Oversight in your inbox
Weekly newsletter and updates
Latest Policy Publications
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.
-
AnalysisDeceptive Pentagon Math Tries to Obscure $100 Million+ Price Tag for F-35s
Triumphant headlines mislead the public about the program’s true costs
-
AnalysisEPA Contradicts Its Own Statements on FOIA Rule
Response to Congress Proves FOIA Rule Deserved Public Comment Period
-
AnalysisNovember Oversight Training: Agency Objections: From Deliberative Process to Legislative Purpose
POGO's Congressional Training Program aims to educate Hill staffers and other people in the legislative branch about the oversight powers of Congress.
-
AnalysisMillions in Federal Small Biz Cash for Banned Entities
A Small Business Administration inspector general audit found that millions of dollars in contracts, grants, and loans were wrongly awarded to suspended or debarred individuals and companies.
-
AnalysisIndependence of the Federal Reserve
Congress has made clear it does not want monetary policy affected by undue political interference
-
AnalysisWill Third Time Be the Charm for Pentagon’s Star Wars Bullet?
Doomed second missile-defense effort followed a familiar path
-
AnalysisOctober Oversight Training: Understanding Intelligence Community Whistleblowing
POGO's Congressional Training Program aims to educate Hill staffers and other people in the legislative branch about the oversight powers of Congress.
-
Analysis
Confrontation over Intelligence Whistleblower Complaint Shows Laws Falling Short
Under the legal status quo, Congress has largely put itself in the position of relying on the intelligence community to tell them what they need to know to properly conduct oversight.
-
-
AnalysisOfficers Advocating for More F-35s Often Had Financial Stakes
Letter Signed by Retired Military Brass Doesn’t Note Connections to F-35 Program Contractors
-
AnalysisHow Are States Responding to Facial Recognition Surveillance?
Facial recognition is an urgent topic in Congress and state legislatures alike—and POGO explains how federal and local policy proposals are connected.
-
AnalysisSeptember Oversight Training: Making the Most of Your Resources, Part 3: Inspectors General
POGO's Congressional Training Program aims to educate Hill staffers and other people in the legislative branch about the oversight powers of Congress.