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91. POGO Applauds New DOJ State Secrets Policy: Open Government Breakthrough Ensures Greater Accountability

(Web Page; Tue Dec 29 15:21:00 CST 2009)

“The Administration’s new policy to ensure the appropriate use of the State Secrets privilege finally provides checks and balances to a tool that has too often been used to suppress claims against the government. Requiring a ...

92. Removing DCAA Director Won't Fix the Agency's Problems

(Web Page; Tue Dec 29 15:21:00 CST 2009)

"Contractors have been on a rampage fighting new requirements being placed upon them by DCAA for the past year. Removing the Director of DCAA does not address Congressional and taxpayer concerns that this agency lacks the independence a...

93. Defense Budget Demonstrates Department Increasing Accountability

(Web Page; Mon Feb 01 17:15:00 CST 2010)

"Defense Secretary Robert Gates' budget demonstrates again that he is prioritizing national security needs over parochial interests by calling for the termination of the C-17 cargo plane program. POGO also applauds the Secretary's decisi...

Description: Secretary Gates' budget demonstrates again that he is prioritizing national security needs over parochial interests by calling for the termination of the C-17 program.

94. POGO applauds Representative Rahall for holding BP accountable

(Web Page; Thu Jun 03 17:15:00 CDT 2010)

In response to the Wall Street Journal's recent article, "Rep. Rahall Seeks Damages for Revenue Lost to Oil Spill," POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian commented: "POGO applauds Representative Rahall for holding BP accountable for ro...

Description: "POGO applauds Representative Rahall for holding BP accountable for royalties lost from the oil leaking into the Gulf. We're glad someone is standing up to big oil on behalf of the taxpayers. In addition to the environmental and economic devastation caused by this tragedy, one of the largest sources of revenue for the federal government is being lost."

95. Security Planning and Management in Combat Zones Should Not Be Left To Contractors

(Web Page; Fri Jun 18 07:52:00 CDT 2010)

“Any operations that are critical to the success of the U.S. government’s mission in a combat zone must be controlled by government personnel,” stated Danielle Brian, POGO’s Executive Director. Ms. Brian will test...

96. Podcast: Fun with Inherently Governmental Functions

(Web Page; Mon Aug 09 11:13:00 CDT 2010)

Fun with Inherently Governmental Functions It may be one of the bulkiest terms in Washington, but POGO's got the skinny on inherently governmental functions. In this week's podcast, POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian ...

97. Sucking the air from the whistle

(Web Page; Tue Dec 29 15:25:00 CST 2009)

98. Contracts for recovery work raise controversy

(Web Page; Tue Dec 29 15:23:00 CST 2009)

99. S. 1358 and H.R. 3281 Will Strengthen Protections for Whistleblowers

(Web Page; Tue Dec 29 15:10:00 CST 2009)

The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) recognizes the importance of and supports strengthening the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA). The WPA is essential to promote good government and defend the public interest, allowing those ins...

100. Obama Outlines Contracting Reforms

(Web Page; Tue Dec 29 15:19:00 CST 2009)

The president's statement today on reforming government contracting was welcome news to the Project On Government Oversight. His recommendations go to the heart of the systemic failures of how the federal government currently spends hund...