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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
Coalition Applauds Committee Vote to Extend Whistleblower Rights
The Steering Committee for the Make It Safe Coalition of more than 50 NGOs supporting whistleblower rights applauds yesterday's passage of the All Circuit Review Extension Act by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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Analysis
Sunshine from Congress
The Transparency In Government Act offers a number of welcome good government reforms.
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Analysis
Department of Homeland Security Finally Has a Permanent IG
John Roth was confirmed at the permanent Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security last week, filling a position that had been vacant for over three years.
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Analysis
Total U.S. National Security Spending, 2014-2015
Total U.S. National Security Spending, 2014-2015
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AnalysisAmerica’s $1 Trillion National Security Budget
The Pentagon's current leadership and most on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in Congress describe President Obama's 2015 defense budget request as painfully austere, if not dangerously inadequate.
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Policy Letter
Letter to President Obama on CIA Spying on Congress
Diverse organizations are deeply concerned with alleged CIA spying on Congress and threats to constitutional separation of powers. The groups urge President Obama to take three initial steps to help restore public confidence: Declassify the SSCI report; end any obstruction of ...
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AnalysisReport Shows Continued Growth in Suspensions and Debarments
Federal agencies are increasingly relying on suspension and debarment to protect taxpayers from fraud, waste and abuse, according to a new report.
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Policy Letter
Groups Call for Senate Appropriators to Restore Funding to Technology Experts
POGO joins government accountability groups in urging Senate appropriators to restore funding to the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA). OTA's expertise will be useful as Congress considers national security and telecommunications policy.
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Analysis
More Fantasy Budgeting From the Pentagon
This week's Pentagon budget request sets the stage for more fantasy budgeting and gimmickry.
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Analysis
Federal Contracting Hearing Leaves Unanswered Questions
Thursday's Senate subcommittee hearing on the government's contractor performance and integrity databases left the public with many unanswered questions, but Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is totally on the case.
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Analysis
Outsmarting the MOX
The President's FY 2015 budget has put the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) at the Savannah River Nuclear Site on "cold-standby," a victory in eliminating waste and mismanagement on nuclear construction projects.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Coalition in Calling on Congress to Make Data More Accessible
The Congressional Data Coalition and other transparency groups ask House appropriators to increase bulk access to legislative data.