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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
‘Deep State’ Delves Into Shadowy World of Government Secrecy
David Brown's new book, Deep State: Inside the Government Secrecy Industry, which he co-authors with Atlantic contributing editor Marc Ambinder, reveals previously unknown government secrets and analyzes how preventing leaks became an all-out war.
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Analysis
Has Political Spending Defanged Intel Watchdogs in Congress?
Congressional overseers of U.S. intelligence programs received $3.7 million in campaign contributions from the largest intelligence contractors, according to a nonprofit research organization.
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Policy Letter
Accountability Groups Call for Confirmation Vote on Privacy and Civil Liberties Board Nominee
POGO and other organizations hope to see privacy oversight board nominee Judge Patricia Wald re-confirmed before the winter recess. In this letter, our organizations thank Senator Reid for his leadership on this issue and urge him and his colleagues to ensure that Judge Patric...
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Analysis
DoD Analysis Reveals Cost Jump at New Nuke Facility
A new analysis from the Department of Defense reveals cost increases and schedule delays continue to plague the Uranium Processing Facility construction project at the Y-12 nuclear weapons complex.
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Analysis
Court to Consider Secret Regulation of Wall Street
The public has a right to know how the government polices the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), an industry-funded self-regulatory group, according to an amicus brief filed this week by POGO and its allies.
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Analysis
Contractors Receive Huge Raise on Same Day Income Inequality Discussed
The White House raised the contractor compensation cap to nearly $1 million. That amount doesn't signify how much contractor can be paid; it only signifies how much will come from U.S. taxpayers. POGO supports efforts to significantly reduce the taxpayers' financial burden for...
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AnalysisThe Continuing Need for the Air Force’s Most Effective Close Air Support Aircraft
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) and the Straus Military Reform Project (SMRP) are sponsoring a briefing—exclusively for Senate and House staff—on close air support, the A-10 aircraft, and the Air Force’s plan to retire all A-10s before a replacement achieves full op...
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Analysis
SEC Delays Revolving Door Restriction
Months ago, bowing to concern about regulators who leave government and then work their former colleagues on behalf of industry, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it was tightening restrictions on the revolving door. But a notice published in Monday’s...
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Policy Letter
Groups Call for Transparency in TransPacific Partnership Negotiations
POGO joins other transparency groups in calling for the TransPacific Partnership participants to reconcile the radically secretive process of ongoing negotiations with the partnership's values of transparency.
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Policy Letter
Broad Coalition of Companies and Nonprofits Support USA FREEDOM Act
POGO joins a large group of nonprofit organizations, companies, trade organizations, and investors to urge Congress to act on surveillance reform. The group specifically supports reforms included in the USA FREEDOM Act.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Other Groups Across the Ideological Spectrum Oppose Efforts to Delay Pentagon Savings
POGO joins a broad coalition of groups in opposing an amendment (amendment 2319) to the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act that would change the way sequestration is implemented for the Pentagon. This amendment would only serve to kick the can further dow...
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Testimony
Canterbury’s Senate Testimony on National Security Positions
Indeed, national security claims threaten to engulf our government, and with cruel irony, make us less safe. In August of this year, a devastating court decision stripped federal employees in national security sensitive positions of their right to appeal an adverse personnel a...