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Analysis
POGO’s Director of Public Policy Moves to Head New Organization
Angela Canterbury, Director of Public Policy at the Project On Government Oversight since 2010, is moving on from our organization to a new role as Executive Director for Council for a Livable World, its Candidate Fund, and its sister think tank, the Center for Arms Control an...
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AnalysisA Big Week for the F-35?
The largest defense program in U.S. history—the F-35—is facing two critical events this coming week.
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Analysis
Blackwater and the “Subservient” State Department
The recent revelation of a Blackwater employee's death threat to a State Department official is further evidence of the government's subservience to contractors.
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Analysis
VA Whistleblowers Recount Retaliation for Voicing Concerns
Four Veterans Affairs whistleblowers from across the country told a House committee they had experienced harsh retaliation from superiors after they voiced concerns about the effectiveness and quality of health care for veterans.
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AnalysisA Blatant Example of Pointless Government Secrecy
For a blatant example of the Obama Administration's ludicrous secrecy practices, look no further than this 2013 Pentagon audit of a program to supply aircraft to Afghanistan.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Group Letter Urging President Obama to be More Transparent
You recently expressed concern that frustration in the country is breeding cynicism about democratic government. You need look no further than your own administration for a major source of that frustration – politically driven suppression of news and information about federal ...
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Analysis
C-27A Shining Example of the Billions Wasted in Afghanistan
The $486 million G222 aircraft program demonstrates how wasteful and dubious American efforts at equipping the Afghan Air Force have been to date.
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Analysis
House Report Faults TSA Security Marking in Air Marshal Case
A House Oversight Committee report on the Transportation Security Administration’s use of the “Sensitive Security Information” pseudo-classification found that TSA has had “organizational problems” with the application of the SSI designation dating back to 2004.
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AnalysisHouse Continues Overspending Spree with New Defense Bill
Last week, the House approved its largest annual individual spending bill, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2015. While the House adopted some common-sense reform amendments, the bill adds more than $3 billion in funding for unnecessary procurement programs.
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Analysis
DoD IG Reviews Federal Program to Combat Human Trafficking
The DoD Inspector General has released a report on the Combating Trafficking in Persons program, which is meant to implement the DoD's zero-tolerance policy regarding human trafficking.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Groups In Supporting Anti-Gag Statute
POGO and other whistleblower advocates express strong support for restoring historically useful "anti-gag" statutes to this year's appropriation bill.
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Analysis
VA Inspector General Wrong To Demand POGO Records
Guest blogger Celia Viggo Wexler, a public interest advocate and former journalist, argues that journalism, the public, and whistleblowers will benefit if the VA drops its demand for POGO’s records.