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Policy Letter
POGO Asks President to Withdraw FDA Nominee
POGO urged President Obama to withdraw his nominee to head the FDA, Dr. Robert Califf, from Senate consideration.
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Policy Letter
POGO Urges Senate to Vote Against Nominee to the FDA
POGO's Executive Director, Danielle Brian, sent a letter to the Senate urging Senators to vote against Dr. Robert Califf's nomination to head the FDA. Based on our in-depth investigation into one of the clinical trials he chaired, POGO concluded he is not fit to be the FDA Adm...
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Analysis
FDA Nominee Califf Gave Questionable Answers to Senate
Robert Califf, a former Duke University researcher who is awaiting Senate confirmation as FDA commissioner, gave questionable answers to the Senate about the independence of clinical trials conducted for drug companies.
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Analysis
New Rule Increases Scrutiny of Deadbeat and Felon Contractors
POGO supports a new rule requiring federal agencies to more rigorously screen felon and tax-delinquent companies that bid on contracts.
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Analysis
Whistleblowers Call for Inquiry into LANL Employee’s Death
Nuclear Watch New Mexico and former investigators at a U.S. nuclear weapons lab seek to reopen the case of the death of former Deputy Director for Operations Richard Burick before competition begins on a new lab contract.
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Analysis
New Cloud over Clinical Trial Led by FDA Nominee
A court filing in litigation over the blood thinner Xarelto casts a new cloud over a clinical trial co-chaired by Robert Califf, who President Obama has nominated to be FDA commissioner.
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Public Comment
POGO Supports Federal Rule Requiring Suspension/Debarment Review Before Awarding Contracts to Companies With Unpaid Taxes or a Felony Conviction
POGO issued a public comment supporting the White House's effort to safeguard federal funds from companies that committed a felony or owe taxes.
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Analysis
More Troubles for Whistleblower Thomas Tamm
The federal government hounded Thomas Tamm for years after he exposed the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping. Now, the District of Columbia wants to take his law license away for blowing the whistle.
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Analysis
Are Taxpayers Being Shortchanged from Natural Resources Revenue?
At a roundtable public discussion sponsored by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and Taxpayers for Common Sense, Ali Zaidi, Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy, and Science Programs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said, “If you care are about...
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AnalysisThe Pentagon’s Pricey Culture of Mediocrity
A revolving door keeps military brass beholden to contractors.
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AnalysisNew York Times: Sticking Points Bedevil F-35 Jet
A recent video from The New York Times and Retro Report features POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian explaining how the Pentagon's largest procurement program went wrong.
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Analysis
Senate Examines Controversial DoD Afghanistan Task Force
There were plenty of fireworks at a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on a Pentagon task force that spent $638 million to revive Afghanistan's economy.