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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
Groups Call for Public Disclosure of the Legal Rationale for US Force Against ISIS
OpenTheGovernment.org urges you to press for public disclosure of all Office of Legal Counsel memoranda and other legal opinions setting forth the legal rationale for the United States to use military force against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Congress cannot me...
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Analysis
SIGAR Tells Fellow Watchdogs to Shout from the Rooftops
All too often, federal watchdogs find alarming evidence of government malfeasance, only to bury their findings in reports that are dense, hidden, or redacted. Thankfully, at least one Inspector General recognizes the value of publicity, and is urging other watchdogs to change ...
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Analysis
Federal Spending Watchdog Pulls the Plug on DUNS
As of October 1, you will no longer be able to track the billions of dollars spent on the economic stimulus and the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Groups in Urging Quick Passage of USA FREEDOM Act
POGO joined others to urge the Senate to quickly pass the USA FREEDOM Act (S. 2685) without adding new data retention requirements, and without further consideration of the gravely concerning Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA, S. 2588).
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AnalysisWatchdogs Publish More Information on Whistleblower Rights
Last week, POGO raised concerns that some federal watchdogs were not posting enough information online for agency employees who have questions about blowing the whistle. We’re happy to report that a few watchdog offices are now taking steps to remedy the situation.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Group Letter to Voice Concerns over EO 12333
The Project On Government Oversight joined Member of Congress and numerous organizations in expressing concern about the U.S. government’s surveillance activities conducted under the authority of Executive Order 12333.
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Analysis
POGO Joins in Asking FCC to Reform Radio Political Ad Info
POGO joins 10 other groups asking the FCC to require radio stations to post political ad spending information to an online database.
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AnalysisWatchdogs and Whistleblowers: A Progress Report
Many federal watchdogs have posted clear and comprehensive information about whistleblower protection ombudsmen on their websites, according to a review by the Project On Government Oversight. However, several watchdogs—most notably the Inspectors General at the Department of ...
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Analysis
No More Excuses for Failing to Downblend
If the government sped up dismantlement and highly enriched uranium downblending efforts, the United States and the world would be a safer place—and the government might make a few (million) dollars, too.
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Analysis
Billions of Dollars in Federal Spending Not Reported
A June report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that federal agencies underreported $619 billion in grants and other federal assistance spending during FY 2012 to the USAspending.gov website.
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Public Comment
Comments of the Patient, Consumer and Public Health Coalition on an FDA Draft Guidance on Publication of Risk Information
As members of the Patient, Consumer and Public Health Coalition, we strongly urge the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to withdraw its draft guidance proposing to allow pharmaceutical firms to distribute to health care providers and facilities scientific medical literature ...
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Analysis
Charles Lewis’ New Book Looks at the Lies Your President Told You and Other Mistruths
Charles Lewis’ new book, 935 Lies—The Future of Truth and the Decline of America’s Moral Integrity, expands upon a Center for Public Integrity project that tracked the number of false statements that the President George W. Bush administration told in the two-year build up to ...