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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
Letter to the House in support of NDAA Amendments
A broad coalition of Pentagon spending watchdogs sent a letter to the House to a handful of amendments that have broad, bipartisan support and contribute to a stronger and more sustainable national security framework.
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AnalysisSpecial Shipbuilding Fund is Reckless and Unaffordable
Allowing the Navy to spend outside its budget will erode accountability across the Pentagon.
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports Expansion of Military Whistleblower Protections In National Defense Authorization Act
Following troubling Government Accountability Office findings of failures in Defense Department treatment of military whistleblowers, POGO joins other government watchdogs in urging the House to adopt Congresswoman Jackie Speier's (D-CA) amendment to expand protections.
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Policy Letter
POGO Opposes GSA Prices Paid Proposal that Would Gut the Price Reduction Clause
POGO opposes new plan to scrap pricing protection tool and rely on sales data indicating previous government prices paid. The plan would essentially lock the government into buying commercially available goods at government prices rather genuine market prices.
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Analysis
Why the Toleration of Brilliant Eccentricity Should Be a Metric for Military Vitality
It is cliché that the military is a place for unimaginative people who like to follow orders, as well as morally challenged ambitious careerists who view “service” in the military as a ladder to status, fame, and wealth.
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Analysis
Senate Committee—Breaking Rules and Not Giving Names
Not only does the Senate Armed Services Committee want to debate their behemoth authorization bill in secret, they want to do so by disregarding their own committee rules.
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AnalysisMember of Fighter Mafia Passes
Colonel Everest E. “Rich” Riccioni USAF (ret.) passed away on April 15 in Monument, Colorado, at the age of 91. We at the Project On Government Oversight were privileged to have a fighter aviation expert of his stature as advisor, consultant, and contributor to our work. We wi...
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Policy Letter
Open Letter to the House of Representatives on the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2016
As you consider the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (H.R. 1735) , we urge you to carefully consider how the limited taxpayer resources can be best allocated to protect our national security
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Analysis
Historical Lessons for Air Force’s New Bomber
Recent Air Force acquisition failures should guide acquisition and oversight of the Long Range Strike Bomber.
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Analysis
A-10 Victory in the House
Congress stood up for ground troops and approved an amendment to save the A-10.
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Analysis
SIGAR Warns of Drastic Drawdown in Afghanistan Oversight
The U.S. has appropriated about $110 billion over 14 years attempting to rebuild Afghanistan, and $15 billion remains unspent as of March 2015. But there may not be enough watchdogs left to adequately oversee how the remaining money is spent, according to testimony prepared by...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Taxpayers for Common Sense Ask House to Cut MOX
Project On Government Oversight teamed up with Taxpayers for Common Sense to urge House members to cut funding to the wasteful Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility.