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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
House Report Highlights Need for Inspector General Nominations
The watchdog office overseeing the department that manages the nation’s public lands and natural resources has been rendered toothless for over 1,400 days.
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Analysis
Investing in Watchdogs: More Bang for Your Buck
The Office of Special Counsel needs additional funding to protect whistleblowers and save taxpayer dollars.
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Analysis
Setting an Important Example: Start the Cutting at the Top
The commentary below by a retired Army colonel (and TV analyst) makes what I believe is an essential point: in the cutting that will be occurring in coming months, start at the top--removing the civilian and military clog up there and--just as importantly--setting a moral and ...
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Analysis
Meat Axe or Scalpel?
There is growing consensus around the need to reshape the Pentagon budget, reflected in several bipartisan legislative proposals, recent public polling, and a shift in media coverage.
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Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?
Last week's surprising conclusion of the firearms prosecution of the company formerly known as Blackwater has many wondering if federal contractors have become too powerful.
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New Movie Investigates the War on Whistleblowers
Brave New Films has released a trailer for their latest movie War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State. T
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Extractives Revenue Openness Initiative Holds First Meeting
Representatives from civil society, industry, and government came together last week to plan how to make the government’s collection of royalty payments from natural resources companies more transparent.
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House Oversight Committee Takes a Stand on FOIA
Representatives Issa and Cummings demand answers from the Justice Department on government-wide FOIA policy and practices.
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Analysis
GAO Report Reveals $2 Billion Cost Jump for MOX
A recent GAO report has revealed that the projected cost of the Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) nuclear facility has increased by $2 billion, another in a long line of NNSA projects that are behind schedule and vastly over budget.
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Analysis
New York Panelists Debate Revolving Door, POGO’s Report
A group of panelists convened at The New York City Bar Association last week to discuss "The Financial Crisis and the ‘Revolving Door" and a POGO report about the revolving door at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Analysis
A Stampede of Hysterics
The Pentagon seems ready to implement the cuts mandated by law in the most destructive, negative way possible, which has the convenient effect -- for them -- of pushing Congress and the White House to cough up more money.
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How Many Federal Workers Know Their Rights?
Most federal agencies have have not received whistleblower certification from the Office of Special Counsel, suggesting that too many would-be whistleblowers don't know their rights under the law.