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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
Investing in Watchdogs: More Bang for Your Buck
The Office of Special Counsel needs additional funding to protect whistleblowers and save taxpayer dollars.
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Analysis
Setting an Important Example: Start the Cutting at the Top
The commentary below by a retired Army colonel (and TV analyst) makes what I believe is an essential point: in the cutting that will be occurring in coming months, start at the top--removing the civilian and military clog up there and--just as importantly--setting a moral and ...
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Analysis
Meat Axe or Scalpel?
There is growing consensus around the need to reshape the Pentagon budget, reflected in several bipartisan legislative proposals, recent public polling, and a shift in media coverage.
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Analysis
Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?
Last week's surprising conclusion of the firearms prosecution of the company formerly known as Blackwater has many wondering if federal contractors have become too powerful.
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Policy Letter
Groups From Right to Left Call on Congress and the President to Find Savings at the Pentagon
We, the leaders of the undersigned organizations, may not agree on many things, but we all agree on this: The time has come to reduce wasteful and ineffective Pentagon spending to make us safer.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Partners Tell Congress Investing in OSC Pays Dividends
The Office of Special Counsel needs additional funding to properly implement the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act to root out waste, fraud, and abuse and save taxpayer dollars.
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Analysis
New Movie Investigates the War on Whistleblowers
Brave New Films has released a trailer for their latest movie War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State. T
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Analysis
Extractives Revenue Openness Initiative Holds First Meeting
Representatives from civil society, industry, and government came together last week to plan how to make the government’s collection of royalty payments from natural resources companies more transparent.
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Analysis
House Oversight Committee Takes a Stand on FOIA
Representatives Issa and Cummings demand answers from the Justice Department on government-wide FOIA policy and practices.
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Analysis
GAO Report Reveals $2 Billion Cost Jump for MOX
A recent GAO report has revealed that the projected cost of the Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) nuclear facility has increased by $2 billion, another in a long line of NNSA projects that are behind schedule and vastly over budget.
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Analysis
New York Panelists Debate Revolving Door, POGO’s Report
A group of panelists convened at The New York City Bar Association last week to discuss "The Financial Crisis and the ‘Revolving Door" and a POGO report about the revolving door at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Over 40 Government Transparency Organizations Thank Oversight Committee for Prioritizing FOIA
The undersigned organizations, concerned with government openness and accountability, are writing to thank you and share our support for your work to hold agencies accountable for implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Your February 4th, 2013 letter to the Of...