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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
7 Types of Government Information that Would Benefit from Springtime Sunshine
Here in the District, spring is in the air! Rock Creek Park is abloom, the tourists are out on the Mall, there are mile-long lines to the food trucks, and the sun is shining. At POGO, when we see sunshine, we can't help but consider one of our favorite issues: government trans...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Partners Oppose FDA Secrecy
The undersigned organizations concerned with openness and accountability are writing to urge you to remove or substantially narrow a provision of S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, that needlessly prevents the public from having access to pote...
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Analysis
Key NDAA Reforms: Nuclear Weapons Complex Edition
This week, the House rejected key amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have prevented rollbacks of oversight at our nation's nuclear weapons labs and would have maintained zero funding for an unnecessary $6 billion plutonium facility.
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Analysis
Dina Rasor and Pierre Sprey on the F-22 Problem
Dina Rasor and Pierre Sprey have collaborated on an important and informative piece on the F-22. It expands the publically available thinking about the nature of the toxicity problem facing F-22 pilots, and--just as importantly--it probes the nature of one of the prime suspec...
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AnalysisF-22 In A Dogfight as Panetta Crimps Its Flight Envelope
You may have noticed that the Air Force's prized F-22 fighter - the crown jewel of American air dominance - has had some negative press lately.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Groups Calling on Congress to Support Incorporation Transparency, Ban Anonymous U.S. Shell Companies
We, the 41 undersigned organizations, associations and investors are writing to express our strong support for the bipartisan Senate Bill 1483, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, which would require companies to disclose information about the re...
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports DoD Effort to Redefine Commercial Items
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) urges you to support the Department of Defense’s (DoD) legislative proposal for the National Defense Authorization Act that will result in improved oversight of billions of dollars’ worth of so-called “commercial” goods and services.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Allies Oppose Banning Disclosure of Contractor Political Spending
Our 14 civic organizations write to you in solid opposition to S. 1100, the so-called “Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act,” and urge the Senate to reject this legislation that would block public disclosure of campaign contributions and spending by government contr...
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports NDAA Amendments in the House
POGO recently released an update to our recommendations for national security savings with Taxpayers for Common Sense—Spending Even Less, Spending Even Smarter —which includes $700 billion in spending reductions. Some of those recommendations are being offered as amendments to...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Partners Oppose FOIA Threats in Cybersecurity Bills
On behalf of the undersigned organizations concerned with government openness and accountability, we are writing to oppose S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, if it includes Title 7. We are also writing to oppose S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using R...
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports Proposed Defense Contractor Crime Reporting Rule
The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks input on a proposal to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to expand coverage on contractor requirements and responsibilities with regard to the reporting of crimes committed by or against contractor personnel.
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Testimony
Testimony of POGO’s Jake Wiens on “Where Are All the Watchdogs? Addressing Inspector General Vacancies”
Inspectors general are an essential component of a well-functioning federal government, but there are a concerning number of agencies without permanent IGs.