Caught Between Conscience and Career
Fight wrongdoing from within without sacrificing your career. This survival guide serves to help government employees protect themselves when choosing to blow the whistle.
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POGO Series & Collections
Explore our serialized collections of themes, features, investigations, and ongoing stories.
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BrowseImmigration
An effective immigration enforcement strategy requires a commitment to the rule of law, and respect for constitutional rights.
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BrowsePrivacy & Surveillance
The revolution in digital technology has upended our society in many ways. Chief among these is that it has forced Americans to scramble to preserve the foundational balance of power between government and the people.
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BrowseF-35: The Most Expensive Weapons Program in History
Sold in 2001 as a cheap multi-role fighter at a promised $38 million per plane, the troubled F-35 continues to dramatically underperform in crucial areas.
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BrowseThe Military-Industrial Circus
The Military-Industrial Circus is a regular column by Pulitzer-prize winning National Security Analyst Mark Thompson for CDI at POGO.
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BrowseDrilling Down
Drilling Down is an investigative series scrutinizing the government's oversight of offshore drilling.
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BrowseBefore the Storm
Relief efforts should be prepared before natural disasters occur. A collection of POGO's work on how the government can more effectively plan for natural disasters.
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BrowseWatching the Watchdogs
Inspectors General serve as independent watchdogs within federal agencies and are essential to a well-functioning federal government.
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BrowsePentagon Labyrinth
The Pentagon Labyrinth, a podcast by POGO's Center for Defense Information, discusses key issues and current challenges for military and Pentagon reform.
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BrowseWe the People
A collection of TCP's work celebrating our founding charter and the rights and liberties it enshrines, and a chance to take stock of the work that remains to ensure its protections extend to everyone in the country.
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BrowseDrug Money
The bottom line: The FDA is addicted to drug money.
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BrowsePaper Cuts
Paper Cuts is an occasional POGO feature examining and explaining primary sources relevant to current events connected to the federal government.