health Records, By Fred Schulte & Emma Schwartz, The Huffington Post, December 15, 2009
Army defends hiring of two former Bragg commanders, By Henry Cunningham, Fayetteville Observer (NC), December 10, 2009
Ethics law skipped in Army mentoring hires, , United Press International, December 9, 2009
Army mentoring deals bypass ethics law, By Ken Dilanian, Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA Today, December 7, 2009
Rule could slow Pentagon's revolving door, By Robert Brodsky, GovExec.com, November 20, 2009
How Retired Military Officers Make Bank As Pentagon 'Mentors', By Arthur Delaney , The Huffington Post, November 18, 2009
Congresswoman Maxine Waters faces ethics probe, By Kitty Felde, 89.3 KPCV Southern California Public Radio, November 18, 2009
Defense nominee won't reveal potential conflicts, By Jim Elhatton, Washington Times, November 10, 2009
Coziness between regulators and business laid bare, By Timothy Carney, The Washington Examiner, October 30, 2009
POGO Points To NRC Ethics Probe Into Ex-Commissioner, By George Lobenz, Energy Daily, July 14, 2009
Obama Ex-Lobbyist Pick in New Flap, By Justin Rood, Rood From Washington; ABC News/Online, June 11, 2009
Several Bush officials work in areas related to former jobs, By Fredreka Schouten, USA Today, May 20, 2009
Treasury nominee to keep corporate pay, By Jim McElhatton, The Washington Times, May 12, 2009
FEMA Chief of Staff’s Conflict of Interest, By Jason McNamara, AllGov, May 2, 2009
100 days: half-truths and contradictions, By Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, April 29, 2009
Nonprofit Lobbyists Want To Work For Obama, By Bara Vaida , The National Journal Online, April 9, 2009
Nonprofit Lobbyists Want To Work For Obama, , National Journal's Under the Influence, April 9, 2009
FEMA Chief of Staff to Recuse Himself from Contracts with Former Employer, By Daniel Fowler, CQ Homeland Security, April 3, 2009
FEMA's revolving door?, By Jen DiMascio , Politico, April 2, 2009
Bush Faithful Rewarded With Jobs, By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, February 10, 2009
The Difficulty Of Walking The Line, By Eliza Newlin Carney, National Journal, February 9, 2009
Ethics Groups Pounce On Gibbs' Statement, By Rob Stein, Huffington Post, January 29, 2009
McCain presses Obama's Pentagon nominee on conflicts, By Jim Wolf, Reuters, January 28, 2009
Watchdogs give lobbyist a pass for senior health post, By Jeffrey Young, The Hill, January 26, 2009
Raytheon lobbyist picked for deputy Defense post, By Julian Barnes, The Los Angeles Times, January 23, 2009
Lynn's appointment still not settled, By Jen Dimascio, Politico, January 23, 2009
The President Orders Transparency, Editorial, The New York Times, January 23, 2009
Obama Lobbyist Rules May Bar Deputy SecDef Nominee, By William Matthews, Defense News, January 22, 2009
Blair hearing likely smooth, By Shaun Waterman, United Press International and Washington Times, January 22, 2009
Gates tries to reassure US Congress on deputy pick, By Andrew Gray; and Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters News , January 22, 2009
Obama's shunning of lobbyists in his administration isn't ironclad, By Jim Drinkard & Ann Flaherty, Associated Press & The Minneapolis - St. Paul Star Tribune, January 22, 2009
POGO urges Obama to withdraw Lynn's nomination, By Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, January 22, 2009
Committee Needs Waiver to Act on Lynn Nomination for Defense Deputy, By Josh Rogin, CQ Online, January 22, 2009
Watchdogs want ex-lobbyist out, By Jen Dimascio, Politico, January 22, 2009
Obama’s ethics rules come with exceptions, By Elise Castelli , Federal Times, January 22, 2009
Ex-Lobbyist, Defense Official Criticized for Conflicts of Interest, Record, By Justin Rood, ABC News for Brian Ross, January 22, 2009
Dennis Blair, By Mark Thompson, TIME Magazine, January 12, 2009
Nonprofit raises issue with pick for intelligence, by Matthew Cella, The Washington Times, January 9, 2009
Retired admiral tapped for top intel position , By Philip Ewing, Navy Times, December 22, 2008
Dennis Blair leading contender for NID, By Jen Dimascio, Politico, November 11, 2008
Stevens and the Need for Government Oversight, By Marthena Cowart, The Hill, October 29, 2008
Department of beams in the eye, By Meredith Wadman, Nature, October 23, 2008
