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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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AnalysisMisconduct at CBP Runs Deep, and Congress Must Address this Systemic Problem
Serious misconduct is prevalent within Customs and Border Protection, and agency leaders at all levels have shielded officers and agents from facing accountability for their actions for years.
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AnalysisFuture F-35 Upgrades Send Program into Tailspin
The prospect of expensive future F-35 upgrades prompted the Pentagon to request fewer aircraft in 2023. Had this been done sooner, taxpayers could have saved $2 billion.
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Policy LetterCongress Should Pursue Reforms to Bolster Oversight Capacity
Making reforms through the appropriations process would strengthen Congress’s ability to conduct fact-based, bipartisan oversight.
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Policy LetterPOGO Calls on President Biden to Remove DHS IG Joseph Cuffari
As long as Cuffari is DHS IG, he remains a threat to the inspectors general system.
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TestimonyReforms Needed to Enhance Rule of Law, Crack Down on Foreign Influence
POGO testifies on how to counter undue foreign influence by strengthening the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938
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CommentaryA Potential Watershed Moment on Supreme Court Ethics
Clarence and Ginni Thomas’s conduct was egregious. Supreme Court ethics reform is about more than just them.
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AnalysisCOVID-19 Test Giveaway a Potential Conflict for USPS’s DeJoy
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy could profit off the Biden administration’s COVID-19 test kit giveaway — and could be violating a federal ethics law.
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CommentaryHow to Shut Down the Kleptocratic Money Spigot in the U.S.
Implementing a robust sanctions policy toward Russia but failing to fix anti-money laundering loopholes in the U.S. financial system is like fighting an adversary with one hand behind your back.
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TestimonyCongress Should Act to Improve FOIA
As Congress discusses FOIA, POGO highlights existing issues impacting the law and suggests ways to improve the system for requesters and promote greater access to information.
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Policy LetterLetter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Body-Worn Camera Program
Coalition urges CBP to amend its body-camera to ensure it serves as a tool of accountability for the largest law enforcement agency in the U.S.
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AnalysisExecutive Order 12333: The Spy Power Too Big for Any Legal Limits
How a Cold War era authority morphed into a mass surveillance system that collects billions of private communications
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Fact SheetIdentifying Beneficial Owners is a Win-Win and a National Security Priority
For too long, loopholes in the U.S. financial and regulatory systems have benefited bad actors and facilitated illicit financial activities. It’s time to fix that.