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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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CommentaryThe First Hybrid Oversight Boot Camp
At the first hybrid Oversight Boot Camp, 35 staffers from 18 different congressional committees learned how to successfully conduct a congressional oversight investigation.
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TestimonyThe Justice Department Must Improve Death in Custody Data
A Senate investigation underscored the government’s failure to count deaths in custody. There are solutions available.
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Policy LetterCDC Failing on 9/11 Health Program Contracts
Serious concerns arise about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s contracting office and its questionable decisions in awarding and enforcing accountability provisions in World Trade Center Health Program contracts.
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CommentaryUse of Chinese Material in F-35 Highlights Pentagon’s Complexity Problem
Pentagon leaders paused delivery of new F-35s after revealing a supplier had used a Chinese-made alloy in a component. The program’s complexity created the need for vast numbers of suppliers, which made this development almost inevitable.
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AnalysisThe Inflation Reduction Act: Topline Oil and Gas Reforms
Big changes for big oil and gas industries
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Policy LetterPOGO Recommendations to NDAA Conferees
POGO encourages lawmakers to promote accountability, encourage fiscal discipline, and advance military readiness through the NDAA.
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AnalysisLawmakers Work to Prevent Military Price Gouging
After years of accommodating industry, Congress is looking toward financial incentives to help the Pentagon make smarter contracting decisions.
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AnalysisRepresentatives are Too Invested in Defense Contractors
Congress must act to prevent the military-industrial-congressional complex from corrupting the policymaking process and eroding public trust.
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Policy LetterPOGO Endorses Bipartisan Reforms to the Electoral Count Act
The bill would reduce the risk of politicians overturning election results—but it could be made stronger.
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AnalysisNow is the Appropriate Time for Congress to Spend Some Money to Make Some Change
Here are nine provisions to watch in the FY23 appropriations process.
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Policy LetterCoalition to AG Garland: Disclose Office of Legal Counsel Opinions That Could Interfere with Jan. 6 Accountability
If the Department of Justice has found that certain criminal laws do not apply to the former President, it has an obligation to disclose that fact.
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Policy LetterPOGO Statement on Agency Legal Material Review
POGO offers recommendations to the Administrative Conference of the United States on legal materials that federal agencies should make more transparent.