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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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AnalysisNext Steps After Stopping IRS Face Recognition
Here are three priorities for stopping overbroad surveillance
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AnalysisFive Provisions Congress Should Include in an Appropriations Omnibus
The federal appropriations process is an opportunity to push through longstanding good government proposals.
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AnalysisDisclosing Oversight Recommendations: How Are Agencies Doing?
New POGO research shows few federal agencies are fully compliant with requirements to disclose recommendations they receive from key government oversight offices.
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AnalysisThe Pentagon’s Revolving Door Keeps Spinning: 2021 in Review
In 2021, at least 36 officials left the Pentagon to join private defense firms. Those firms received over $89 billion in contract obligations in 2021.
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AnalysisSpare Parts Contractor Profits from Broken System
A new Department of Defense Inspector General report shows the agency pays excessive prices and profits, and it has almost no recourse to stop getting ripped off.
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AnalysisBooz Allen Gets Its Hand Caught in the Revolving Door
Booz Allen Hamilton took advantage of the notorious Pentagon revolving door. Now it faces disqualification from a $354 million Navy contract.
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AnalysisIndustry Insider Nominated for DOD Acquisition Head
William LaPlante, President Biden’s nominee to be the next Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, has a long history that shows he works closely with the defense industry and has actively worked to further its interests.
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AnalysisOn International Anti-Corruption Day, Biden’s Big Event Misses the Mark at Home
The public leadership Biden aims to bring to the world stage in the fight against corruption is insufficient at home, despite how important the issue is to voters in both parties.
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AnalysisEnding the Constitution-free Zone for Federal Officials
A new bill closes a loophole that has enabled constitutional violations from Lafayette Park to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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AnalysisAmerican Voters Say Corruption is a Concern; Congress Should Heed the Message
People from across the political spectrum agree that corruption is a top concern. Congress should see this as an opportunity to get serious about cleaning up its act.
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AnalysisWhy Voting Rights Are Crucial to an Accountable Government
Those restricting the freedom to vote are abusing their power to avoid being held accountable for their misdeeds and corruption. Voter suppression is, at its core, a means to prevent accountability.
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