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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
More Than the Navy’s Numbers Could be Sinking
The shrinking size of the Navy's fleet is just one variable in considering its adequacy: the ability to perform assigned missions, especially after withstanding whatever threats may exist, is a far better measure than mere numbers.
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Analysis
POGO’s Keith Rutter Honored for Public Interest Work
Keith Rutter, POGO's chief operations officer was honored this week for his years of service in the public interest. The consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen awarded Rutter its 10th annual Phyllis McCarthy Public Interest Award.
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Analysis
If More Money Buys a Smaller Fleet, What Will Less Money Buy?
Winslow Wheeler takes a look into the future of the U.S. Navy given our present budget situation.
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Analysis
Contractors: The Pentagon Isn’t a Jobs Program
The bipartisan push to cut wasteful Pentagon spending during the fiscal cliff negotiations has now attracted the most unlikely of allies—some Pentagon contractors.
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Analysis
Government Fraud Recoveries Would Make “Honest Abe” Proud
The federal government has recovered another $5 billion of taxpayer money that otherwise would have been lost to fraud.
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Analysis
BP Suspension: What’s Behind Door Number Two?
Despite having several other companies from which it can purchase fuel, whichever company the Pentagon chooses to replace BP with will likely pose as great a responsibility risk.
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Analysis
Government Makes Opinion Heard in Contract Fraud Case
The government last week filed a complaint in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing The Gallup Organization of overbilling the federal government by millions of dollars and violating federal ethics laws.
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Analysis
DoD Contractors Cost Nearly 3 Times More than DoD Civilians
Defense Department contractor employees are costing nearly 3 times more than an average DoD civilian employee, but little is being done by DoD and Congress to prevent such wasteful spending.
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Analysis
EPA Sends a Message With BP Suspension
The EPA’s suspension of BP sends a message to all federal contractors, large and small, that they will be held accountable for their misconduct.
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Analysis
KBR November Litigation Round-Up
Despite a seemingly endless parade of legal troubles for KBR involving its Iraq logistics support work, the company remains a favored federal contractor.
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Analysis
Super Committee is a Super Failure, But There’s Still Hope for Taxpayers
The bipartisan Super Committee tasked with finding $1.2 trillion in budget cuts over the next decade is officially a super failure. Now, there's another question looming over the heads of American taxpayers: will Congress learn from its mistakes?