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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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Analysis
Should Contractor FOIA Objections be Labeled?
Improvements to FOIA are moving through Congress, and one additional change is needed--the public should be informed when contractors object to the release of information to the public.
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Analysis
DynCorp Sued for Overcharging Anti-Terrorism Program
Last week, the public learned that DynCorp International is being sued for defrauding the Army on a narco-terrorism contract, the same contract on which a Pentagon audit found over $100 million in improper charges.
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Analysis
Investigative Reporter Dan Moldea Comes Clean in ‘Confessions of a Guerrilla Writer’
Investigative reporter Dan Moldea has had a decorated, if not controversial, career as a muckraker. His book, Confessions of a Guerrilla Writer, is one part memoir and one part history lesson.
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AnalysisLockheed’s Response to NYT Editorial was Misleading
POGO's Danielle Brian and Winslow Wheeler joined Pierre Sprey, the co-designer of the F-16 and A-10, in writing a letter to the editor of the New York Times concerning a recent editorial about the troubles with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Analysis
Government Not Open to Journalists
While touting its accomplishments in opening the government, the Obama Administration stays silent on complaints from reporters about restricted access to government officials.
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Analysis
Past Performance Compliance Improving but Far from Perfect
According to the GAO, the federal agencies are getting better at reporting contractor past performance data but are still falling short of White House goals.
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Policy Letter
POGO joins Group Calling for CIA Director Brennan’s Resignation
We are writing to express our grave concern about recently confirmed actions by CIA employees under the leadership of Director of Central Intelligence John Brennan, and to urge you to request Mr. Brennan’s resignation.
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Analysis
Whistleblowers Silenced by Non-Disclosure Agreements
The Project On Government Oversight, along with more than 50 other organizations, wrote to the SEC urging them to take action against financial companies whose employees are forced to sign non-disclosure agreements that violate their whistleblower protections. This comes after...
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Analysis
Obama Cracks Down on “Low Road” Contracting
President Barack Obama signed an executive order Thursday that struck a major blow against federal contractors who repeatedly violate wage, safety, and discrimination laws.
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AnalysisAt VA, Complaint Couched in Humor Was a Punishable Offense
VA employee and whistleblower Stuart Kallio was reprimanded for sending a satirical email in which he imagined his life as a “Homeless Supervisor” after his cubicle was given to someone else.
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Analysis
POGO Letter to VA Secretary Prompts Congressional Action
The Representatives from Arizona sent a letter to Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson requesting an investigation into allegations POGO reported last week regarding the new interim director of the VA Southwest Health Care Network who allegedly retaliated against a whistleblower i...
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Analysis
It’s That Time Again—The False Claims Act is Under Attack
A House hearing will look at the False Claims Act, which protects the federal government from fraud by companies and individuals, but some groups are calling for cuts to the law's most important provisions.