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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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AnalysisDefense Industry Crying Wolf on Its Finances
A new study reveals that defense companies are downplaying their financial well-being while stuffing the pockets of their shareholders at the expense of taxpayers.
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CommentaryClose Air Support History Repeating Itself
As policymakers in Washington tie themselves in knots to prepare for a highly unlikely war with China, they are failing to properly prepare for other more likely scenarios.
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Fact SheetFact Sheet: Close a Significant Gap in the U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Regime
It’s too easy for malign foreign influence campaigns to target and corrupt U.S. officials who have high-level access. Legislation to include certain domestic politically exposed persons under the U.S. anti-money laundering regime would change that.
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TestimonyPublic Integrity and Anti-Corruption Laws at the DOD
Congress should move to ensure that the U.S. military, the servicemembers who wear its uniforms, and the citizens who depend on their service are all provided for by a system that prioritizes our national security and results over private gains.
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Policy LetterPOGO Calls for DOJ to Investigate Clarence Thomas, Seek Civil Penalties
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas violated a disclosure law. Circumstances support a conclusion that the violations were knowing and willful. POGO has called on DOJ to investigate and, absent any exculpatory evidence, seek civil penalties.
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Policy LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
POGO asks Congress to better support watchdogs, whistleblowers, and civil servants; help federal agencies comply with transparency laws and make it clear where federal dollars are being spent; and bolster government ethics.
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Policy LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for Defense Subcommittee
POGO asks Congress to improve data on sexual assault in the military, better protect whistleblowers from retaliation, and study whether small businesses are getting a fair shot at Defense Department contracts.
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Policy LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
POGO asks Congress to improve tracking of law enforcement use of force and deaths in custody, and to stop police from avoiding securing warrants by buying personal information from data companies.
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Policy LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for the Legislative Branch Subcommittee
POGO asks Congress to make the Capitol Hill complex more accessible, strengthen the security clearance process, increase pay equity for congressional staffers, and bolster bipartisanship.
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Policy LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
POGO asks Congress to prohibit funding that leads to increased pretextual traffic stops, which research shows disproportionally target Black drivers.
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Policy LetterPOGO Appropriations Requests for Homeland Security Subcommittees
POGO asks Congress to improve data collection and transparency, particularly within Customs and Border Protection.
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AnalysisDismantling Asylum While Pretending to Save It
The Biden administration’s new rules restricting the ability to seek refuge for persecution are even worse than they look.