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Analysis
The Parties Versus the People: An Interview with Mickey Edwards
No matter how dismal Congress may seem, it's not beyond repair, says former U.S. Rep. Mickey Edwards, who tells us how to fix the system in his new book, The Parties Versus the People.
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Analysis
Lawsuit Alleges “The Most Trusted Name in Polling” Violated the Public Trust
The Department of Justice has joined a whistleblower lawsuit accusing opinion polling services company The Gallup Organization of committing a multi-million dollar fraud on contracts with the U.S. Mint, the State Department, and other federal agencies.
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AnalysisWhatever You Do, Don’t Read This Book
I recently finish reading my friend and colleague Mike Lofgren's book, "The Party Is Over: How Republicans Went Crazy.."
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Analysis
Pentagon Contractor CEO Compensation is Second to None
A POGO analysis of executive compensation at the top five Pentagon contractors found that the average compensation package of a CEO at one of these firms was approximately $21.5 million last year, hundreds of times what the average U.S. worker, soldier or defense industry empl...
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Analysis
Off Course: Did Navy Underplay Steering Problem Before Awarding Ship Contract?
In late 2010, the future of one of the U.S. Navy’s prized new weapons systems hung in the balance. Instead of choosing between competing versions of a warship designed to operate in shallow coastal waters, the Navy wanted Congress’s blessing to buy both of them – one by Lock...
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Analysis
Sequester: Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Correctly anticipating in May all the noise and hysteria about the "sequester" of $55 billion out of the $620+ billion Pentagon budget for 2013, Government Executive magazine asked me to write about it all for their August issue.
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Analysis
New SIGAR Chief Promises Bold Measures to Fight Afghanistan Corruption
For nearly four years, POGO has been closely following the operations of Afghanistan’s reconstruction watchdog, the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).
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Analysis
Healthcare Bill for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims Signed Into Law
For thousands of former Marines and their families, Monday marked a milestone in an ongoing fight for truth and justice. In an Oval Office ceremony, President Obama signed into law the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act (H.R. 1627), which will...
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Analysis
Air Force Still Not Opening Up About F-22 Safety Problems
After years of looking into the F-22’s pilot disorientation problems—alleged to be just “oxygen” problems—the Air Force has announced that it has everything under control. According to some defense experts, however, the Air Force still has a long way to go in proving its inves...
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Analysis
More Gaffs in the Lockheed et al. Jobs Scare
While Buck McKeon and Lindsey Graham continue to join with Lockheed-Martin in their jobs scare campaign, Ben Freeman at POGO did some fascinating research.
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Analysis
Defense Contractor Time Machine: Less Spending, More Jobs, Analysis Reveals
For nearly a year, defense contractors have been arguing that potential cuts in Pentagon spending could have a devastating effect on jobs.