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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
White House Backing Down on Contractor Compensation Cap
The White House is backing down on its call to significantly reduce the cap on compensation for defense and civilian contractor employees.
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Analysis
Pentagon Tells Congress: Stop Giving Us What We Don’t Need
A bipartisan group of Representatives congratulated Defense Secretary Hagel on his commitment to shrinking the DoD budget, and the Pentagon in turn asked for Congress's help in cutting unwanted programs.
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Analysis
Pentagon Still Needs Better Service Contract Inventories
The Government Accountability Office has released its third and final review of Department of Defense service contract inventories.
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Analysis
Time to End the Silent Suffering—Whistleblower Protections in the Military
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and co-sponsor Tim Kaine (D-Va.) have introduced a bill that would expand protections for military whistleblowers and those who report sexual assault in the military.
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Analysis
Nuke Agency Wasted Millions on Inappropriate Reimbursements
A contractor for the National Nuclear Security Administration overbilled the agency by about $3.7 million in order to reimburse its subcontractors for living expenses they were not eligible to receive, according to the Inspector General at the Department of Energy.
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AnalysisRoger Thompson’s “Lessons Not Learned: The U.S. Navy’s Status Quo Culture”
For a comprehensive, thoughtful and independent-minded critique of today’s U.S. Navy, I know of no work better than Professor Roger Thompson’s Lessons Not Learned: The U.S. Navy’s Status Quo Culture.
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Analysis4GW is Alive and Well
The basic error in Chet Richards’ piece of April 19, “Is 4GW dead?” is confusing the external and internal worlds. Internally, in the U.S. military and the larger defense and foreign policy establishment, 4GW is dead, as is maneuver warfare and increasingly any connection to t...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Partners Urge Senate to Oppose Grassley’s Amendments to the Farm Bill
POGO and partners urge Senators to oppose Grassley's amendments (901, 1011, and 1097) to the Farm Bill (S. 954) that would undermine the Freedom of Information Act by creating an unnecessary secrecy provision.
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Analysis
DATA Act 2.0: Fewer Bells, but Brighter Future
As both the House and Senate introduce new drafts of the DATA Act, the time could be ripe for real reform to federal spending transparency.
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Analysis
DOE Contracting Woes Continue
The Department of Energy Inspector General found subcontract audit weaknesses with nine Management and Operating contractors. Subcontracts totaling nearly $1 billion had not been audited or were reviewed in a manner that did not meet audit standards, which can lead to waste an...
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Analysis
DOE Error Causes Contracting Redo
Losing bidders will get a second shot to win a $23 billion contract with the National Nuclear Security Administration for work at the Y-12 and Pantex nuclear facilities because the NNSA “failed to make meaningful assessments” of the proposed cost savings of any of the original...
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Analysis
USASpending.gov: NOT Your One-Stop Shop for Following Taxpayer Dollars
USASpending.gov is a federal spending information website that is riddled with errors and gaps in information, making it impossible to follow taxpayer dollars.