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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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AnalysisWhat’s Wrong With DOGE? Its Glaring Conflicts of Interest
For an entity ostensibly focused on cost cutting, Elon Musk and those associated with DOGE may in fact be reaping big rewards.
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TestimonyPOGO Supports Massachusetts Location Privacy Protection Act
POGO testifies in support of Massachusetts Bills H.86 and S.197, An Act to Protect Location Privacy.
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Policy LetterCivil Society Presses for Answers on Apportionment Transparency
Congress should ask: Why did the administration take down an important public database?
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AnalysisWhat’s Wrong with DOGE? Its Structure, for One
Opacity helps block DOGE’s personnel and actions from judicial review, congressional oversight, and public accountability.
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AnalysisHow Right-to-Repair for the Pentagon Can Save You Money
Pentagon contractors keep service members from repairing their own equipment — it’s damaging military readiness and costing taxpayers money.
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CommentaryWho’s Watching DHS?
In gutting oversight offices, the administration is demolishing key guardrails within the Department of Homeland Security.
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CommentaryA New System Won’t Boost Transparency — Fix USAspending.gov
Trump’s recent executive order won’t improve federal spending transparency. Better oversight and data quality on USAspending.gov will.
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AnalysisWhere Is Congress?
The legislative branch has abdicated its duty to serve as a check on the executive.
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CommentaryA Big Step Toward Authoritarianism
The Trump administration is consolidating power by undermining the courts. Lawless deportations are the latest salvo.
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Policy LetterPOGO Requests Ethics Investigation of Tesla Endorsements
Ethics laws prevent endorsements by government employees, but some senior officials appear to be using their public office for private gain.
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Fact SheetFact Sheet: Amend Nunn-McCurdy Act to Improve Defense Acquisition Oversight
Congress must ensure that weapons programs do not exceed their original cost estimates.
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Policy LetterPOGO Requests that White House Counsel Preserves DOGE Records
POGO filed a civil action against President Trump and DOGE challenging the claim that its records are not covered by the Federal Records Act and available to the public through the Freedom of Information Act.