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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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CommentaryTrouble at the Social Security Administration Watchdog
Inspector General Ennis is failing the essential duties of her mission
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Public CommentPublic Comment: Transparency Groups Push for Improved FOIA Response Letters
Eight good-government groups and members of the FOIA community submitted a public comment providing support for and additional recommendations on the FOIA Advisory Committee’s model determination letter.
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Policy LetterWhistleblower Advocates to Congress: Overturn Navy v. Egan
Agencies abuse the security clearance process and access to classified information to retaliate against whistleblowers and discriminate against employees exercising their rights. This has a chilling effect on policy dissent and freedom of expression.
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Policy LetterRequest for Initiation of Department of Justice Enforcement Action
POGO calls on the National Archives to request that the Justice Department investigate DHS Inspector General Cuffari’s deletion of text messages for possible Federal Records Act violations.
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CommentaryNavy Shipbuilding Struggles Highlight Need for Alternatives
The Navy continues its struggle to deliver ships on time and on budget, threatening its ambitious plans to confront China. Now is the right time to consider more realistic alternatives to meet America’s security challenges.
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Testimony
POGO Endorses Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act
Ethics reform for the Supreme Court is overdue.
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Policy LetterCoalition Urges Congress to Get Rid of Pentagon Wish Lists
A transpartisan group of 14 organizations asked the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to repeal the requirements for Pentagon wish lists.
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ReportA Rational China-Oriented Military Strategy
The United States’ current plan regarding China is to create a force designed to project power directly into China’s strongest military position. Instead, the U.S. should pursue a defense policy designed to deter aggressive moves in the Pacific.
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AnalysisHas the Pentagon Learned from the F-35 Debacle?
Air Force leaders say they will apply some, but not all, of the hard lessons from the F-35 to the questionable Next Generation Air Dominance program, all but guaranteeing lagging performance, cost overruns, and schedule delays.
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TestimonyFlawed Oversight: The Inspector General’s Office and the Need for Reform in DHS
Customs and Border Protection needs an effective watchdog.
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Public CommentPublic Comment: POGO Tells Regulatory Office to Make Processes More Inclusive and Transparent
POGO urges the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to reach more diverse stakeholders and to increase transparency in the federal rulemaking process.
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Public CommentPOGO Comment on FBI Whistleblower Protections
POGO submitted a public comment to the Department of Justice with recommendations on how to strengthen FBI whistleblower protections.