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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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Analysis
Court Orders Release of DOJ Drone-Strike Justifications
The Court of Appeals ordered the release of a memo justifying the drone strike that killed Anwar Al-Awlaki.
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Analysis
How the Clinton Team Thwarted Effort to Regulate Derivatives
In April 1998, a decade before a historic crisis wreaked havoc on global financial markets, an obscure regulator saw a potential gap in the government’s oversight of Wall Street and tried to do something about it.
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Analysis
Meet the 3 Largest Recipients of State Dept. Afghan Aid
Can the three largest recipients of State Department aid to Afghanistan—DynCorp, PAE, and Civilian Police International—be trusted with billions of taxpayer dollars?
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Analysis
Camp Lejeune Supporters Tell Supreme Court to Stand by Toxic Pollution Victims
This morning, POGO was joined by like-minded supporters, including the Environmental Working Group, famed environmental activist Erin Brockovich and Ret. Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger to demand justice for the victims of water contamination at Camp Lejeune.
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AnalysisNew F-35 Claim: Lower O&S Estimate More than Offsets Higher Acquisition Cost
Last week the Defense Department released its new report on its major weapon programs. One key point in the report seems to have been missed: The cost to acquire the F-35 has gone up compared to last year’s estimate.
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Analysis
IT Contractor Pays $1.1M for Alleged Resume Padding
Computer Sciences Corporation agreed to pay the federal government $1.1 million to settle allegations of defrauding the U.S. Army by submitting false resumes to qualify its employees for higher paying positions, according to a U.S. attorney.
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Analysis
Where Does the Money Go? Soon We’ll Know Better
Last week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that will shine a much brighter light on how the government spends taxpayer dollars.
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Analysis
New Book Examines Camp Lejeune Water Poisoning
Mike Magner’s most recent book, A Trust Betrayed: The Untold Story of Camp Lejeune and the Poisoning of Generations of Marines and Their Families, shows how those affected by the contamination at Camp Lejeune began fighting for government recognition and healthcare assistance
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AnalysisAn Inadequate Defense Budget? Compared to Whom? Compared to When?
Many Republicans and numerous Democrats, especially on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, have been characterizing the US defense budget as inadequate.
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Analysis
Congress Slams Nuclear Agency for Recent Failures
According to two experts, the National Nuclear Security Administration has failed, which is no surprise given the recent cost overruns and schedule delays on several multi-billion dollar projects.
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Analysis
Judge in Blackwater Prosecution Seeks Probe of State Dept.
A federal judge sharply criticized the State Department's decision to grant legal immunity to Blackwater guards involved in a 2007 shooting in Iraq. That decision nearly doomed the manslaughter case against the guards, which goes to trial in June.
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Analysis
The 25th Anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act
On the 25th anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act, POGO looks at current whistleblower law issues.