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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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Public Comment
POGO Joins Group Urging for Improvements to the Controlled Unclassified Information Proposed Rule
POGO joins group urging for improvements to the proposed regulation on Controlled Unclassified Information. Our comment expressed concerns that proposed rule could discourage legitimate information-sharing, both internally and outside the government, become a fourth level of c...
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Analysis
Application of FOIA in Army Case Leaves Much to be Desired
U.S. Central Command is misusing the Freedom of Information Act to hide a report on war crimes in Afghanistan.
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Policy Letter
Civil Society to Congress: Keep Whistleblower Protections in the NDAA
Organizations concerned with openness and accountability in all parts of government wrote to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees urging them to maintain the integrity of certain whistleblower provisions from the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Auth...
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Analysis
Defense Officials Reject Rosy Cost Estimates
The Department of Defense says nuclear spending could reach about 7 percent of its budget, exceeding some outside estimates.
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AnalysisGAO Slams Air Force’s A-10 Divestment Plan
GAO report confirms that Air Force efforts to retire the A-10 could create a critical support gap for American ground troops.
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Analysis
More Calls for Access to CRS’s Formal Reports
Congressional Research Service reports belong in the public domain.
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AnalysisNavy Myopia Force Marines to Hitch a Ride
Marine Corps planners are reportedly working with allied nations to determine the suitability of various vessels to carry company-sized elements of Marines to perform some of the functions being carried out by Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs).
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Policy Letter
POGO Letter to Conferees on the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act
In a letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committee, POGO outlines key acquisition reform policies, wasteful defense spending in conventional and nuclear weapons and MOX, support for close air support and the A-10, and oversight over risky weapon programs like the lit...
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Analysis
Watchdog Barks for Access to FBI Records
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is continuing to challenge the authority of the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General to access FBI records, according to an OIG report issued last week.
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Analysis
U.S. Marine Capt. Dan Grazier Joins POGO to Work on Military Reform
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Grazier, who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, has joined the Project On Government Oversight where he will bring his on-the-ground insights to POGO’s Pentagon reform efforts.
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AnalysisF-35 No-Show at a Premier European Airshow—Again
The DoD decided not to show off the F-35 at the 2015 Paris Airshow, but that fact didn't prevent it from being the talk of the town.
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Policy Letter
POGO Calls for New Chairperson at Chemical Safety Board
POGO calls on the Senate to promptly confirm a new chairperson at the Chemical Safety Board who can work to resolve the agency's challenges and restore its vigor.