NIH Scolded Employee For Flagging Conflicts, By Ed Silverman, Pharmalot, October 22, 2008
NIH Punished Scientist Who Had Called for Open Records, By Richard Monastersky, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 22, 2008
Analysis: Bush library corruption charges, By Shaun Waterman, United Press International, July 14, 2008
Principi prodded VA on Chantix; Ex-secretary asked if use would continue, By Audrey Hudson and Jen Haberkorn, The Washington Times, July 9, 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
Report: DOJ Grantees Getting by with Help from Their Friends, By Ben Protess, ProPublica, June 20, 2008
Panel tees off on Justice grant official's golf outings, By Dan Friedman, CongressDaily, June 20, 2008
Investigators Look for Favoritism in Justice Department Grants, By Carrie Johnson, Washington Post, June 19, 2008
Wynne, Moseley Sacked in USAF Shakeup, By Amy Butler and David A. Fulghum, Aviation Week, June 5, 2008
Defense executive running for Third District GOP nomination faces scrutiny, By Cynthia Burton, Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13, 2008
Ike's Warning on Military-Industrial Complex Ignored, by William Hughes, American Chronicle, April 11, 2008
Ethics Vote, , The Hill , March 11, 2008
DHS allows industry liaison to keep his business ties, By Ben Bain, Federal Computer Week, February 26, 2008
Mukasey Had Been Overseer Finalist; Attorney General Withdrew His Name After Nomination , By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post, January 30, 2008
Ex-Officials Benefit From Corporate Cleanup, By Carrie Johnson, Washington Post, January 15, 2008
Departing FAA Chief Comes Under Fire, by Alan Levin, USA Today, September 11, 2007
FAA' s Blakey to head Aerospace Industries Association, By Daniel Freedman, FederalTimes.com, August 22, 2007
FAA's Blakey to head Aerospace Industries Association, by Daniel Freedman, FederalTimes.com, August 22, 2007
DHS Returns to Broader 1-Year Lobby Ban, By Dan Caterinicchia, Houston Chronicle (Associated Press), March 8, 2007
Association of Bay Area Governments Helps Fund Pentagon Program, By Richard Brenneman, Berkeley Daily Planet, February 27, 2007
Spy chief nominee faces echoes of past, by Ted Bridis, Associated Press, USA Today, January 31, 2007
Shaw aims to extend worldwide reach, By Ryan Huff, Contra Costa Times, December 10, 2006
Site revealing salaries could shake up Hill management, by Sheila Vemmer, Federal Times, October 30, 2006
A lucrative connection, by John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader, October 22, 2006
Enough with the 'one bad apple' defense; Policies to curb violations have served as Band-Aids when the face of government is changing, Op-ed by POGO's Scott H. Amey, Federal Computer Week, September 4, 2006
5 ethical missteps and how to avoid them, by Brian Robinson, FCW.com, September 4, 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
Edo director resigns amid conflict-of-interest charges, By James Bernstein, Newsday, August 2, 2006
Pentagon reviews conflict-of-interest accusation, By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters, July 31, 2006
From brass to gold: Ex-general cashes in on corporate boards, By Scott Cannon, Contra Costa Times, July 7, 2006
Hookers for the Homeland?, , Geraldo At Large Blog, June 19, 2006
Former Antiterror Officials Find Industry Pays Better, by Eric Lipton, The New York Times, June 18, 2006
Can you spell A-$-A? How about incestuous?, Posted by Max Brantley , Arkansas Blog, June 17, 2006
Back in hot water; Air Force faces inquiry in contract dispute, By Dave Montgomery, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 14, 2006
Back in hot water; Air Force faces inquiry in contract dispute, by Dave Montgomery, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 14, 2006
Powerful Lawmaker's Relative Linked Financially to Contractor, by Peter Pae, Tom Hamburger and Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times, June 8, 2006
Memo from Public Campaign: Campaign Finance Scandals Major Theme in Tuesday's Elections, , U.S. Newswire, June 6, 2006
From Public Life to Private Business: Former Pentagon Chief Cohen's Firm Serves Defense Contractors, by David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post, May 28, 2006
Air Force Probe: Brian Ross Investigates, With Brian Ross, ABC News: World News Tonight, May 18, 2006
