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Policy Letter
Defense Secretary Mattis Urged to Review Whistleblower Retaliation Cases
A coalition of whistleblower advocates sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis raising concerns about the message sent by not punishing two high-ranking officials found to retaliate against whistleblowers. Last year Inspectors General found both Navy Rear Admiral Br...
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Analysis“Dude, Where’s My Car(rier)?”
Confusion about the Vinson’s whereabouts ain’t necessarily a bad thing
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AnalysisPresident Trump Should Reconsider His Support of “Fantastic” F-35
The F-35 has attracted a great deal of President Donald Trump’s attention in recent months. Interestingly, he has gone from critic to cheerleader after declaring he had persuaded Lockheed Martin to shave the price of the Fiscal Year 2016 buy of F-35s. In his words, the fighter...
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AnalysisTop Federal Contractors Paid Billions for Environmental Damage
In honor of Earth Day 2017, we encourage you to explore our Federal Contractor Misconduct Database and the wealth of information it contains about the environmental records of the largest federal contractors.
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AnalysisFor Now, Secrecy Trumps Transparency at the White House
Unfortunately, the Trump Administration has decided they will not disclose the names of visitors to the White House, a giant step backwards from the previous administration.
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AnalysisPentagon Urged to Not Inflate Pentagon Workforce Without Review
Numerous studies have identified the need for reforms to the size and structure of the Pentagon's workforce, including a study by the Project On Government Oversight that found the average annual contractor billable rate was much more than the average annual full compensation ...
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AnalysisFinancial Sector Whistleblower Safeguards: Failing the Reality Test?
Barclays has announced investigations by British regulators of its CEO’s efforts to identify a corporate whistleblower, in an apparent breach of bank policies and regulatory duties. In attempting to breach the anonymity of the whistleblower, the CEO jeopardized the whistleblow...
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Policy Letter
Groups Urge White House and Pentagon To Right-Size Pentagon Workforce
Numerous studies have identified the need for reforms to the size and structure of the Pentagon's workforce, including a study by the Project On Government Oversight that found the average annual contractor billable rate was much more than the average annual full compensation ...
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Policy Letter
POGO Pushes Ethics Office to Reconsider Guidance on Discretionary Trusts
There are circumstances under which an eligible income beneficiary of a discretionary trust might be able to compel the trustee to make a distribution or payment, and therefore POGO urges OGE to reconsider its previous guidance which states that reporting pursuant to 18 U.S.C....
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AnalysisTrump’s Backup National-Security Team Takes the Field
It’s certainly more traditional, but is it better?
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AnalysisPentagon Misses the Target When It Comes to Its Workforce
There is a culture within the Pentagon that is committed to transferring to contractors responsibilities that are most cost-effective when performed by civilians.