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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 Congress Urging True Competition in Federal Contracting
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is an independent nonprofit that investigates and exposes corruption and other misconduct in order to achieve a more accountable federal government. As such, our organization strongly supports every effort to promote full and open com...
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Policy Letter
An Open Letter to the United States Senate: Support a Full Accounting of Federal Grants!
On behalf of the millions of taxpaying citizens represented by the groups signed below, we strongly urge you to support S. 2590, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act.
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Policy Letter
POGO’s Letter to Congress Regarding Removal of Funding for Night Vision Goggles for the Troops
The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) feels compelled to draw your attention to an offensive provision in the Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (H.R. 4939) that is pending in Conference Committee.
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Public Comment
POGO Supports the NRC’s Proposal for Fines in Whistleblower Discrimination Cases
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) proposed rule for “Clarification of NRC Civil Penalty Authority Over Contractors and Subcontractors Who Discriminate Against Employees for Engaging in Protected Activities.” 70 Fed. Reg. 50...
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Policy Letter
POGO Letter to Congressional Committees that have jurisdiction over whistleblower protection issues
We are writing to express our deep concern over the mischaracterization of former FannieMae accountant Roger Barnes. This is yet another example of the unresolved issue of protecting corporate whistleblowers from retaliation.
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Analysis
Presidents and DoD Hide Behind Secrecy Shield at Area 51
Longtime POGO fans will remember our work on Area 51. The Federation of American Scientists’ Steven Aftergood recently detailed a May 2005 emergency manual for the F-117A Stealth Fighter, detailing the aircraft’s dimensions, hazards, materials, and “hazardous byproducts of bu...