Ex-attorney general turns into a lobbyist; Ashcroft begins selling his know-how, By Leslie Wayne, The New York Times, March 17, 2006
Cunningham's 'bribe menu,' causes little stir in D.C., By Toby Eckert, Copley News Service, February 22, 2006
Lou Dobbs Tonight Transcript: Lobbying Scandal and Loopholes, With Christine Romans, CNN, January 18, 2006
Scandals have congressional trips under additional scrutiny , , The Hill, January 17, 2006
Lou Dobbs Tonight, With Christine Romans, CNN, January 13, 2006
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, The New York Times, December 7, 2005
CORRUPTION ERUPTION; Covering their cash, Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times, December 3, 2005
Schmooze Or Lose, by Kimberly Palmer, Government Executive, December 1, 2005
What's Lincoln Group? , , Govexec.com, December 1, 2005
Cannon staffer had questionable lobby link, By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, November 23, 2005
Hands -- And Arms -- Across The Sea, , Businessweek, November 14, 2005
Activists Target Lobbyists, By Tory Newmyer, Roll Call, October 27, 2005
Transcript: CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight, Christine Romans reports, CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight, October 27, 2005
In Power And Under Siege, By Bill Marsh, The New York Times, October 23, 2005
Cronyism in the Bush Administration, With Aaron Brown, Anderson Cooper, Joe Johns, CNN's "Newsnight with Aaron Brown", October 13, 2005
FEMA Leader Under Clinton Makes It Pay, By Leslie Wayne and Glen Justice; Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times, October 10, 2005
Katrina work goes to officials who led Iraq effort, By Adam Entous, Reuters, October 6, 2005
How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, By Karen Tumulty, Mark Thompson and Mike Allen, Time Magazine, October 3, 2005
Pentagon's IG Takes Job at Contractor, By Griff Witte, The Washington Post, September 1, 2005
Lockheed Puts Faith In Tough Lawyer, By Carrie Johnson and Griff Witte, The Washington Post, August 5, 2005
Pentagon Ends New Work On D.C. Firm's Contract, by Renae Merle and R. Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post, July 28, 2005
Watchdog group says influence peddling sets stage for breaking law , By William Finn Bennett , NCTimes.com, July 16, 2005
An Office and a Gentleman, By Leslie Wayne, The New York Times, June 19, 2005
Cunningham defends deal with defense firm's owner, By Marcus Stern, Copley News Service, San Diego Union Tribune, June 12, 2005
Lawmaker's home sale questioned , By Marcus Stern, Copley News Service, www.signonsandiego.com, June 12, 2005
Senate Panel Probes Boeing-Air Force Deal, , National Public Radio, June 7, 2005
Senate Panel Approves Pentagon Spending Bill, By Renae Merle, The Washington Post, May 14, 2005
Pentagon Probes More Air Force Contracts, By Matthew Daly, Associated Press, February 14, 2005
Loophole Allows Inaugural Spending Binge , From WNT By Brian Ross, Rhonda Schwartz and Jill Rackmill, ABC News, January 19, 2005
Newsday Exclusive: Questions on Kerik's 2 roles, By Thomas Maier, Newsday.com, December 11, 2004
Adviser To Ridge, Adviser To Business Partners; Questions on Kerik's 2 roles , By Thomas Maier and Ken Fireman of the Washington bureau contributed to this story. , Newsday, December 11, 2004
Lockheed and the Future of Warfare, By Tim Weiner , The New York Times, November 28, 2004
Pentagon Updates Rules on Post-Government Work: Move Follows Boeing Recruitment Scandal, By Renae Merle, The Washington Post, November 19, 2004
Revolving Door Leads to Jail, By Laura Colarusso, Federal Times, October 11, 2004
Pentagon Brass and Military Contractors' Gold, by Leslie Wayne, The New York Times, June 29, 2004
Boeing Lax on Hiring By Rules, Review Finds, By Renae Merle, The Washington Post, March 10, 2004
Stevens Rejects Resignation Call Senior GOP Senator Denies Wrongdoing on Investments, , The Washington Post, December 20, 2003
Senator's Way to Wealth Was Paved With Favors, by Chuck Neubauer and Richard T. Cooper, The Los Angeles Times, December 17, 2003
Boeing's call for help from Air Force raises more questions, By Byron Acohido, USA Today, December 8, 2003
The Pentagon's 'dragon', By Marianne Braun-Rovet and Richard Milrie, Financial Times, November 25, 2003
Sick nuke workers spark Hill interest, By Amy Fagan, The Washington Times, November 3, 2003
