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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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Policy Letter
POGO Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Concerning Rear Admiral Joe Tofalo’s Potential Violation of Anti-Lobbying Restrictions
POGO sent a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) raising concerns that Rear Admiral Joe Tofalo, currently under consideration to become Vice Admiral Naval Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR); commander, Submarine Fo...
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Analysis
Final Rule Ignores Warnings, Strips Employees of Due Process
POGO commented on a proposed rule regarding sensitive national security positions in the government back in 2013. Unfortunately, according to a notice published today, that rule remains largely unchanged and will be made final soon.
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Analysis
Senate Questions Littoral Combat Ship Upgrades
Congress and independent evaluators, including the Project On Government Oversight, have long had concerns about the Littoral Combat Ship’s mission and ability to survive in combat.
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Testimony
Testimony of POGO’s Danielle Brian on “Watchdogs Needed: Top Government Investigator Positions Left Unfilled for Years”
At their best, Offices of Inspector General (OIG) are essential to a well-functioning federal government. IG offices recover billions of dollars in wasted taxpayer funds and make improvements to federal programs that keep us healthy, safe, and secure. IGs wear two hats, repor...
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Groups in Defending the Office of Congressional Ethics
The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) has done much over the last seven years to increase the integrity and credibility of the House ethics process. That is why we are disturbed by the recent effort by former House Ethics Committee staff director Dan Schwager to blame, wi...
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Analysis
Energy Dept. Labs Seek Exemption from IT Oversight
POGO has learned that the Department of Energy National Laboratories are seeking an exemption from a new law that would increase transparency and accountability of spending on IT.
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Policy Letter
24 Groups Object to DoD’s Attempt to Amend FOIA in the NDAA
22 organizations joined POGO and Openthegovernment.org in reaching out to Senate leadership to express our opposition to the Department of Defense's request to change how they are subject to FOIA in FY16's National Defense Authorization Act.
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Analysis
Afghanistan Watchdog Hunts $36 Million White Elephant
The Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog released its findings regarding an unused command facility at Camp Leatherneck that cost taxpayers $36 million.
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Analysis
A National Action Plan for Contract Reform
For the upcoming 3rd National Action Plan, POGO is proposing 8 commitments that will advance contracting transparency.
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AnalysisBudget Gimmicks Stymie Real Pentagon Reforms
You can't talk about reforming the Department of Defense without talking about weapons acquisition and our bloated contractor workforce.
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Analysis
GSA Promoting New Pricing Tools
POGO opposes a new plan to scrap pricing protections and rely instead on prices previously paid by the government. The plan would essentially lock the government into buying commercially available goods at government prices rather genuine market prices.
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Analysis
Former Pentagon Acting IG Cashes In with No Accountability
Lynne Halbrooks, a former acting Inspector General at the Department of Defense, has managed to spin through the revolving door and secure a job with a major law firm that represents one of the top contractors overseen by her former agency.