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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
DoD IG Confirms POGO’s DARPA Concerns
DARPA improperly awards contracts, often without proper evaluations, required support or approvals, and checking the adequacy of contractor accounting systems.
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Analysis
POGO Supports Sen. Collins’s Contracting Legislation
POGO calls on the DoD IG to audit domestic preference contracting laws. In addition to following the law, the military might end up saving a buck or two.
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Public Comment
Public Comment on the Potential Release of Medicare Physician Data
POGO joins groups of the transparency community in supporting disclosure of Medicare payment data. The comment calls for the prompt release of payment data "with as much detail as practicable while protecting patient privacy."
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Policy Letter
POGO and Campaign Partners Thank House Members for Smart Spending Votes on Defense
Our undersigned organizations offer you our sincere gratitude for your support for curtailing wasteful and unnecessary spending at the Pentagon. We, and our many members and supporters in your district, thank you for voting in favor of amendments that the House approved on the...
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Analysis
SEC to Close Revolving Door Loophole
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is closing a loophole—highlighted by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) in a February report on the revolving door—that allowed certain employees to lobby the agency immediately after leaving.
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AnalysisIndependent U.S. Air Force Debate
There is been an interesting debate at David Axe's and Medium.com's "War Is Boring" over whether the United States benefits or loses military power from its independent Air Force.
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Analysis
POGO’s Transparency Efforts Taking It to Ghana
Through the years, our work has taken us to Europe, Asia and South America. Next week, we’ll add Africa to the list when Project On Government Oversight investigator Mia Steinle travels to Ghana thanks to a Ford Foundation grant.
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Analysis
DynCorp Faces Another Subcontractor Nonpayment Lawsuit
For the second time in two months, a subcontractor has sued DynCorp International seeking money it claims DynCorp owes for Afghanistan reconsruction work.
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Analysis
The False Choice Between Security and Liberty
How do we maintain fundamental American rights of liberty and privacy while responding to the need to keep our country safe?
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Analysis
Activist Court Decision Strips Civil Service Rights and Whistleblower Protections From National Security Positions
A devastating court decision Tuesday stripped federal employees of their right to appeal a personnel action—even if it is discriminatory or in retaliation for whistleblowing. This deeply flawed, activist decision arms agencies with sweeping power not granted by the president o...
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Analysis
Government Confirms Area 51, But Answers Still Secret
Despite years of denying the existence of Area 51, the CIA, in response to a Freedom of information Request from the National Security Archive has finally confirmed that the Nevada base exists and that it is, indeed, named Area 51.
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AnalysisDavid Axe Explains Why the F-35 Cannot Be Fixed
David Axe has written his analysis of the F-35. Perhaps his most important contribution is to explain to those who want to "fix" (or "stabilize") the F-35 through the test process and build some limited number of them and thereby "save money" is ...