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AnalysisIs the Pentagon Crying Wolf over Its Budget?
Recent reports from the CRS and GAO raise questions about the Pentagon's response to sequestration.
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Analysis
ICYMI: Big News for Inspectors General (But Where’s the VA IG?)
There have been several important developments since the Project On Government Oversight’s Danielle Brian testified at a June 3 hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Inspector General vacancies and threats to IG independence.
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Testimony
POGO Provides Statement for House Hearing on IT Acquisition Reform
POGO has provided a statement for a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing about a new law intended to provide oversight and transparency to IT acquisition.
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AnalysisCongressional Watchdog Confirms Weapon-Testing Benefits
The most recent report by the Government Accountability Office confirms the benefits of weapon testing and proves just how wrong industry critics are about the alleged costs and delays caused by independent, realistic weapons testing.
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Analysis
POGO Stands by Army Whistleblower Lt. Col. Jason Amerine
Lt. Col. Jason Amerine, who his today testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, is being retaliated against for making protected whistleblower disclosures to House Armed Services committee member Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) regarding dysf...
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Analysis
Government Charge Cards Still Being Abused
Government charge card spending abuses are reoccurring, and records obtained by POGO show that the problem is worse than imagined.
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AnalysisNavy Officials May Have Illegally Lobbied on Sub Fund
Navy efforts to establish an off-budget Sea-Based Deterrence Fund may have included illegal grassroots lobbying by Navy leadership to garner congressional support. POGO sent a letter to the GAO asking them to investigate remarks made by Admiral John Richardson, nominated to be...
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Call to Restore Intelligence Contractor Whistleblower Protections
A coalition of groups sent a letter to the House and the Senate to support the restoration of whistleblower protections for intelligence contractors. This week the House Rules committee is considering a bipartisan amendment by Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Justin Amash (R-MI), a...
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Analysis
Retired Four-Star Defends Post’s A-10 Treason Comments
According to the former commander of U.S. Air Force Europe, whistleblowers should "depart service."
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Policy Letter
Groups Urge the World Bank to Require Beneficial Ownership Information
Groups urge the World Bank to increase the transparency and accountability by requiring the disclosure and publication of the beneficial ownership information for all legal entity bidders.
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Policy Letter
POGO Calls for New Chair of Securities and Exchange Commission
POGO calls on President Obama to ask Mary Jo White to step down as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to designate a new head of the agency.
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Policy Letter
POGO Letter to GAO Concerning Navy’s Potential Violation of Anti-Lobbying Restrictions
High level Navy officials seem to have violated anti-lobbying provisions to garner support for the Navy's Ohio Replacement program.