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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
Bipartisan Coalition: Eliminate Wasteful Spending in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act
A broad coalition of groups urged conferees to the annual policy bill to preserve provisions to eliminate wasteful and unnecessary spending, implement smart reforms that enhance national security, and increase oversight over Pentagon spending.
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Policy Letter
Defense Policy Bill Should Preserve Reforms to Increase Effectiveness
In a letter to conferees for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, POGO urges preserving amendments to increase transparency and accountability at the Pentagon.
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Policy Letter
POGO Endorses No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act
POGO is proud to support legislation that would prevent the use of facial recognition surveillance in public housing.
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Policy Letter
POGO Endorses Bill to Increase Oversight of Wartime Spending
POGO is proud to endorse a bipartisan bill that creates an independent commission to examine waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of wartime contracts, greatly benefiting taxpayers and troops.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Call for Hold on FAA Nominee Citing Pending Whistleblower Complaint
Whistleblower advocates urge the Senate not to confirm the nominee for the head of the Federal Aviation Administration until a whistleblower retaliation claim directly involving the nominee is resolved.
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Policy LetterBroad Coalition Supports Ethics Amendments to the Defense Policy Bill
Civil society groups from across the political spectrum urge the House to support amendments to strengthen ethics laws and shine a light on potentially dangerous conflicts of interest at the Pentagon.
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Policy Letter
White House Threatens Independent Office in Defense of Conway
The White House’s defense of Kellyanne Conway demonstrates that the Administration believes the rule of law does not apply to senior officials who promote the President’s political agenda.
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Policy LetterCongress Needs to Demand More Accountability for F-35 Replacement Parts
The level of control Lockheed Martin wields over the F-35 program has impeded attempts to cut costs and increase accountability, and has hamstrung the troubled program’s overall effectiveness.
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Policy Letter
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Increase Office of Legal Counsel Transparency
POGO joined 19 other civil society organizations to urge congressional appropriators to increase transparency around the issuance of legal opinions by the Office of Legal Counsel at DOJ.
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Policy Letter
Diverse Groups Ask Congress for the Next Round of Inspector General Reforms
Whether we’re discussing the spending of taxpayer dollars, public health and safety, or constitutional liberties, federal IGs are essential for ensuring that our government remains accountable to the American people.
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Policy Letter
Civil Society Urges Defense Department to Release Information on Afghanistan War
The decision to stop collecting and releasing information on stability in Afghanistan decreases accountability and transparency.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Bipartisan Partners Urge Congress to Reform the National Emergencies Act
POGO led a bipartisan letter to Congressional leadership, urging that they move quickly to reform the National Emergencies Act to preserve Constitutional separation of powers.