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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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Policy Letter
POGO letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner raising concerns about conflicts of interest and lack of transparency in AIG bailout
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is an independent nonprofit that investigates corruption and other misconduct in order to achieve a more effective, accountable, open, and honest federal government. POGO believes that increased transparency results in a more responsi...
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Testimony
Peter Stockton’s comments to the NRC’s Regulatory Information Conference Seminar regarding the security officer community’s perspectives on the NRC and industry reactions to managing guard fatigue issues at Peach Bottom in 2007
I'm happy to be here and share the security officer community's perspectives on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and industry reactions to managing guard fatigue issues at Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station in 2007.
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Policy Letter
POGO letter to NRC’s Lisamarie Jarriel regarding the revision and strengthening of the Interim Allegation Program Guidance
We appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the revision and strengthening of the Interim Allegation Program Guidance. In addition to our participation in the panel discussion on February 13, 2009, POGO is providing its recommendations for changes to the NRC's Management Di...
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Analysis
Playing Defense
"Playing Defense" was first published by The American Conservative magazine in its March 9, 2009 issue.
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Report
Easy Money: Top Five Recommendations for Increasing Revenue and Cutting Costs
As Congress and the Obama administration prepare to spend billions, if not trillions, of taxpayer dollars to bail out U.S. financial institutions and to stimulate the economy, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) would like to highlight its top five recommendations for q...
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Policy Letter
POGO Stumbles on Possible Revenue Sharing Violations in Traffic Data Contract
As you might recall, on October 15, 2007, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) wrote to Transportation Secretary Peters to encourage the USDOT Inspector General to investigate the administration of the federal Transportation Technology Innovation and Demonstration (TTID)...
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Testimony
POGO’s Scott Amey Testifies on Hill about Suspension and Debarment System Failures
POGO remains concerned with the award of taxpayer dollars to contractors with long rap sheets and urges this Committee to think big when creating a new and improved suspension and debarment database.
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Analysis
Measuring the Decay: DoD-wide
On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Stewart R. Mott Charitable Trust in Washington, D.C., three authors of "America's Defense Meltdown" discussed the ongoing decay in the U.S. armed forces. In sharp contrast to the political apparatchiks that protest that more...
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Policy Letter
Earmark Sign-on letter
Now that H.R. 1 has been signed into law, our groups believe more than ever that Executive Order No. 13457 must be strictly enforced.
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Report
The FDA’s Deadly Gamble with the Safety of Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) oversees the safety of medical devices. Internal documents obtained by POGO reveal a decision made by senior CDRH officials that could put patients' lives at risk. Since 2006, the FDA is not e...
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Policy Letter
POGO Letter to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan regarding apparent problems with the FHA mortgage insurance program
Congratulations on your recent appointment. The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is an independent nonprofit that investigates and exposes corruption and other misconduct in order to achieve a more effective, accountable, open, and honest federal government. In that rega...
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Policy Letter
POGO Urges President Obama to Provide Public Access to Contracting and Ethics Databases
We would like to extend our congratulations on your assumption of office as President of the United States. We would also like to take this opportunity to reintroduce our organization to you and share our suggestions regarding two laws creating government databases designed to...